The recent history proves that the extremists on each side are too strong for timid local leaders to make the necessary compromises alone.

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And the divisiveness is at that state where there's not an opportunity to have that kind of conversation and make the necessary compromises based on trust.

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Lord Alderdice has argued that such a deal contains all the necessary compromises to ensure the majority of people in Ireland, north and south, can support the deal.

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Conceding the race, McCain urged a large crowd of supporters in Phoenix to "find the necessary compromises to bridge our differences" and pledged his support for Obama in the days ahead.

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However, there has been a growing sense that neither Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert nor Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has enough support among his own people to enable them to make the kind of compromises necessary to bring about a viable Palestinian state next to a secure Israel.

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Many Colombians accept that while the conflict continues, a truth commission is impractical and that compromises were necessary.

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He genuinely seems like a guy who wants to find happiness, but he does not seem willing to make compromises and concessions necessary to have a lasting and reciprocally loving relationship.

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This, according to liberal economists, is the danger posed by the compromises that were made by the administration -- both in asking for less than most economists think is necessary and then settling for an even lower figure in the negotiations.

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