After all, troops were being withdrawn, the bombing had stopped, and diplomats were talking in Paris.

Which it wasn't, but diplomats talk like diplomats even when they don't have to.

Now the diplomats are talking about taking them away.

Spock had no idea what the diplomat was talking about.

Now we're back to square one, and some international diplomats are talking about negotiating with the rebels.

A senior British diplomat was talking to a reporter on one of those days when the telephone rang.

Knowledgeable diplomats now talk of a cease-fire as soon as next month.

The world's political leaders and diplomats still talk, but they hardly seem to care.

Why in Heaven's name would he risk throwing that away when the diplomats are still talking?

As you say, the diplomats are still talking, but how long has it been since they actually said anything to one another?