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First Contact

BBC Radio 4 - Talking to the Enemy, First Contact

How do you bring terrorists to the negotiating table? Jonathan Powell speaks to both sides

How do negotiators engage terrorist organisations in talks, and what do they talk about? Jonathan Powell lifts the lid on speaking with enemy.

Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's Chief of Staff, took part in the negotiations which led to the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland. Here he takes us into the negotiating room and explains how negotiations with men of violence come about, work or fail, and can lead to peace.

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How do negotiators engage terrorist organisations in talks, and what do they talk about? Jonathan Powell lifts the lid on speaking with enemy

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