It is past time that political leaders on both sides, especially moderate ones, also come to understand this. They need to work together through negotiations to solve problems that simply cannot and should not be solved by brute force.
士兵们首先意识到军事实力在实现长期和平上价值有限。双方的领导人，特别是温和派领导人也早应这样理解。他们需要通过谈判合作解决问题，这些问题无法也不应当用暴力解决。