I keep asking the same question: how can we make a deal with people who don't respect human life? That's the point we want to keep making. To negotiate in good faith, you need people of good faith. When the behaviour of a government is such that human life, human rights, and environmental rights are not part of the equation, I'm dubious about whether or not any deal would be binding on their consciences. I don't believe it would. If we thought so, we would be much more sympathetic to a dialogue with them, because we agree about the need to improve human rights. Advancing trade can improve human rights, but only if the people on the other side are people of good will and honesty.
On June 9th, 2008. See this statement in context.