Suppose Now, there's more work to do. Remains to be seen, however, whether or not there's going to be a political settlement in Kosovo, and I certainly hope there is one. Also on record as saying at some point in time I hope our European friends become the peacekeepers in Bosnia and in the Balkans.
Can we infer that "The speaker does not hope for the lack of a political settlement in Kosovo."? Yes, no, or maybe?
Suppose Now, there's more work to do. Remains to be seen, however, whether or not there's going to be a political settlement in Kosovo, and I certainly hope there is one. Also on record as saying at some point in time I hope our European friends become the peacekeepers in Bosnia and in the Balkans. Can we infer that "The speaker does not hope for the lack of a political settlement in Kosovo."? Yes, no, or maybe?