What is the purpose of "talking" (thank God he didn't say "dialoguing") when one side is right and the other is wrong? We are arguing about whether the sun comes up in the East or the West. The answer does not lie somewhere in between.
Keep talking indeed. They were urging that in 1988, planning this all along. As long as you are talking, you can PRETEND that you are taking action. Meanwhile, the agenda-driven were planning and taking steps. Keep talking, indeed.