If we didn't do this, and allowed the uncertainty to continue, and pushed these difficult subjects to the end of the negotiations, then we would run the risk of failure in the absence of trust between us.
Si nous ne le faisions pas, si nous laissions planer l'incertitude, si nous repoussions ces sujets difficiles à la fin de la négociation, alors nous prendrions le risque de l'échec, faute de confiance.