. >> joining us now to discuss the talks is omar ishmael, policy advisor, for an organization that is to end genocide. good morning. does the slow start to the talks foreshadow the outcome. since it has taken this many days and deaths to get to that point, is that an indication of just how bit are the battle will be once we get to the negotiating table. >> that is true. if >> the start of the negotiation is an indication that the negotiation is about negotiation. or they are walking about what they are going to talk about, which is a political settlement. these are split cole leaders. the whole crisis was a political issue. now it's ethnic violence. the guys are talking about the political issue, how to resolve that first. there are different tables within the table. we would like to see it ended quickly. one party is talking about releasing prisoners. we want both, cessation of host ilties, and if the release of the visitors will help. people should call for that and we move on. >> you said they are talking about talking. meanwhile the fighting is so severe that the humanitarian volu