European Foreign Ministers have called for diplomacy rather than a military option to prod Iran to abandon its nuclear activities, despite lack of progress in talks with Iranian officials in Geneva.

尽管欧盟与伊朗官员在日内瓦的会谈没有取得进展，但欧洲各国外长仍呼吁通过外交途径，而不是军事手段推动伊朗放弃核活动。

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The president has said on numerous occasions that the key to combating al-Qaida and Taliban advances is a regional approach that includes three elements: military action,diplomacy, and support for development.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

In other words, should we be putting more emphasis on diplomacy on economic and technical assistance in Afghnastan rather than so much emphasis on the military actions?

换句话说，我们是不是应该把更多的经历放到外交，经济以及技术援助上,而不是把过多的经历放在军事行动上？

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But he stressed the United States must combine its military might that has damaged al-Qaida during the past several years with other tools, such as diplomacy and development aid, as well as expand human intelligence to defeat an adaptable enemy.

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

But Mr Mofaz has not ruled out military action if diplomacy and sanctions fail.

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But we know that once a new presidential term begins, if not earlier as prompted by a military crisis, diplomacy in all of its manifestations is going to matter very much.

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