FastSaying

The other is that maybe they are going to be pawns for some leverage in political negotiations. I still have hope that the Taliban have kept them safe for over 100 days now and they will continue to do so,

John Mercer

LeverageMaybeNegotiationsPawnsPolitical

Related Quotes

There is need to maintain a congenial atmosphere for the political negotiations to continue.
— Thuingaleng Muivah
AtmosphereCongenialContinue
The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge,
— John Paxson
DifficultGaugeLeverage
sort of pawns in the whole operation.
— Arlen Specter
OperationPawnsSort
I think it's a way for them to get some leverage and maybe not threaten the county commissioners [who pass the ordinances] but say 'look there's going to be retribution if you pass these county health ordinances.' I think for counties that haven't passed them yet it will give them something else to consider.
— Pam Stokes
CountyLeverageMaybe
The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge. I try not to even look at it like we have leverage because I want Tyson to be back here. That's truly been the thing that I've been thinking about.
— John Paxson
DifficultGaugeLeverage