But without some accountability for the atrocities so many Haitians endured, there can be no hope of real reconciliation or even civil peace.

Although an agreement might lessen tensions in many Indian communities, real reconciliation will probably require years of intense and meticulous monitoring.

A real reconciliation is doomed.

That, he said, would "leave in ruins the real reconciliation that we have achieved thus far."

But he said there could be no real reconciliation "unless we make peace about the past.

How, otherwise, could there be real reconciliation with life and death and the ordinances of God?

Madeleine Albright might be able to push both sides to restart the peace process, but real reconciliation is another matter.

"This is the first real reconciliation between blacks and whites in 20 years."

A deal tonight, whereby a real reconciliation would take place - that would fit in well with Wilbur's selfish schemes.

Whether the apparently procedural dispute will bog down efforts at real reconciliation between the government and the rebels remains uncertain.