I think Saleeqa has put up a very good outline. But as Waseem and other members have suggested , historical references could have better substantiated the subject. I would have laid the outline like this :

1. Importance of Dialogue in conflicts
i)All the major conflicts, including the World Wars and those prior to them, come to mind. The warring factions found the solution in the conference table and not in the battle fields).


2. Success of dilogue-based strategy in combating terrorism
i) The Sri Lankan conflict
ii)Sectarian violence in Northern Ireland
iii)The Lebanon Civil war

3. Dialogue as an anodyne for the on-going war in Afghanistan and Terrorism in the tribal belt of Pakistan.

4.Conclusion.

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