The other scenario is when the two sides have already engaged in bilateral peace talks, paid the domestic political price, and reached agreement on most issues, though some matters remain unresolved and threaten to derail the process. In such cases, America can step in and, by using both carrot and stick, make both sides go the extra mile.
另一个背景条件是当双方已经参加双边和平会谈，付出了国内政治代价，并且虽然有些问题仍然没有得到解决而且有使进程偏离轨道的威胁，但是在绝大多数问题上取得了共识的时候。在这样的情形中，美国可以介入，而且可以通过使用胡萝卜和棒子的方法，使双方更近一步。