He also acted as a valued mediator between political parties in an environment where disputes can still easily turn violent .
他也在该国很容易演变为暴力行为的争吵中扮演了受各党派尊重的调停人角色。
In the worst cases , a colleague or mediator can help .
在最坏的情况下，同事或调解人可以帮忙。
However , mr taylor 's defence is that although he was indeed talking with the ruf 's leaders during the most brutal phase of the civil war , he was doing so in his capacity as an outside mediator .
