UNSCR 2254 is the UN Security Council Resolution adopted in December 2015 calling for a cease - fire and political settlement in Syria. (businessinsider.com)
After 16 years of warfare, maybe we should come to terms with the fact that until there is a genuine political settlement between all warring parties and Pakistan stops providing succor to the Taliban, this might be as good as it's going to get. (dailysignal.com)
The estimates I have seen in the press about the composition of the forces fighting us in Iraq would indicate that 80 - 90 % of the violence would be addressed by a comprehensive political settlement. (voices.washingtonpost.com)