They have now, at this moment, had well over four and a half years to make some serious progress toward a political solution.

He said the first step "is to work on a political solution."

And the second is to press for a political solution.

Either there is political solution, or else we will not allow the present situation to continue.

The political solution will be complex and probably long in coming.

They are not at all clear about a democratic path as their choice of a political solution.

But they stand to lose the most if no political solution can be found.

A political solution can never be brought about by violence.

I ask that we first be allowed to find a political solution.

Yes, but a political solution is not an end in itself.