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					Originally Posted by borked  Dialogue? THe IRA had been terrorising Britain for over 60 years, that dialogue brought to an end.ETA terrorised Spain for more than 30 years, that dialogue brought to an endThe PLO's camapign in Israel ended  in the late 80s or early 90s, don't know exactly when, in favour of negotiation (note Hamas, splintered off from this)Sri Lanka's National Liberation Front (JVP) ended 40 years of conflict in favour of dialogue, and ended up winning an election.
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 Didn't Barak try talking with Arafat?  What did that lead to?  Arafat walking out of negotiations and starting an intifada.