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,! ,C,N,T ,JUDGES ,DURRUTI 

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,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

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,! 0/RAP]LO0 AFFAIR WAS :AT BR\<T D[N ! ,RADICAL ,P>TY 9 ! SUMM] ( #a#i#c#e4 0,/RAP]LO0 WAS A GAME ( R\LETTE DESIGN$ TO 5SURE ?AT ! H\SE ALWAYS WON4 ,ITS 9V5TOR1 A ,DUT*MAN NAM$ ,DANIEL ,/RAUSS1 HAD BRIB$ V>I\S GOV]NM5T (FICIALS TO OBTA9 P]MISSION = ! GAME'S USE 9 ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN'S ,GRAN ,CAS9O4 ,H[EV]1 ! GOV]NM5T RECEIV$ COMPLA9TS & WAS =C$ TO )DRAW ITS AU?ORIZATION4 ,! ,DUT*MAN HAD PAID DE>LY = ! P]MISSION & ASK$ = COMP5SATION FROM HIS ACCOMPLICES4 ,HE OBTA9$ NO?+ &1 FEEL+ DECEIV$1 PUBLICLY D5\NC$ H[ HE HAD BE5 TREAT$ & REVEAL$ ! NAMES ( ! CULPABLE GOV]NM5T M54 ,LEAD+ FIGURES 9 ! ,RADICAL ,P>TY W]E COMPROMIS$1 9CLUD+ ,AURELIO ,L]R\X1 ,ALEJ&RO ,L]R\X'S SON4 ,?IS CAUS$ A SC&AL & ! GOV]NM5T HAD TO RESPOND4 ,ALCALA ,ZAMORA RESOLV$ ! CRISIS BY DISMISS+ ,L]R\X4 ,AFT] S\ND+ \T V>I\S POLITICAL FIGURES1 ,ALCALA ,ZAMORA !N ASK$ ! F9ANCI] ,JOAQU9 ,*APAPRIETA TO =M A NEW GOV]NM5T3 ?REE ,RADICALS1 ?REE ,C,$,A MEMB]S1 & AN AGR>IAN JO9$ ON ,SEPTEMB] #b#i4 

,ON ,OCTOB] #b1 ON ! ,COMILLAS ESPLANADE BE=E AN AUDI5CE ( SOME F\R HUNDR$ ?\S& PEOPLE FROM ALL OV] ,SPA91 ,MANUEL ,AZANA GAVE A SPEE* 9 :I* HE ANALYZ$ ! PA/ TWO YE>S ( RI<TW+ GOV]NM5T & URG$ ! ,LEFT TO =M A UNIT$ BLOCK TO COMPETE 9 ! UPCOM+ ELECTIONS4 0,WE HAVE TO CREATE A POLITICAL PROGRAM ?AT ALL ! LEFT P>TIES CAN SUPPORT10 ,AZANA SAID1 0& ONE ?AT ADDRESSES ! C\NTRY'S URG5T PROBLEMS4 ,BUT1 RI<T N[1 ! IMPORTANT ?+ IS ! ELECTORAL UNITY ( ! ,LEFT40 ,AZANA H>DLY CONCEAL$ HIS MOD]ATE VIEWS3 0,WE HAVE TO GIVE ,SPANI% SOCIETY ! VACC9E ( SOCIAL RE=MISM10 HE AFFIRM$1 0SO ?AT TOMORR[ IT CAN CURE ITSELF ( ! BLACK SMALLPOX0 7I4E41 ( REVOLUTION74 ,!RE WAS AN UNAMBIGU\S CONCORDANCE BETWE5 ,MANUEL ,AZANA & ,JACQUES ,DUCLOS'S IDEAS4 ,9DE$1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL C\LD CELEBRATE ?AT IT HAD F\ND 9 ,AZANA SOMEONE CAPABLE ( CREAT+ ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT4 ,! ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN HAD BEGUN &1 ) IT1 ! RACE TO M]GE ! P>TIES4 

,9 ,CL>IDAD1 ITS REC5TLY LAUN*$ NEWSPAP]1 ! LEFTI/ FACTION ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY REPORT$ ?AT IT WAS LEAN+ T[>D SIGN+ A DEAL ) ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,ALV>EZ DEL ,VAYO PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ?AT TURN1 GIV5 HIS CLOSE TIES ) ,L>GO ,CABALL]O4 ,MOSC['S AG5T 9 ,SPA91 ,VITTORIO ,CODOVILA1 :O L$ ! ,>G5T9E ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & WAS KN[N AS 0,M$9A10 ALSO URG$ ,L>GO ,CABALL]O TO FUZE ! ,SOCIALI/S & ,COMMUNI/S4 ,L>GO ,CABALL]O WAS NOT P>TICUL>LY DRAWN TO ! IDEA & EV5 NOT$ HIS ANNOYANCE ) 0,M$9A0 9 HIS MEMOIRS4 ,H[EV]1 ,CABALL]O'S APPREH5SIONS DID NOT /OP ! ,C,P FROM BEG9N+ TO 9FILTRATE ! ,S,P4 ,ONE ( ITS 9ITIAL SUCCESSES WAS ! M]G] ( ! ,COMMUNI/ & ,SOCIALI/ Y\? ORGANIZATIONS & ALSO ! ,DECEMB] #aice 5TRANCE ( ! ,CONF$]ACION ,G5]AL DEL ,TRABAJO ,UNIT>IA 7,C,G,T,U7 9TO ! ,U,G,T4 ,! ,C,P HAD CREAT$ ! ,C,G,T,U TO COMPETE ) ! ,C,N,T 9 ,&ALUSIA4 .<#d#d.> 

,AN IMPORTANT COMB9ATION ( DISSID5T ,COMMUNI/S TOOK PLACE 9 ,NOVEMB] :5 ,JOAQU9 ,MAUR9'S ,BLOC ,OBR] I ,CAMP]OL & ,&REU ,N9'S ,COMMUNI/ ,LEFT JO9$ =CES4 ,! UNIFICATION ( !SE TWO T9Y GR\PS CREAT$ ! ,P,\,M 7,P>TIDO ,OBR]O DE ,UNIFICACION ,M>XI/A1 ,WORK]S' ,P>TY ( ,M>XI/ ,UNIFICATION74 

,MANUEL ,AZANA'S VISION ( A LEFTW+ ELECTORAL COALITION WAS TAK+ IT %APE4 ,! SUPPORT ( ,9DALECIO ,PRIETO--:O HAD BE5 LIV+ 9 EXILE 9 ,FRANCE S9CE ,OCTOB] #a#i#c#d--MADE IT A REALITY4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY & ,AZANA BEGAN DISCUSSIONS AB\T ! =MATION ( ! ELECTORAL FRONT4 ,IT W\LD BE A 0LEFTW+ COALITION0 = ! ,SOCIALI/S & A 0PRELUDE TO ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT0 = ! ,COMMUNI/S4 

,LEFTW+ /UD5TS FROM ! ,F$]ACION ,UNIV]SIT>IA ,ESPANOLA ALSO CAMPAIGN$ = ! COALITION4 ,?IS RESULT$ 9 VIOL5T CLA%ES 9 ! UNIV]SITIES ) /UD5T GR\PS L9K$ TO ! ,FALANGE ,ESPANOLA1 ,C,$,A1 OR ,R5OVACION ,ESPANOLA 7,CALVO ,SOTELO'S P>TY71 :O W]E GR\P$ >\ND ! ,S9DICATO ,ESPANOL ,UNIV]SIT>IO4 

,SPA9 BEGAN TO SPLIT 9TO TWO ANTAGONI/IC BLOCKS4 ,! %IP ( /ATE TRI$ TO NAVIGATE BETWE5 !M1 BUT IT WAS TOTALLY ADRIFT & MADE UP BY 9DIVIDUALS ?AT ! PUBLIC DISDA9$4 

,MUSSOL9I RANG ! BELL ( W> ON ,OCTOB] #d1 #aice :5 HE S5T HIS =CES 9TO ,E?IOPIA4 ,FALANGI/ GR\PS SUPPORT$ ! W> & LEFT GR\PS NATURALLY OPPOS$ IT4 ,?IS L$ TO EV5 MORE BLOODY CONFLICTS4 

,5GL&1 FRI<T5$ BY ,MUSSOL9I'S ACTIONS 9 ! ,M$IT]RANEAN1 BROK]$ A PACT BETWE5 ,PORTUGAL & ,SPA9 TO C\NT]ACT ! ,ITALIAN DICTATOR'S GR[+ 9FLU5CE 9 ,SPA9 7HIS SI<TS W]E SET ON ! ,BALE>IC ,ISL&S74 ,HITL] WAS ALSO DRAWN TO ,SPA91 P>TICUL>LY TO ! IRON & POTA% 9 ! ,SPANI% ,SAH>A4 ,:5 ,G5]AL ,SANJURJO'S REQUE/$ ,NAZI SUPPORT = A FASCI/ UPRIS+ 9 ,SPA91 ,HITL] BEGAN TO FOCUS MORE 9T5TLY ON ! ,IB]IAN ,P59SULA'S RI*ES4 ,HE (F]$ 0DIS9T]E/$0 TE*NICAL HELP 9 ! =M ( AVIATION SPECIALI/S & 9/RUCTORS4 ,EA* ( ! C\NTRIES 9T]V5+ 9 ,SPA9'S 9T]NAL AFFAIRS 9 LATE #aice S\<T \T !IR [N ALLIES AMONG ! ,SPANI>DS4 ,! FASCI/ P[]S F\ND !M AMID ?OSE CONSPIR+ AGA9/ ! ,REPUBLIC1 :]EAS ,5GL& HAD !M ON ! ,LEFT AS WELL AS ! ,RI<T 7%[+ CLE>LY ?AT DIPLOMATIC 9T]E/S TRUMP MORALITY74 ,:ILE ! ELECTORAL COALITION WAS TRY+ TO F9D A POLITICAL PROGRAM ?AT C\LD MOBILIZE ! WORK+ MASSES1 ! =EIGN P[]S POSITION$ !MSELVES TO SECURE ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE ADVANTAGES4 ,WE WILL N[ EXPLORE ! REORGANIZATION ( AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ =CES AS WELL AS ,DURRUTI'S CONC]NS 9 ! ,VAL5CIA PRISON4 

,AL?\< ! ,C,N,T'S PRE/IGE AMONG ! WORK]S WAS GR[+1 ! LONG P]IODS SP5T UND]GR\ND HAD WEAK5$ IT ORGANIZATIONALLY4 ,!RE W]E ALSO CONTRADICTORY P]SPECTIVES )9 ! ,CONF$]ATION AB\T H[ TO RESPOND TO ! ELECTIONS4 ,! ORGANIZATION NE$$ AN 9T]VAL ( LEGALITY1 9 :I* ! GOV]NM5T RESPECT$ ! RI<T ( ASSOCIATION1 SO ?AT IT C\LD HOLD A ,NATIONAL ,CONGRESS & CL>IFY ITS POSITION ) ! FULL P>TICIPATION ( ITS MEMB]S4 ,BUT ?AT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ! TIME BE+1 :I* MEANT LEAV+ IMPORTANT QUE/IONS UNADDRESS$4 

,IT WAS MU* EASI] = ! ,F,A,I TO DET]M9E ITS POSITION ON ! ELECTIONS4 ,UND]GR\ND S9CE =MATION & LI<T 9 /RUCTURES1 ITS GR\PS C\LD EASILY MEET & DISCUSS PROBLEMS ?OR\<LY4 ,?AT IS :Y ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO E/ABLI% ITS PLACE 9 ! POLITICAL SC5>IO E>LI] ?AN ! ,C,N,T4 ,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD WROTE3  
  

,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ FASCISM CANNOT BE PLAC$ ON ! ELECTORAL T]RA91 :I* IS A T]RA9 ( IMPOT5CE ?AT PRECLUDES ALL O!R ACTIONS ( GREAT] SIGNIFICANCE4 ,! PROMISE ( FUTURE ELECTIONS1 UNIT$ POLITICAL FRONTS1 OR WORK+ CLASS P>LIAM5TS WON'T GET ! WORK]S TO VOTE = A SOCIAL LEFTI/ LI/ ON A GIV5 DAY4 ,!Y CAN'T BE PU%$ ALONG ! BL& & COM=TABLE PA? ( LEA/ RESI/ANCE1 :I* 5DS ONLY 9 DECEPTION & DISA/]4 ,WE MU/ %AKE ! REBEL FIB] & MAKE IT CLE> ?AT ONLY REVOLUTION CAN /OP FASCISM4.<#d#d#a.>  
  

,SOCIALI/ & ,COMMUNI/ ACTIVI/S TRI$ TO TURN ! DISCUSSIONS 9 ! PRISONS 9TO =UMS = ELECTORALI/ PROPAG&A4 ,!Y >GU$ ?AT ONLY A UNIFI$ POLITICAL FRONT ?AT BR+S ! ,LEFT TO P[] CAN /OP FASCISM4 ,H[EV]1 MANY WORK]S ESCAP$ ! CONTROL ( ! P>TY APP>ATUSES & DREW DIFF]5T LESSONS FROM ! ,OCTOB] REBELLION4 ,= !M1 ! WORK]S' ALLIANCE DID NOT EXI/ ON ! ELECTORAL PLANE BUT RA!R ON ! REVOLUTION>Y PLANE4 ,AN IMPORTANT ASPECT ( ?IS PROLET>IAN 9SI<T WAS ! ID5TIFICATION ( FASCISM ) ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,= ! WORK+ MASSES1 FASCISM 9CLUD$ ! CL]GY1 ! MILIT>Y1 BIG BUS9ESS1 HI< & L[ F9ANCI]S1 ! /ATE BUREAUCRACY1 RURAL L&[N]S1 & ( C\RSE ! >I/OCRACY4 ,?OSE :O EMBRAC$ ?IS ANTI-FASCI/ \TLOOK W]E COMPLETELY AGA9/ 0POPUL> FRONTISM0 & ! ,REPUBLICAN-,SOCIALI/ ELECTORAL ALLIANCE4 ,!Y HAD A CLASS CONSCI\S PROLET>IAN ORI5TATION ?AT SAW ! BATTLE AGA9/ ! B\RGEOISIE AS A VITAL P>T ( ! ANTI-FASCI/ /RUGGLE4 ,!RE WAS NO CONCORD BETWE5 !IR VIEWS & ! ATTEMPT TO CON/RUCT ! ANTI-FASCI/ MOVEM5T AS AN ACT ( CLASS COLLABORATION ?AT 9CLUD$ ANYONE :O ID5TIFI$ AS 0PROGRESSIVE0 OR 0LIB]AL0 9 ! ANTI- FASCI/ FRONT4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 :ILE IT WAS EASY TO 9TUITIVELY SEE :O HELD ! REVOLUTION>Y ANTI-FASCI/ POSITION1 ?AT /ANCE WAS NOT >TICULAT$ CLE>LY 9 ! DEBATES 9 ! C\RTY>DS & CELLS & ?AT IMPRECISION WAS DANG]\S TO ! FUTURE ( ! REVOLUTION ITSELF4 ,! ,F,A,I1 :I* ADDRESS$ ! ISSUE 9 ! >TICLE QUOT$ ABOVE1 ORI5T$ ALL ITS PROPAG&I/IC EF=TS T[>D CL>IFY+ ?AT CONFUS$ ANTI-FASCI/ S5TIM5T4 

,C,N,T & ,F,A,I MEMB]S PR$OM9AT$ AMONG ! 9MATES 9 ,VAL5CIA'S ,MODELO PRISON1 :]E ,DURRUTI HAD BE5 S9CE ,AUGU/4 ,MO/ CAME FROM ,CATALONIA1 ,>AGON1 OR ,LEVANTE ITSELF4 ,?AT POLITICAL HOMOG5EITY MEANT ?AT PRISON DEBATES (T5 FOCUS$ ON ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I'S 9T]NAL PROBLEMS & ONE ( ?OSE PROBLEMS WAS RELAT$ TO 0! ,?IRTY10 :I* HAD /RONG ROOTS 9 ,VAL5CIA & AMONG SOME ( ! PRISON]S4 ,! TWO YE>S ?AT HAD TRANSPIR$ S9CE 0! ,?IRTY0 SPLIT FROM ! ,C,N,T HAD BE5 A P]IOD ( REFLECTION = SOME &1 = ! GR\P AS A :OLE1 CL>IFICATION AMONG ! DIV]SE CURR5TS CLU/]$ >\ND ! T5D5CY4 ,! ,SABADELL GR\P SOON ORI5T$ ITSELF 9 TWO DIRECTIONS3 ONE L$ !M T[>D ! ,U,G,T & ! O!R T[>D ! ,ESQU]RA ,REPUBLICANA4 ,9 ANY CASE1 !Y W]E N[ =EV] SEP>ATE FROM ! ,C,N,T4 ,PE/ANA'S SUPPORT]S FOLL[$ HIM :5 HE F\ND$ ! ,SYNDICALI/ ,P>TY 9 #a#i#c#c1 ) :I* HE TRI$ TO SECURE AN 9FLU5CE OV] ! ,C,N,T V]Y MU* LIKE ! 9FLU5CE ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY EX]CIS$ OV] ! ,U,G,T4 ,BUT ! MAJORITY =M$ ! ,OPPOSITION ,UNIONS & CONT9U$ TO ID5TIFY ) ! ,C,N,T IDEOLOGICALLY BUT REMA9$ FIRM 9 !IR /ANCE AB\T ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,F,A,I 7IRONICALLY1 !Y CREAT$ ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,SYNDICALI/ ,F$]ATION1 :I* PRACTIC$ ITS [N DICTATOR%IP OV] ! ,OPPOSITION ,UNIONS74 ,BUT1 TWO YE>S LAT]1 N[ ?AT ! DEBATE WAS LESS HEAT$1 ,JUAN ,PEIRO1 ,JUAN ,LOPEZ1 & O!RS BEGAN TO CALL = A RETURN TO ! ,C,N,T4 ,:AT WASN'T OBVI\S WAS EXACTLY H[ ?AT RETURN %\LD TAKE PLACE4 ,MILITANTS PASSIONATELY DISCUSS$ ALL !SE ISSUES 9 ! PRISON'S CELLS & Y>DS4 

,DURRUTI WAS SOME:AT ISOLAT$ FROM !SE CONV]SATIONS1 S9CE HE WAS MORE CONC]N$ ) PROBLEMS ( ANO!R NATURE4 ,9 FACT1 A LETT] FROM ! P]IOD SUGGE/S ?AT HE WAS 9 ! MID/ ( A VIGOR\S CONFLICT ) ! ,C,N,T COMMITTEES4 ,! DOCUM5T DOESN'T %[ ! 0DISCIPL9$0 ,DURRUTI ?AT ,MANUEL ,BU5ACASA DESCRIB$1 BUT RA!R A COMMITT$ MILITANT :O DIDN'T CONCEAL HIS VIEWS = ! SAKE ( 0ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY0 7A =MULATION ?AT PROMPT$ MANY ACTIVI/S TO KEEP !IR CRITICISMS TO !MSELVES74 ,! LETT] 9 QUE/ION WAS A REPLY TO A LETT] FROM ,JOSE ,MIRA4 ,IT IS DAT$ ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 #a#i#c#e4  
  

,I HAVE Y\R LETT] 9 MY POSSESSION & WILL RESPOND TO IT N[4 ,( C\RSE6 ,IT TREATS ?+S ?AT 9T]E/ ME GREATLY4 ,I HAVE NO?+ NEW TO TELL Y\ FROM H]E1 AP>T FROM ! FACT ?AT TWO COMRADES W]E RELEAS$ YE/]DAY4 ,WE HOPE ?AT ! RELEASES WILL CONT9UE & ?AT WE'LL ALL BE BACK ON ! /REET SOON1 :]E WE'RE REALLY NE$$444 

,LET ME MAKE ?IS CLE> AT ! \TSET3 ,I'M H>DLY CONC]N$ AB\T :AT SOME COMRADES IMPRISON$ ) Y\ .<9 ,B>CELONA.> ?9K ( ME4 ,I'M CONSI/5T ) MYSELF & FOLL[ ! SAME PA? ?AT ,I SET = MYSELF MANY YE>S AGO4 

,IF Y\'VE FOLL[$ MY ACTIVITY AS AN AN>*I/ ?R\< ! PRESS OR CONV]SATIONS ) COMRADES1 Y\ WILL HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT ,I DON'T HAVE ! M9DSET ( A COMMON ROBB] OR GUNMAN4 ,I CAME TO MY IDEAS & CONT9UE ) !M BECAUSE ,I BELIEV$ & /ILL BELIEVE ?AT ! AN>*I/ IDEAL IS ABOVE ALL TRIFLES & PETTY QU>RELS4 

,I ALSO BELIEV$ & /ILL BELIEVE ?AT ! ,CONF$]ATION'S BATTLES = A PESETA MORE & AN H\R LESS W]E NECESS>Y SKIRMI%ES1 BUT NEV] ! 5D PO9T1 NEV] ! ,C,N,T OR AN>*I/S' GOAL4 ,! ,CONF$]ATION HAS WELL-DEF9$ PR9CIPLES3 IT FI<TS TO OV]?R[ ! CAPITALI/ REGIME & IMPLANT LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM4 ,A REVOLUTION LIKE ?AT1 MY GOOD FRI5D ,MIRA1 REQUIRES AN>*I/ IDEAS & REVOLUTION>Y $UCATION1 NOT A TR\BLEMAK]'S M5TALITY4 ,& WE C]TA9LY CAN'T ALL[ ! ,C,N,T TO EXP5D ALL ITS /R5G? ON ONE OR TWO CONFLICTS JU/ SO ?OSE CONC]N$ CAN ADD ANO!R PIECE ( CODFI% TO ! ,SUNDAY MEAL4 

,! ,C,N,T IS ! MO/ P[]FUL ORGANIZATION 9 ,SPA9 & NE$S TO OCCUPY ITS RI<TFUL PLACE 9 ! COLLECTIVE ORD]4 ,ITS BATTLES MU/ REFLECT ITS GREATNESS4 ,IT W\LD BE RIDICUL\S TO SEE A LION 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! JUNGLE WAIT+ = A M\SE TO COME \T ( ! M\SE HOLE SO ?AT IT CAN EAT4 ,YET ?AT IS EXACTLY :AT'S HAPP5+ TO ! ,C,N,T RI<T N[4 ,SOME CLAIM ?AT ITS ACTIONS 9 ,B>CELONA >E VIRILE & REVOLUTION>Y4 ,I HAVE ! OPPOSITE VIEW1 MY DE> ,MIRA4 ,ANYONE CAN C>RY \T SABOTAGE1 EV5 ! MO/ FA9!>T$1 BUT ! REVOLUTION NE$S M5 ( C\RAGE1 9 ! COMMITTEES & AMONG ! MILITANT CADRE ?AT HAVE TO FI<T IT \T ON ! /REET4 ,ONE CAN'T SPEAK ( ,CONF$]AL DIGNITY1 AFT] ! COMRADES & ORGANIZATION'S /ANCE DUR+ ! ,OCTOB] REBELLION1 SIMPLY BECAUSE SOME /REETC>S W]E SET ON FIRE4 ,ISN'T IT T]RIBLE1 AT A TIME LIKE ?IS1 TO HAVE TO ADMIT ?AT ! ORGANIZATION 9 ,B>CELONA CAN'T PROVIDE ! MO/ M9IMAL REVOLUTION>Y GU>ANTEE8 ,C\LD IT BE ?AT N[1 :5 REVOLUTION>Y POSSIBILITIES >E GO+ TO APPE> :5 WE LEA/ EXPECT !M1 ?AT ! ORGANIZATION IS 9CAPABLE ( PLAY+ ITS TRUE ROLE8 ,ISN'T IT DISGRACEFUL TO AB&ON \R COLLECTIVE 9T]E/S = TWO PETTY CONFLICTS1 FROM :I* ONLY A FEW WILL B5EFIT8 ,I'M ONE ( ! FEW :O WILL B5EFIT & ,I'M A%AM$ TO SEE ! ,C,N,T DISC>D ITS REVOLUTION>Y TRAJECTORY = MY WEEKLY WAGE4 ,SOME ?9K ! ORGANIZATION IS SIMPLY A VEHICLE = DEF5D+ !IR ECONOMIC 9T]E/S4 ,O!RS SEE IT AS AN ORGANIZATION ?AT WORKS ) ! AN>*I/S = SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,( C\RSE IT MAKES S5SE ?AT IT'S SO DIFFICULT = ! /RAI<T UNION ACTIVI/S & AN>*I/S TO GET ALONG4 

,N[1 ) RESPECT TO ! DOCUM5T 9 QUE/ION1 ,I ONLY GIVE IT ! IMPORTANCE ?AT IT DES]VES3 A SUGGE/ION TO ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE AB\T ! PRES5T SITUATION & NO?+ MORE4 ,I DON'T UND]/& H[ IT C\LD CREATE ALL ! /IR ?AT Y\ DESCRIBE4 ,IT WAS A P]SONAL ACT4 ,EV]Y MILITANT HAS ! RI<T TO EXP\ND HIS VIEWS1 EV5 TO ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,SOME ,N,C REPRES5TATIVES CAME H]E & WE REA*$ AN AGREEM5T1 ONCE SOME IDEAS W]E CL>IFI$ ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO !M1 HAD TO BE CL>IFI$4 ,&1 FUR!RMORE1 AFT] ,I SPOKE ) ONE ( ! ,N,C DELEGATES1 HE AGRE$ ) ME AB\T ! ESS5CE ( ! DOCUM5T444 

,! DOCUM5T ONLY >TICULATES ! VIEWS ?AT ,I /AT$ EV]Y DAY 9 ! C\RTY>D ( ! FIF? ,GALL]Y 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,NOBODY OBJECT$ AT ! TIME4 ,EVID5TLY !Y HAD TO MOVE ME TO ,VAL5CIA SO ?AT ! CRITICS C\LD EXPRESS !MSELVES4 ,! ,CATALAN ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE ALSO CAME TO SEE US4 ,WE SPOKE OP5LY & !Y HAD NO DISAGREEM5TS4 ,!Y ONLY COMPLA9$ AB\T SOME WORDS ?AT !Y F\ND (F5SIVE4 ,WE HAD NO PROBLEM *ANG+ !M1 S9CE ?AT DIDN'T *ANGE ! MEAN+ ( ! DOCUM5T AT ALL4 

,:5 EV]YONE F9I%$ /AT+ !IR VIEWS 7! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE1 ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE1 & ! SIGN]S ( ! DOCUM5T71 ALL AGRE$ ON ! NE$ TO PR9T A CL>IFY+ NOTE 9 ,SOLI TO 9=M ALL ! MILITANTS4 ,WE WROTE ! NOTE & S5T IT TO ! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE = PUBLICATION4 ,! NOTE DIDN'T CONTRADICT ! CONT5T ( ! DOCUM5T AT ALL & IT WAS :AT ! ORGANIZATIONAL REPRES5TATIVES HAD AGRE$ UPON4 ,SO :Y HASN'T \R NOTE BE5 PUBLI%$8 ,! ,CATALAN ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE & ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE COMMITT$ TO PR9T+ ANO!R1 TO CALM SPIRITS & 5SURE ?AT \R TEXT ISN'T 9T]PRET$ BADLY2 :Y HAV5'T !Y PUBLI%$ IT8 ,ALL ?IS SUGGE/S ?AT ?OSE ON ! \TSIDE HAVE AN 9T]E/ 9 SPOIL+ EV]Y?+4 ,& ?AT'S SIGNIFICANT4 ,!Y'RE ! ONES1 :O HAVE ALL ! RES\RCES 9 !IR H&S1 ?AT HAVE TO CL>IFY ! ISSUE4 ,:Y DON'T !Y DO SO8 ,! BEHAVIOR ( ! ,COMMITTEES IS SUSPICI\S4 ,:Y DON'T !Y EXPLA9 ?+S8 

,I HAVE LETT]S FROM COMRADES 9 ! ,BURGOS PRISON1 :]E !Y READ ! DOCUM5T AT A MEET+4 ,!Y TELL ME ?AT NO ONE OBJECT$ 7:I* DOESN'T NECESS>ILY MEAN ?AT EV]YONE AGRE$ ) IT74 ,BUT NONS5SE WAS SAID BE=E IT WAS PUBLIC & N[ ?AT IT IS1 !RE'S A MORE S5SIBLE REFLECTION4 ,ONE C\LD SAY A LOT AB\T ! ,B>CELONA /RATEGY1 BUT ,I HAVE TO BE PRUD5T BY MAIL4 ,! ONLY COMM5T ,I'LL MAKE IS ?AT1 AFT] SO MU* SABOTAGE1 !Y'VE HAD TO PLACE !MSELVES--CONTACT+ ! BOSS ( ! ,RAMO DEL ,AGUA & ! ,URBAN ,TRANSPORTS ,COMPANY--SOME:AT BEYOND ,CONF$]AL PR9CIPLES4 ,I'M NOT CONDEMN+ !M1 GIV5 ! EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT WE'RE FAC+1 BUT ,I'M CONSCI\S ( ! GREAT DAMAGE ?AT SY/EMATIC SABOTAGE HAS CAUS$ & CAUSES US4 ,IT MU/N'T BECOME ! NORM4 ,IT'S V]Y DEBATABLE AS A TACTIC & HAS LO/ US MU* MORE ?AN WE CAN W9 ) IT4 ,WE HAVE TO CONSID] ! CO/S & B5EFITS 9 ANY /RUGGLE4 ,I'VE NEV] SUPPORT$ WALK+ AWAY FROM /RIKES1 BUT IT'S ONE ?+ TO /ICK TO \R GUNS & ANO!R TO MAKE ALL \R ACTIVITIES REVOLVE >\ND A S+LE CONFLICT4 ,?AT LIMITS ! ,C,N,T'S SCOPE ( ACTION4 ,TO R$UCE IT TO SAL>Y BATTLES IS TO LIMIT ITS ULTIMATE GOALS4 

,=TUNATELY1 ! POLITICAL SITUATION IS GETT+ CLE>]1 AL?\< \R COMRADES HAVE TO ASK !MSELVES IF WE'LL BE PREP>$ TO 5GAGE IT ) ALL \R WEI<T4 ,NO ONE IS TALK+ AB\T ! ,C,N,T 9 PRISON N[4 ,EV]YONE LOOKS TO \R 5EMIES = SOLUTIONS1 BECAUSE ! ,C,N,T (F]S NONE4 ,! FEEL+ AMONG ! PRISON]S IS3 0OP5 ! ,P>LIAM5T1 5D ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY1 HOLD ! ELECTIONS40 ,NOT A WORD AB\T ! ,C,N,T4 ,?AT'S :AT ! ORGANIZATION'S POSITION HAS DONE3 KILL$ !IR FAI? 9 \R /R5G?4 

,MO/ PRISON]S BELONG TO ! ,C,N,T1 :I* UN=TUNATELY WON'T PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE EI!R BE=E OR AFT] ! ELECTIONS4 ,C,N,T PRISON]S WILL HAVE TO GET \T ( PRISON ?ANKS TO ! POLITICIANS444 ,&1 = ME1 AS AN AN>*I/1 ?AT DOESN'T MAKE MU* S5SE4 ,I WANT MY FRE$OM BECAUSE ( MY COMRADES' EF=TS & NOT BECAUSE ( ! PHILAN?ROPY ( SOMEONE ,I'LL HAVE TO FI<T TOO? & NAIL AS SOON AS ,I GET \T4.<#d#d#b.>  
  

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