It's everybody's job.
Détente, rollback, middle-ground.
Working it until an internal weakness is found.
Surround the town with wire.
Eventually their voices will tire.
It does not work with fixed plans. It does not take unnecessary risks. Impervious to the logic of reason, and it is highly sensitive to the logic of force.
For this reason, it can easily withdraw—and usually does when strong resistance is encountered at any point.