The deal was widely seen as surrender to Taliban control of the valley, but it collapsed after militants refused to lay down arms and moved into neighboring districts to expand their influence.

VOA: standard.2009.07.26

Not only should one seek peace but we have an obligation, he says, to lay down our arms, to lay down our right to all things on the condition that others around us are prepared to do so as well.

我们不仅是应该寻求和平,还有义务来放下自己的武器，在周围的人准备同样作的情况之下,放弃我们对一切事物的权利。

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But in case it does not work out and they refuse to lay down their arms and insist to continue their struggle for whatever reason,then the government is keeping the military option open,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.27