What is wishful thinking is to believe that a desire for peace means not preparing for war.
It must be treated seriously and with full respect for the desire for peace of the adversaries.
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Peace is possible, but only his regime has the possibility of disarming and responding to the world's desire for peace.
The pact of 2000 owed more to Nelson Mandela's patient mediation than to the Burundian elite's own desire for peace.
UN's arrival, but remained doubtful of their enemies' desire for peace.
In a similar manner, this week as Israel's newspapers published ecstatic headlines about Abbas's moderation and desire for peace, the Abbas-controlled Palestinian media made no mention of the meeting.
Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the mission was prompted by the pontiff's "desire for peace in the Holy Land and his concern for the Christian community and the Israeli and Palestinian peoples".
If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to convince Israelis of his desire for peace, he must drop his objection to the recognition of Palestine, be the first to congratulate Abbas on his historic achievement and provide an early date for the resumption of talks.
From the moment President Truman recognized the state of Israel 11 minutes after she was born, our countries have shared a love of freedom, a hunger for justice, a commitment to human dignity, and a desire for peace, that our peoples value learning and hard work.
As the intifada rages, no-one is talking about Syria's desire for a peace deal being sidelined by success on the Palestinian track.
The movie has a touching but finally wan desire for order and domestic peace.
There is a ferocious desire for change, and peace, in DR Congo - coupled with a deep sense of humiliation that such a rich country has been brought so low for so long.
And I know that the President reiterated his desire to push for this comprehensive peace.
That will be the practical effect of negotiations with Hamas' now-partner, Fatah's Mahmoud Abbas, who may continue to profess for Western audiences a desire to live in peace with the Israelis.
They said that throughout their work they are left in no doubt that there is an overwhelming desire for political progress which leads to a just and lasting peace.
So I think our meeting here today reflects the fact that we have a common desire for taking our responsibility in order to create a future with peace and prosperity.
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And we are enlisting the most powerful force for peace and moderation in the Middle East: The desire of millions to be free.
"We hear his calls for uniting with the Sunnis, but we need proof of Sadr's desire to make peace, " Abdullah said.
Another reason for a peace settlement, according to Americans close to the negotiations, is a desire on the part of Taliban leaders for international recognition as a political group.
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