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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALFR$O ,M>IA ,BONANNO 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTORY NOTE 

,! APPEAL TRIAL 9 ,ROME 9 :I* AN>*I/S W]E ACCUS$ ( BELONG+ TO A CL&E/9E >M$ ORGANIZATION HAS CONCLUD$ ) HI<] S5T5CES ?AN ?OSE MET$ \T ON ! PREVI\S OCCASION4 ,?AT WAS 9 ! LOGIC ( ?+S4 

,9 MY CASE ,I WAS S5T5C$ TO SIX YE>S1 I4E4 AN 9CREASE ( TWO & A HALF YE>S = A ROBB]Y 9 ,ROME :I*1 NE$LESS TO SAY1 ,I KN[ NO?+ AB\T4 

,IF ON ! ONE H& ! FACT ?AT !RE WAS NO S5T5CE = '>M$ ORGANIZATION' OR 'T]RORISM' -- TO USE ! T]MS ( ! LAW -- CAN BE CONSID]$ A DEFEAT = ! DOGG$ ZEAL ( G5]AL PROSECUTOR ,M>9I1 ! ABOVE-M5TION$ P]SONAGE HAS EV]Y REASON TO FEEL PLEAS$ CONC]N+ ! DIATRIBES ?AT ?IS TRIAL HAS L$ TO )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 

,!RE WAS ! ODD PROPOSAL ( ! COMRADES :O WANT$ TO TURN ! TRIAL 9TO A 'GU]RILLA ACTION' AT ANY CO/1 COPY+ ! BEHAVIOR ( A F> (F PA/ ) NO REVOLUTION>Y F\NDATION O!R ?AN CL&E/9E MOVEM5TS :I* ?R\< ! 'PUBLIC' MOM5T WANT$ TO MAKE 'PROPAG&A' = !IR QUANTITATIVE /RUCTURE & !IR [N !SES4 ,?IS PROPOSAL WAS QUITE \T ( ?IS WORLD & =ESEEABLY RAN AGR\ND IMM$IATELY4 

,!RE WAS ALSO ANO!R ABSOLUTELY UNF\ND$ PO9T ( CONTROV]SY4 ,NEV]!LESS IT EXI/$ 9 ! M9DS ( MANY COMRADES 9 GOOD FAI? TO SU* AN EXT5T AS TO CREATE AN 9SUP]ABLE OB/ACLE BETWE5 ! LATT] & ?OSE :O W]E ( ! OPPOSITE OP9ION4 ,?IS CONSI/$ ( TAK+ A POSITION AGA9/ ! C\RT1 9SI/+ ?AT IT IS BETT] TO HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) IT1 TO ! PO9T ( NOT EV5 NAM+ A LAWY]4 

,AS ,I HAVE ALWAYS MA9TA9$1 & 9 ! PRES5T COLLECTION !RE IS AN >TICLE ?AT ,I WROTE 9 #aiia :I* SEEMS TO ME TO BE FAIRLY CLE> ON ?IS SUBJECT1 IT IS NOT BY TAK+ UP ONE'S DEF5SE 7:5 !RE >E GOOD REASONS TO BELIEVE ?AT ?IS WILL R$UCE ! DAMAGE TO SOME EXT5T7 ?AT ONE LEGITIMIZES ! C\RT4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! C\RT IS LEGITIMIZ$ PRECISELY BY IMPOS+ A 'GU]RILLA ON TRIAL' ATTITUDE1 I4E4 BY READ+ \T A DECL>ATION 9 C\RT ?AT IT WILL NEV] TAKE 9TO ACC\NT1 OR SEE+ ! *>GES & S5T5CE 9 ! ROLE ( 'POLITICAL PRISON]'4 ,H]E TOO IT IS A QUE/ION ( AB]RATIONS ?AT SOME -- AS F> AS WE KN[ -- HAVE BE5 ABLE TO ?9K BUT ONLY 9 !IR [N P]SONAL 9T]E/ & )\T ANY F\NDATION 9 REALITY4 

,( C\RSE1 IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO 'DEF5D' ONESELF 9 C\RT4 ,:5 ONE F9DS ONESELF 9 A SITUATION :]E !RE IS NO POSSIBLE DEF5SE !N BETT] TO LOSE 9T]E/ COMPLETELY1 EV5 TO ! PO9T ( NOT TURN+ UP TO ! C\RT4 ,BUT ?AT WAS NEV] ! CASE 9 ?IS TRIAL4 ,& NE>LY ALL ! COMRADES 7S5T5C$ OR O!RWISE71 9CLUD+ ?OSE :O HAD 9ITIALLY REFUS$ TO NAME A LEGAL REPRES5TATIVE1 TURN$ UP REGUL>LY 9 C\RT ALONGSIDE !IR DEF5SE LAWY]S4 

,H[EV]1 >GUM5TS & MISUND]/&+ ASIDE & IGNOR+ ! 9/RUM5TAL USE ?AT SOME MADE ( POSITIONS ?AT W]E CONTR>Y TO !IR [N1 ONE LESSON CAN BE DRAWN FROM ?IS EXP]I5CE4 ,APP>5TLY L9E> & COH]5T !ORETICAL R>EFACTIONS SU* AS ?AT ( REFUS+ TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ! C\RT SIMPLY TURN \T TO BE EFFECTIVE 9/RUM5TS = SETT+ COMRADES ONE AGA9/ ! O!R4 ,& AS A RESULT ?AT'S NOT BAD4 

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,AP>T FROM ! OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS1 ! SITUATION DOES NOT SEEM V]Y CLE>4 

,EA* ONE ?9KS !Y UND]/& IT P]FECTLY -- EA* HAS MADE UP !IR M9D & ?AT'S ?AT6 -- ,& !Y LOOK ON O!RS ) SUSPICION1 ! SUSPICION TYPICAL ( ?OSE :O >E CONV9C$ !Y >E RI<T4 ,EA* FAILS TO UND]/& :Y ! O!R ?9KS DIFF]5TLY1 GIV5 ?AT WE %\LD ALL BE GA!R$ UND] ! EGIS ( AN AN>*ISM ?AT IS REVEAL+ ITSELF1 IT SEEMS1 TO BE TOO 9SUB/ANTIAL TO PROVIDE A SOLID BASIS = MAK+ A /&4 

,I GET ?IS S5SATION :5 ,I READ LETT]S & NEWSPAP] >TICLES1 RECEIVE NOTES & V]BAL COMMUNICATIONS4 

,P]HAPS !SE PAGES WILL SPUR SOME REFLECTION AMONG COMRADES4 ,P]HAPS !Y WILL M]ELY RECEIVE A SUP]FICIAL READ+1 OR P]HAPS1 :I* IS WORSE1 !Y WILL NOT FAIL TO BE TAK5 = :AT !Y >E1 SOME?+ WRITT5 BY ME & AS SU* NO DIFF]5T FROM :AT EV]YONE EXPECTS1 PRECISELY1 SOME?+ WRITT5 BY ME4 

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,DREAM & REALITY 

,! WORLD IS 9 F]M5T EV]Y:]E1 & \R IDEAS >E ALSO PRES5T 9 ?IS CAULDRON1 ! !ORIES1 FANTASIES1 ILLUSIONS & DREAMS WE HAVE BE5 EMBRAC+ = YE>S4 ,= YE>S WE HAVE ALL BE5 9T5T ON GO+ 9TO ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( 9SURRECTION & WE HAVE ALSO REALIZ$ CONCRETE ATTEMPTS1 NOT LEA/ \R PRES5CE 9 ,COMISO 9 #aihb & #aihc 7BUT ONE C\LD ALSO CALL TO M9D E>LI] OR LAT] EXAMPLES74 

,N[ ! WORLD IS SIMM]+ ) 9SURRECTIONAL DE$S1 & !SE >E PRES5T BE=E EV]YONE'S EYES1 !RE IS NO NE$ TO RELATE !M H]E4 

,= YE>S WE HAVE BE5 DISCUSS+ AFF9ITY & H[ TO RELATE TO EA* O!R 9 T9Y GR\PS BAS$ ON RECIPROCAL KN[L$GE 7AFF9ITY ROOT$ 9 ! PA/7 & ON COMMON PROJECTUALITY 7AFF9ITY BAS$ ON HOPES = ! FUTURE74 ,WE HAVE ALSO DISCUSS$ H[ TO 9T]V5E 9 /RUGGLES ) 9=MAL ORGANIZATIONS & BASE NUCLEI CAPABLE ( CONNECT+ \R AN>*I/ 9SURRECTIONAL ACTION TO PEOPLE'S NE$ TO SOLVE C]TA9 PROBLEMS & SO )/& ! IMM$IATE EFFECTS ( REPRESSION AS F> AS POSSIBLE4 

,I AM NOT 9T]E/$ 9 GO+ OV] !SE PROBLEMS H]E YET AGA91 BUT ! LEGACY ( HUNDR$S ( H\RS D$ICAT$ TO DISCUSS+ !M 9 DEBATES1 '?REE DAYS'1 CONF]5CES1 & ?\S&S ( PAGES 9 PAMPHLETS1 BOOKS & PAP]S /ILL REMA91 TRACES ( A WAY ( OP]AT+ ?AT SURELY CANNOT HAVE DISAPPE>$ COMPLETELY4 

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,TWO LITTLE JUDGES 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ,ROME 

,TWO WELL DRESS$ LITTLE M51 FREQU5T]S ( ! ,C\RTS ( ,ROME BY PR(ESSION1 HAVE DECID$ TO >RE/ A FEW DOZ5 COMRADES & 9CRIM9ATE AS MANY MORE1 US+ ALL ! *>GES 9 ! P5AL CODE TOPP$ (F ) ! GREAT F9D ( AN AN>*I/ '>M$ CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION'4 

,9 ITSELF ! 9ITIATIVE IS NO?+ NEW1 SO IT WAS NOT A SURPRISE TO US4 ,AT LEA/ AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$4 ,! JUDGES >E DO+ !IR JOB1 ! ,C>AB9I]I !IRS1 ETC4 ,TAK5 9DIVIDUALLY !RE >E AMONG !M ! WOR/ & ! NOT SO BAD1 PROGRESSIVES & REACTION>IES1 SW9DL]S & UPRI<T M54 ,?AT IS NOT ! PO9T4 

,I DO NOT SEE :Y WE1 AN>*I/S :O WANT TO DE/ROY ! PRES5T WORLD )\T EV5 ! ALIBI ( TAK+ OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION 7UNUSABLE 9 ANY CASE 9 ! /ATE 9 :I* !Y HAVE BE5 R$UC$ BY ! TE*NOLOGY ?AT ADM9I/]S LIFE TODAY71 %\LD CRY SC&AL BECAUSE ( ! ACTIVITY ( TWO LITTLE M5 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ,ROME4 

,( C\RSE1 WE >E CRY+ SC&AL AB\T ! FLIPPANT USE ( A Y\NG GIRL1 AB\T ! *>GES DEVOID ( ANY LOGIC ON :I* WE W]E >RE/$1 = ! 9V5TION ( A 'CL&E/9E >M$ ORGANIZATION' :I* HAS NEV] EXI/$4 ,& ?AT'S ALL V]Y WELL4 ,WE HAVE VOIC$ \R DISAPPROVAL1 EV5 9 MORAL T]MS1 ( ?IS 'IRREGUL>' BEHAVIOR ON ! P>T ( ! LITTLE ,ROMAN M51 BUT -- RHETORIC AP>T -- WE MU/ ADMIT 7& IF SOMEONE HAS CONV9C$ !MSELVES O!RWISE IT IS WELL ?AT !Y UNCONV9CE !MSELVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE7 ?AT ?IS BEHAVIOR ON ! P>T ( ! ,ROMAN GNOMES IS NORMAL1 V]Y NORMAL 9DE$44 

,AN>*I/S SC>E1 NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( :AT !Y DO1 NOT JU/ BECAUSE ( !IR 9SURRECTIONAL ACTIVITY1 BUT BECAUSE ( !IR !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL POT5TIAL1 & ! PO9T ( REF]5CE !Y MI<T BECOME = ! 9SURG5T EXPLOIT$4 

,& !RE >E EXAMPLES ( POPUL> 9SURRECTION EV]Y:]E 9 ! WORLD1 TOO CLOSE TO HOME NOT WORRY !M4 

,& EV5 IF ?AT W]E NOT ! CASE8 ,EV5 IF !SE ,ROMAN GOBL9S W]E ONLY AFRAID ( ! WORD1 7HAZY RECOLLECTIONS GA!R CONFUS$LY 9 !IR M9DS7 :Y CONSID] !M WRONG8 ,LET'S PUT IT BLUNTLY3 AN>*I/S SC>E P[] & IT IS RI<T 7= P[] BUT ALSO = AN>*I/S7 ?AT ?+S >E ?US4 

,WE >E PRECISELY ?OSE :O C\LD C>RY ! REVOLT ( ! EXCLUD$ TO ! EXTREME CONSEQU5CES AT ANY GIV5 MOM5T4 

,AN>*I/S SC>E4 

,A Y\NG GIRL 

,RECRUIT$ BY ! ,C>AB9I]I1 A GIRL JU/ TURN$ TW5TY IS RECIT+ ! ROLE ( ! 'P5IT5T' UND] ! PROTECTION ( A =E/ ( BAYONETS4 

,IF ?+S W]5'T SO ABSOLUTELY RIDICUL\S ?IS W\LD >\SE A MODICUM ( COMPASSION4 

,POOR GIRL1 TRAPP$ BY A WOLF 9 ! GUISE ( A ,C>AB9I]I 9 LOVE1 DRAGG$ 9TO A MIRE ( *OICES ?AT W]E P]HAPS NOT H] [N1 *OICES %E HAS N[ EMBRAC$ = GOOD & :I* %E IS OBLIG$ TO FOLL[ TO ! 5D1 ON PA9 ( ! 9T]RUPTION ( H] WAGES & POLICE PROTECTION4 

,I IMAG9E H]1 ?IS Y\NG GIRL1 SC>$ 9 A CORN] ( ! 9QUISITOR'S ROOM1 OBLIG$ TO LE>N DATES & PLACES1 FACTS & MOVEM5TS1 TALES & D$UCTIONS1 WORDS & !ORIES BY HE>T1 ALL QUE/IONS ?AT HAVE ALWAYS BE5 SOME?+ QUITE =EIGN TO H]4 

,I CANNOT MANAGE TO SEE H] AS ANY?+ O!R ?AN A POOR WRET* :OM DANG]\S1 UNSCRUPUL\S P]SONS HAVE DRAGG$ 91 SC>R+ H] LIFE = EV]4 

,F>EWELL MY POOR GIRL4 ,Y\ C\LD HAVE BECOME A WOMAN LIKE ALL ! O!RS1 A HUMAN BE+4 ,Y\ >E & ALWAYS WILL BE AN \TCA/ ( ?AT SAME SOCIETY ?AT SOME MAD SC\NDREL 9VIT$ Y\ TO COME & DEF5D AGA9/ ! AGGRESSORS1 AGA9/ ! AN>*I/ B>B>IANS COME \T FROM NO:]E AS F> AS Y\ W]E CONC]N$4 

,! ,BATRA*OMYOMA*Y 

,9 ! QUAGMIRE ! FROGS /IRR$ UP A FURI\S BATTLE AGA9/ ! RATS4 ,AT FIR/ !Y W]E NOT EV5 AW>E ( HAV+ BEGUN IT4 ,EV]Y?+ CAME1 LET'S SAY1 QUITE NATURALLY4 ,!Y GAVE V5T TO F> (F GRUDGES 9 ! SLIME1 ! DEEP SLIME :]E <O/S & RANCOR LIE CR\*+4 ,9 ! FIR/ 9KL+ ( ! SKIRMI%1 ! MIRE BUBBL$ & RANCOR & <O/S CAME TO ! SURFACE4 

,N[1 9 !MSELVES FROGS >E ACCOMMODAT+1 AFFABLE CREATURES1 !Y ACCEPT DEBATE & OP9ION )9 !IR RANKS4 ,!Y /& & LI/51 EV5 PATI5TLY AT TIMES1 (T5 EXPLOD+ 9 DISAGREEM5T :I* IS SOON PLACAT$ 9 ! NAME ( A COMMON MEMB]%IP ( ! WORLD ( FROGS1 :I* !N IS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! GREAT QUAGMIRE ?AT EXT5DS FROM ! $GE ( ! PA? TO ! FIELD4 

,BUT :5 ! RATS ATTACK1 BATTLE IS BATTLE4 ,IT R\SES /]N C\NT5ANCES1 5SIGNS & BANN]S1 CAUS+ !M TO M>* ) PRIDE1 9VIT+ Y\ TO TAKE A POSITION4 

,COME ON1 LITTLE FROGS ( MY HE>T4 ,H[ (T5 HAVE WE BE5 UP TO ! NECK 9 SLIME TOGE!R & COME \T SN[-:ITE LIKE M9T CREAMS4 

,ON ABS5CE & COPP+ \T 

,?AT AT A C]TA9 PO9T SOME WANT TO D$ICATE !MSELVES1 LIKE ,C&IDE & HIS MA/] ,PANGLOSS1 TO GR[+ POTATOES SEEMS QUITE LEGITIMATE TO ME4 ,:AT IS CURI\S IS ?AT :5 ! RO> ( ! E>?QUAKE ( ,LISBON REA*ES !M1 !Y ?9K !Y >E /ILL 9 ! RACE4 

,?IS MEANS HAV+ A HI]OPHANTIC IDEA ( REALITY1 ( BE+ SUPPORT$ BY ONE'S GUID+ />1 SAC]DOS 9 AET]NUM4 ,AN>*I/S ET]NALLY1 EV5 :5 GR[+ POTATOES 9 ! T9Y BACK G>D5 ( !IR [N HOMES4 

,= GOODNESS SAKE1 AP>T FROM ! OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS4 

,IT'S NO?+ 7:AT IS SP5D+ A BIT ( TIME 9 PRISON TO AN>*I/S87 

,WELL8 ,WE HAVE BE5 >RE/$ BE=E1 MANY ( US1 & >RE/$ ON *>GES ?AT C>RY LIFE S5T5CES4 ,SO8 ,IT IS JU/ ONE ?+ AMONG ! MANY O!RS ?AT BEFALL US 9 ! C\RSE ( \R LIFE & DEA? /RUGGLE ) P[]4 

,PRISON IS A PLACE :]E AN>*I/S (T5 F9D !MSELVES LOCK$ UP :5 !Y />T TO GET DANG]\S4 ,& DANG]\S !Y >E1 BECAUSE ( :AT !Y ?9K & :AT !Y DO4 

,= :AT !Y ?9K1 IT IS OBVI\S4 ,\R ?\<T IS ABSOLUTELY ANTI-,/ATI/4 ,SO :AT DO Y\ EXPECT ! ,/ATE TO DO8 ,AS SOON AS IT CAN1 IT PREV5TS US FROM MOV+ FREELY 9 ?AT CONDITION$1 IDEAL-LESS SOCIETY :]E WE MI<T BECOME ! SP>K = A REBELLION4 ,( C\RSE1 WE MI<T ALSO NOT BE ALL ?AT DANG]\S1 BUT Y\ NEV] KN[4 

,AS = :AT !Y DO4 ,EA* AN>*I/ IS RESPONSIBLE = ALL ! ACTIONS !Y C>RY \T 9 !IR LIVES1 FROM EV]YDAY ACTIVITIES TO ! (T5 MORE COMPLEX1 ?\< NOT MORE DIFFICULT1 ONES ( ! ATTACK ON ! ,/ATE & ! 9/ITUTIONS & PEOPLE :O MAKE IT UP4 

,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY4 

,EA* AN>*I/ *OOSES !IR COMRADES 9 /RUGGLE1 (T5 ON ! BASIS ( AFF9ITY OR O!R !ORETICAL F\NDATIONS ?AT ONLY !Y CAN JUDGE1 & PROCE$S RI<T TO ! 5D1 EV5 TO PRISON1 EV5 TO DEA?4 

,TO CRY SC&AL AB\T ?+S ?AT >E OBVI\S SEEMS ABSURD TO ME4 

,!RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT :5 ! BEHAVIOR ( ! ,/ATE IS ITSELF ILLEGAL1 FALSE1 CONTRADICTORY EV5 9 RELATION TO ITS V]Y LAWS1 EV]YONE1 9CLUD+ AN>*I/S1 FEELS REPULSION4 ,!Y FEEL A S5SE ( DISGU/1 DEEP DI/RESS = ! L[ LEVELS TO :I* MAN IS CAPABLE ( S9K+1 9 %ORT A K9D ( MORAL DISGU/ = EV]Y?+ !Y SEE1 NO?+ MORE4 

,! ,/ATE & ITS S]VANTS >E ALL ( ?IS AS WELL3 DECEPTION1 IGNOM9Y1 \TRAGE4 ,WE FLY HI<]1 C>RY O!R P]SPECTIVES & DREAMS 9 \R HE>TS4 

,! TWO PA?S 

,BUT WE >E DEF5D+ \RSELVES4 ,BECAUSE WE >E NOT CONV9C$ ?AT ! GAME IS OV] COMPLETELY1 OR ?AT ! ,/ATE IS W9N+ EV5 ?IS ONGO+ SMALL BATTLE1 & WE BELIEVE !RE >E /ILL POSSIBILITIES1 EV5 LEGAL TE*NICALITIES1 9 \R FAVOR4 

,AP>T FROM ! OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS ( C\RSE4 

,WE >E DEF5D+ \RSELVES & C\NT]ATTACK+ PO9T BY PO9T4 ,UND]L9+ ! ]RORS 9 ! LOGICAL /RUCTURE ( ! :OLE ACCUSATION AS WELL AS ! 9DIVIDUAL *>GES ?AT HAVE BE5 MET$ \T TO US4 

,! CA/LE ( !OREMS DEVIS$ TO HAVE US %UT AWAY 9 PRISON = YE>S & YE>S HAS NOT BE5 V]Y WELL CON/RUCT$ 9 FACT4 ,! LITTLE M5 9 ,ROME HAVE NOT BE5 WORK+ TO ! FULL EXT5T ( !IR CAPABILITIES4 ,!RE >E CRACKS 9TO :I* WE CAN GET4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! CRACK ?AT C\LD BL[ UP ! MA9 ACCUSATION1 ?AT ( '>M$ CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION'4 

,?IS IDEA IS OBVI\SLY MY [N & ,I KN[ ?AT NOT EV]YONE %>ES IT4 ,WELL1 ,I HOPE ,I AM RI<T1 NOT SO MU* = ! PLEASURE ( BE+ ABLE TO SAY SO1 BUT BECAUSE ! COLLAPSE ( ?IS ACCUSATION W\LD GREATLY R$UCE ! POSSIBILITY ( A CONSID]ABLY LONG PRISON S5T5CE4 

,MOREOV]1 GIV5 ?AT ! !OREM ( ! PROSECUTION IS BAS$ ON SOME ( MY WRIT+S :]E ,I SUPPORT !SES ?AT >E ABSOLUTELY ANTI!TICAL TO ANY CONCEPT ( 'CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION'1 ! QUE/ION T\*ES ME P]SONALLY & ,I 9T5D TO DO EV]Y?+ ,I CAN TO CL>IFY IT ?OR\<LY4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I AM NOT SURE ?AT ,I WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE MYSELF HE>D4 ,IT MI<T TURN \T1 AS MANY COMRADES MA9TA91 ?AT !RE IS NO ROOM 9 C\RT = SU* A DEF5SE4 ,WELL1 ,I WILL TAKE NOTE :5 ! TIME COMES4 ,NOT BE=E4 

,MY POSITION ON ?IS IS NOT %>$ BY MANY4 ,I AM GLAD SO MANY COMRADES ?9K DIFF]5TLY4 ,OBVI\SLY !Y WILL DECIDE = !MSELVES AS ,I AM DECID+ = MYSELF4 

,! TWO PA?S >E NOT AS DIFF]5T AS !Y SEEM TO ME4 ,9 FACT1 IF ,I REFUSE TO EXPLA9 SOME?+ TO A JUDGE1 ?9K+ 7QUITE RI<TLY7 ?AT HE WILL PROBABLY NOT UND]/& OR EV5 H9T ?AT HE UND]/&S :AT ,I AM SAY+1 ?AT IS NOT TO SAY ?AT ,I ACCEPT HIS !SIS1 NOR DOES IT MEAN ?AT ,I SUBSCRIBE TO ! ACCUSATIONS AGA9/ ME4 ,9DE$1 AS MANY COMRADES PO9T \T1 ! REFUSAL ( ! PROSECUTION'S !SIS IS /RONG] ! MORE RIGIDLY & DECID$LY ONE REFUSES TO 5T] 9TO DETAILS BE=E ! JUDGE4 ,WELL SAID4 

,AS Y\ CAN SEE1 ! TWO ROADS %\LD BE P>ALLEL = EV]YONE1 AP>T FROM ! OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS ( C\RSE4 

,TWO O!R PA?S APPE>1 ?IS TIME MORE >DU\S TO TRAVEL4 

,!Y CONC]N ! O!RS1 ! \TSIDE WORLD1 ?AT WORLD TO :I* WE MU/ CLE>LY DECIDE H[ TO RELATE4 

,WE WANT O!RS TO KN[1 BUT NOT EV]YONE HAS CLE> IDEAS AB\T ! SPECIFIC WAYS ( 9=M+ !M4 

,H]E1 TO BE A LITTLE MORE S*EMATIC1 WE C\LD DIVIDE ! ?+S ?AT C\LD BE DONE 9TO TWO PA?S1 TWO PA?S :I* >E ANY?+ BUT P>ALLEL ?IS TIME4 

,! FIR/ IS ! PA? UP 9TO ! M\NTA9S4 ,IT DEVELOPS ! IDEA ( G5]ALIZ$ ATTACK 9 ! T]MS ?AT HAVE BE5 EXAM9$ MANY TIMES4 ,BUT H]E ! GAME C\LD BECOME DIFFICULT & ! G5]ALIZ+ BE DELAY$4 ,?IS C\LD LEAD TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ONE MU/ TAKE ON ! TASK ( PU%+ = ?IS G5]ALIZATION P]SONALLY1 *OOS+ OBJECTIVES ?AT BECOME 9CREAS+LY SIGNIFICANT & SUB/ANTIAL AS TIME GOES ON1 SO 5D UP MOV+ AWAY FROM ! G5]ALIZATION ?AT HAS ALWAYS BE5 \R AIM4 ,ONCE ON TOP ( ! M\NTA9 WE W\LD M]ELY REPEAT ! F>CICAL TRAG$IES ( ! PA/ TO ! BITT] 5D4 

,! SECOND PA? LEADS TO ! PLA9 :]E EV]Y?+ IS EASY4 ,IT DEVELOPS ! IDEA ( 9VOLV+ ! BODY ( OP9ION ?AT /ILL EXI/S 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 ?OSE MORE OR LESS WILL+ TO ESP\SE ALL ! LO/ CAUSES ( ?IS WORLD 9CLUD+ \R [N1 SO LONG AS ! PROPOSAL IS MADE 9 AN OPPORTUNE WAY )\T TRUCUL5CE & )\T SECT>IANISM4 ,9 A WORD1 WE W\LD HAVE TO PRES5T \RSELVES AS ! P]SECUT$ ( ! MOM5T1 OR AT LEA/ AS ?OSE :O1 AL?\< DESIR+ TO ATTACK ! ,/ATE1 HAVE NOT 9 FACT ATTACK$ IT & :O1 9NOC5T1 >E SUFF]+ PRISON UNJU/LY4 

,EA* PA?1 ! ONE DIV]G5T FROM ! O!R1 SEEMS IMPRACTICABLE TO ME4 ,I BELIEVE MANY COMRADES WILL AGREE ) ?IS1 AP>T FROM ! OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS ( C\RSE4 

,9 ! =D 

,REMA9+ 9 ! =D EMPTIES \R ACTIONS ( ANY SIGNIFICANCE4 ,EI!R WE >E CAPABLE ( F9D+ ANO!R DIRECTION ?AT IS APPROPRIATE TO \R 9T5TIONS1 OR WE MU/ ACCEPT ONE ( ! PA?S M5TION$ ABOVE1 ! ONE LEAD+ TO ! TOP ( ! HI<E/ M\NTA9 OR ?AT :I* LEADS TO ! PLA94 

,BUT FIR/ WE MU/ ASK \RSELVES3 CAN WE REALLY COME ?R\< ! =D8 ,OR >E WE DE/9$ TO REMA9 PRISON]S ( 9DECISION8 

,AS ?+S /&1 ONE CANNOT SAY !RE SEEMS MU* HOPE ( GO+ BEYOND ! CONDITION ( 9DECISION 9 :I* WE F9D \RSELVES4 

,! DIATRIBES FLY+ >\ND :ILE WE REMA9 /UCK 9 ! QUAGMIRE >E NOT ! SICKNESS1 !Y >E A SYMPTOM4 ,! SAME = ! ORGANIZATIONAL EXAC]BATION4 ,ONE C\LD SIMPLY HAVE BE5 CLE>1 REFLECT+ ON EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS BE5 DISCUSS$ & DONE OV] ! PA/ FIVE YE>S4 

,TO HAVE BE5 9CAPABLE ( DO+ SO IS 9DICATIVE ( SOME?+4 ,A FIRM DECISION NOT TO ACCEPT DISCUSSION8 ,SIMPLE !ORETICAL SUP]FICIALITY8 ,P]SONAL DISILLUSION8 ,:O CAN SAY = SURE8 

,NO ONE1 AP>T FROM ! OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS ( C\RSE4 

,CAN WE GET \T ( ! =D8 

,) GREAT DIFFICULTY 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 

,AS HAS HAPP5$ 9 ! PA/1 9 DIFF]5T CIRCUM/ANCES1 WE >E PAY+ = ! !ORETICAL %ORTCOM+S & 9EXACTITUDES ( MANY ( US1 AS WELL AS ! WORD-MONG]+ :IMS ( ?OSE :O CAN ONLY EXPLA9 ! WORLD 9 !IR [N <ETTO SLANG4 ,WE >E ALSO PAY+ = ! D\BLE /&>DS ( ?OSE :O W\LD LIKE !IR IDEAS & PRACTICE TO SPREAD BUT DO NOT HAVE !IR HE>T 9 IT 5\< TO MAKE ?AT HAPP51 SO ALWAYS 5D UP DECID+ :AT IS TO BE DONE !MSELVES1 TURN+ \T TO BE 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO O!RS4 

,! RESULT IS ?AT WE DO NOT MOVE4 ,IF WE SET \T ON A LITTLE PA? 9 ! M\NTA9S1 AS SOON AS WE HAVE GONE A FEW Y>DS WE ?9K WE HAVE RESOLV$ ! PROBLEM & >E SC&ALIZ$ IF ALL ! WORLD DOES NOT GRASP :AT WE >E TRY+ TO SAY IMM$IATELY4 ,( C\RSE1 WE SEE ! NEXT /EP & ! /EEP UPHILL SLOPE BUT WE SOON COME TO A HALT BECAUSE BASICALLY WE KN[ ?AT PA?1 ) ITS OBVI\S IMPLICATIONS ( MILIT>Y CONFLICT HAS NEV] BE5 \RS4 

,CONV]SELY1 AS SOON AS WE L[] \RSELVES TO ! LEVEL ( ! PLA9 & TAKE A /RAI<T=W>D PA?1 WE BEG9 TO REGRET IT4 ,:AT ON E>? >E WE DO+8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT WE CANNOT SEE ANY?+ O!R ?AN ! OLD MODEL ',PIAZZA ,FONTANA "7 ,/ATE MASSACRE' 7#a#i#f#i71 :]E ! SUPPORT+ ROLE 9 DEF5SE ( ! ACCUS$ AN>*I/S WAS PLAY$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY8 ,( C\RSE WE SEE ?IS NEXT /EP & ! PA? ?AT OP5S WIDE BE=E US1 BUT WE SOON COME TO A HALT BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT ?IS PA? ) ITS PETTY POLITICAL CONFLICT HAS NEV] BE5 \RS4 

,GIV5 ! OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS ( C\RSE1 ?AT'S ! WAY ?+S /&4 

,BITT]NESS & DISILLUSION 

,AS SOON AS Y\ %[ Y\R FEEL+S !Y CUT (F Y\R HEAD1 OLD ,WALT ONCE SAID4 ,& = MANY LONG MON?S ,I KEPT ?IS /ATE ( M9D TO MYSELF1 READ+ ! NEWS ?AT REA*$ ME FROM \TSIDE ) AN OP5 HE>T1 NOT ) ! CRITICAL EYE ,I W\LD NORMALLY APPLY TO SU* READ+ MATT]4 

,:Y ?IS RELUCTANCE8 ,BECAUSE ,I AM 9 PRISON P]HAPS8 ,AP>T FROM ! OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS1 ,I ?9K EV]YONE WILL BELIEVE ME :5 ,I SAY NO4 

,NO1 IT IS NOT PRISON ?AT HAS MADE ME RES]V$4 ,NOT SO MU* ) O!RS AS ) MYSELF4 ,IT IS PRECISELY ! SITUATION AS A :OLE4 

,LOOK+ BACK1 :AT HAS BE5 ! USE ( ALL ! EV5+S SP5T TOGE!R DISCUSS+ PROBLEM AFT] PROBLEM8 ,& ! PUBLIC DEBATES1 PAGE AFT] PAGE ( BOOKS1 PAMPHLETS1 REVIEWS1 PAP]S8 

,I CAN UND]/& ?AT SOME MI<T NEV] HAVE BE5 9T]E/$ 9 SU* A QUE/1 BUT !N :Y WAIT = ?IS P>TICUL> SITUATION BE=E PUTT+ \T !IR ABSOLUTELY O!R IDEAS8 ,!Y C\LD HAVE DONE SO E>LI]1 MADE A CONTRIBUTION1 PO9T$ \T :]E ONE WAS GO+ WRONG1 :]E ONE HAD GONE A/RAY1 RUN AGR\ND4 

,?IS IS :AT MAKES ME BITT] & DISILLUSION$4 

,!RE IS ONLY ONE ?+ LEFT TO DO 

,OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS ASIDE1 ,I ?9K ?AT ALL COMRADES WILL AGREE ) ME 9 ADMITT+ ?AT \R SITUATION CAN ONLY BE FAC$ BY ATTACK+4 

,BUT :AT DOES ?AT MEAN8 ,:AT PA? MU/ WE TAKE8 ,& H[ F> ALONG IT DO WE GO8 

,?AT IS ! PROBLEM4 ,I ?9K EA* 9DIVIDUAL %\LD DECIDE AS !Y HAVE ALWAYS DONE1 *OOS+ !IR [N COMRADES4 ,!RE >E NO SET RECIPES4 ,AP>T FROM ! OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS1 NO ONE ?9KS !Y HOLD ! W9N+ C>D4 ,IF ! AFF9ITY ?AT ONCE L9K$ SOME ( US CEASES TO EXI/1 ?IS C\LD BECOME AN UNBE>ABLE WEI<T4 

,IF ! T>GET IS A COMMON ONE3 ! 5EMY :O OPPRESSES US4 ,IF ! ME?OD IS ALSO COMMON3 ATTACK1 !RE IS NO REASON :Y EA* %\LD NOT FOLL[ !IR [N PA? TO ! 5D4 

,)\T HESITATION4 

,) ! OBVI\S EXCEPTIONS1 ( C\RSE4 

,9T]VIEW ) ,RADIO ,ONDA ,ROSSA 

,R4,O4,R4 -- ,WE TELEPHON$ ,ALFR$O ,BONANNO1 ONE ( ! TWO COMRADES RELEAS$ FROM PRISON AS A RESULT ( A REC\RSE 9 CASSATION ON #c_/#a_/#i#g AFT] #ac MON?S' IMPRISONM5T4 

,R4,O4,R4 -- ,WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 TWO ( ! *>GES 9 ?IS TRIAL1 >M$ CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION & SUBV]SIVE ASSOCIATION 7CONSPIRACY71 GIV5 ! EXI/5CE1 ACCORD+ TO ! 9VE/IGATORS1 ( ?IS ,O4,R4,A4,I4 L$ BY ,ALFR$O ,BONANNO4 

,ALFR$O1 CAN WE GO 9TO ! QUE/ION ( AFF9ITY GR\PS & BASE NUCLEI = A MOM5T1 GIV5 ?AT ! PROSECUTION >E PO9T+ A F+] AT !SE TWO PO9TS1 EXTRAPOLAT+ !M FROM A S]IES ( 9T]V5TIONS8 

,A4,M4,B4 -- ,N[1 9 ORD] TO UND]/& ?IS QUE/ION BETT] IT %\LD BE SAID ?AT IT CONC]NS !ORIES :I* HAVE BO? ORGANIZATIONAL & PRACTICAL ASPECTS4 ,ONE WAY AN>*I/S ?9K ( ORGANIZ+1 NOT ONLY !IR [N GR\PS1 BUT ALSO REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY TAK+ PLACE ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY ALONG ) PEOPLE :O >E NOT AN>*I/S4 ,?IS RELATION%IP IS NATURALLY SE5 DIFF]5TLY ACCORD+ TO ! AIMS ONE WANTS TO ATTA94 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 NOT ALL AN>*I/S ORGANIZE 9 AFF9ITY GR\PS OR BASE NUCLEI4 ,AN>*I/S :O HAVE A DIFF]5T IDEA ( ORGANIZATION1 = EXAMPLE ! ,F4,A4,I4 7,ITALIAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION7 HAVE DIFF]5T AIMS3 A FIX$ ORGANIZATION ?AT GOES ON 9 TIME & SO ON1 :I* HAS ! AIM ( E/ABLI%+ A RELATION%IP ) PEOPLE & IS DIVID$ 9TO V>I\S SECTORS SU* AS S*OOL1 WORK & SO ON4 ,WE BELIEVE1 & HAVE DONE SO = OV] #a YE>S N[1 ?AT ! ORGANIZATION ( AN>*I/S %\LD />T (F 9/EAD FROM ! CONCEPT ( AFF9ITY1 ?AT IS ! COMRADES :O KN[ EA* O!R P]SONALLY & HAVE A PA/ 9 COMMON BEH9D !M1 :I* !Y CONSID] BO? !ORETICALLY & PRACTICALLY4 ,!Y !RE=E D$ICATE !MSELVES TO ! ACTIVITY ( SPREAD+ 9=MATION & IDEAS 9 A GIV5 >EA1 BECAUSE OBVI\SLY ?IS KN[L$GE IS NE>LY ALWAYS CIRCUMSCRIB$ FROM ! T]RITORIAL PO9T ( VIEW4 ,SO ! AFF9ITY GR\P IS A GR\P ?AT WE C\LD DEF9E AS ONE BAS$ ON RECIPROCAL KN[L$GE & COMMON ACTIVITY4 ,AS A P]SPECTIVE1 A PROJECT ( 9T]V5TION 9 REALITY1 = EXAMPLE /RUGGLES 9 REALITIES SU* AS S*OOLS1 FACTORIES1 H\S+ E/ATES1 SOCIAL C5T]S1 ! AFF9ITY GR\P IS MADE UP EXCLUSIVELY ( AN>*I/S4 ,N[ AT C]TA9 TIMES A SITUATION PRES5TS ITSELF 9 ONE >EA1 SU* AS = EXAMPLE :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,COMISO 9 #a#i#h#c4 ,! /RUGGLE WAS AGA9/ ! ,AM]ICAN MISSILE BASE ?AT !Y WANT$ TO BUILD !RE & :I* !Y LAT] DID BUILD1 JU/ AS N[ IT C\LD BE A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BUILD+ ( HI< SPE$ RAILWAYS4 

,IT IS CLE> ?AT !SE PROBLEMS CONC]N ! SPECIFIC 9T]E/S ( PEOPLE :O F9D !MSELVES 9 A GIV5 >EA1 9 A GIV5 T]RITORY4 ,N[ !SE PEOPLE >E ANY?+ BUT AN>*I/S & HAVE V]Y LITTLE 9T]E/ 9 GO+ 9TO IDEOLOGICAL & !ORETICAL DISCUSSIONS AB\T AN>*Y4 ,BUT !Y >E 9T]E/$ 9 TRY+ TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM ( ! ATTACK ?AT ! ,/ATE IS MAK+ ON !M BY IMPOS+ P>TICUL> SOCIAL & PRODUCTIVE CONDITIONS ?AT !Y DO NOT WANT4 ,N[ 9 ?IS CASE IT C\LD ALSO BE ?AT A NUMB] ( AFF9ITY GR\PS MAKE CONTACT ) !SE PEOPLE1 GO 9TO ?+S TOGE!R1 WORK TOGE!R1 /RUGGLE TOGE!R1 !REBY DEMON/RAT+ PUBLICLY ! DESIRE TO PREV5T :AT ! ,/ATE IS TRY+ TO REALIZE AT !IR CO/4 ,SO !Y SOLID>ISE TOGE!R1 AN>*I/S & NON AN>*I/S1 CREAT+ NEW GR\PS ( A T]RITORIAL K9D :I* HAVE ! EXCLUSIVE AIM ( REA*+ ONE OBJECTIVE4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME !RE IS AN ATTEMPT TO PREV5T ! CON/RUCTION ( HI< SPE$ RAILWAYS1 JU/ AS 9 ,COMISO !RE WAS ! OBJECTIVE ( PREV5T+ ! CON/RUCTION ( ! MISSILE BASE4 ,N[ ?IS UNION BETWE5 AN>*I/S & NON AN>*I/S DOES NOT COME AB\T )9 ! AFF9ITY GR\P4 ,IT HAPP5S ) NEW ORGANIZATIONAL =MS ?AT DEVELOP 9 ! >EA1 ?AT ( BASE NUCLEI1 /RUCTURES ORGANIZ$ 9 ! SOCIAL T]RITORY4 ,:5 !SE 9CREASE 9 NUMB] IT IS NECESS>Y TO COORD9ATE !M 9 ! SAME WAY AS HAPP5$ 9 ! CASE ( ,COMISO & C\LD HAPP5 9 ANY O!R SITUATION4 ,SOMETIMES ! 9T]V5TION 9VOLVES A L>GE >EA ) DIFF]5T VILLAGES OR REGIONS1 RESULT+ 9 !RE BE+ MORE NUCLEI4 ,9 ?AT CASE IT IS NECESS>Y = ! WORK1 LET'S SAY ! /RUGGLE1 ! SPREAD+ ( IDEAS1 MAK+ KN[N PROBLEMS & ALSO1 F9ALLY1 ! VIOL5T 9T]V5TION AGA9/ :AT ! ,/ATE IS TRY+ TO BR+ AB\T1 TO BE DONE 9 A COORD9AT$ WAY4 ,SO 9 ?IS CASE A COORD9ATION ( BASE NUCLEI IS CREAT$1 A P]MAN5T /RUCTURE SU* AS ?AT :I* CAME AB\T 9 ,COMISO :]E !RE W]E ROOMS ) A TELEPHONE & ALL ! RE/4 ,WE REMA9$ !RE = TWO YE>S COORD9AT+ ! 9T]V5TIONS ( ! V>I\S BASE NUCLEI4 ,?IS HAS NO?+ TO DO ) A CL&E/9E MODEL ( ORGANIZATION4 

,R4,O4,R4 -- ,9 FACT ! 9VE/IGATORS1 9 P>TICUL> ! ,R,O,S1 .<C>AB9I]I SPECIAL OP]ATIONS COPS.> EXTRAPOLAT+ A FEW PHRASES1 A FEW CONCEPTS1 HAVE COME \T ) ! HYPO!SIS ( A D\BLE LEVEL1 ONE OP5 & ! O!R UND]GR\ND4 ,ONE LEVEL ( LET'S SAY CL&E/9E ACTIVITY & ANO!R :I* IS C>RI$ \T 9/EAD ?R\< ! WORK ( WEEKLY P]IODICALS & SOCIAL C5T]S & SO ON1 MA9TA9+ ?AT !SE CONCEPTS HAVE BE5 EXPRESS$ 9 CONF]5CES 9 ,GREECE4 ,?AT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ! CASE TO US4 ,CAN Y\ EXPLA9 BETT]8 

,A4,M4,B4 -- ,! PROBLEM IS A LITTLE MORE COMPLICAT$4 ,!SE IDEAS W]E =M$ 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T T5 YE>S AGO1 9 V>I\S BOOKS1 PAMPHLETS & CONF]5CES1 BUT !Y HAVE ALSO BE5 PUT 9TO ACTION & ?IS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS NOT JU/ A !ORY WORK$ \T ON PAP] OR 9 WORDS4 ,IT WAS V]IFI$ 9 EV5TS = TWO YE>S DUR+ ! TIME ( ! OCCUPATION ( ! MISSILE BASE 9 ,COMISO1 & A SIMIL> K9D ( ORGANIZATION ALSO DEVELOP$ 9 ,TUR9 9 '#g#e1 AFF9ITY GR\PS ON ! ONE H& & BASE NUCLEI ON ! O!R 9 ! REALITY ( ! RAILWAY WORK]S' /RUGGLES 9 ,TUR94 ,9 DEVELOP+ A TRADE UNION K9D ( /RUGGLE IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE REC\RSE TO DIFF]5T 9/RUM5TS1 = EXAMPLE SABOTAGE & NOT JU/ ?AT ( ! SIMPLE /RIKE4 ,N[ ?IS K9D ( REALIZATION HAS NO?+ AT ALL TO DO ) ! CONCEPT ! PROSECUTION >E TRY+ TO ATTRIBUTE TO US ( AN >M$ CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION CAPABLE ( OP]AT+ AT A D\BLE LEVEL1 ! PUBLICATION ( !ORIES & A LEVEL ( CL&E/9E ACTIONS1 BECAUSE EV]Y?+ WE HAVE DONE & ! ALL PUBLICATIONS WE HAVE BR\<T \T HAVE BE5 DONE 9 ! LI<T ( DAY4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( ?+S WE HAVE DONE 9 ! PA/1 CONCRETE REALIZATIONS ALONG ) ! PEOPLE1 MASS 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! SOCIAL T]RITORY & IDEAS ILLU/RAT+ ?IS MODEL ( 9T]V5TION4 

,! QUE/ION ( A D\BLE LEVEL IS 9 A WAY A NECESS>Y CONCEPT = ! PROSECUTION BECAUSE )\T ?IS CONCEPT !Y W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO TALK ( AN >M$ CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION4 ,IF !Y EXAM9E ! WRIT+S & !ORIES AB\T :AT !Y ?9K A CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION IS1 READ+ ! S+LE =MULATIONS1 ! 9DIVIDUAL PIECES WRITT51 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT :AT IS BE+ TALK$ AB\T IS A MASS ORGANIZATION1 AN ORGANIZATION 9 ! LI<T ( DAY COMPOS$ ( BASE NUCLEI & AFF9ITY GR\PS :O REALIZE A V]Y WIDE RANGE ( 9T]V5TIONS1 REQUIR+ A COORD9ATION ( ! SAME4 ,N[ ?IS IS CLE> 9 :AT WE HAVE WRITT5 & ALSO 9 ! ?+S DONE4 ,BUT BECAUSE !Y WANT TO S5T5CE US ) AN ACCUSATION ( CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION ! CONCLUSION IS UPTURN$ 9 AN EXTRAORD9>Y WAY TO ! EXT5T ?AT MAT]IAL ?AT TALKS ( MASS ORGANIZATION BECOMES ! !ORY ( A CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION4 

,SO MU* SO ?AT !Y HAVE *OS5 AS ! MA9 TEXT1 CONSID]$ BY !M TO BE ( P>TICUL> SIGNIFICANCE1 AN >TICLE ( M9E ?AT WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ,AN>*ISMO 5TITL$3 ',NEW ,DEVELOPM5TS 9 ,CAPITALISM'4 ,! TITLE ITSELF W\LD BE P]PLEX+ W]E IT1 AS ! C>AB9I]I SAY1 A TEXT TALK+ ( A CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION & AN >M$ GANG4 ,IT IS CUTT+ IT RA!R F9E TO TALK AB\T CL&E/9E /RUCTURES :]EAS ! TEXT 9 QUE/ION IS A NUMB] ( CONF]5CES ?AT ,I HELD 9 TWO ,GREEK UNIV]SITIES1 ONE AT ,SANTOR9O ! O!R 9 ,SALONICO4 ,N[1 ,I US$ ?IS LI/ = ! CONF]5CES & IT CONTA9S ! PO9TS ( ! TALK :I* TOOK PLACE 9 PUBLIC 9 FRONT ( HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT HAD IT BE5 A QUE/ION (1 AS ! PROSECUTION MA9TA91 ! !ORIZATION ( A CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION1 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ABLE TO HAVE GONE & DISCUSS$ IT 9 FRONT ( HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE4 ,?AT IS :Y ! PROSECUTION HAVE F\ND !MSELVES AT ?IS CROSSROADS1 9 ?IS DILEMMA4 ,EI!R ! TEXT CONC]NS A MASS ORGANIZATION1 AS 9 FACT IT DOES1 SO READ+ IT ONE REALIZES ?AT ,BONANNO W5T TO ,GREECE TO GIVE !SE TALKS2 OR ! TEXT MU/ BE MADE TO BECOME ! !ORY ( A CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION1 SO ,BONANNO CAN'T HAVE GONE TO ,GREECE TO GIVE !SE TALKS4 ,CONCLUSION1 ,BONANNO DIDN'T GO TO ,GREECE TO DO !SE TALKS4 ,I ON ! O!R H& PRES5T$ ! ,JUDGE 7,D',ANGELO7 ) ! DOCUM5TATION ( !SE CONF]5CES1 H&+ OV] AN 9T]VIEW 9 ONE ( ! MA9 ,GREEK DAILIES1 COMPLETE ) PHOTOGRAPHS & ALL1 SO !RE IS OBJECTIVE DOCUM5TATION4 

,R4,O4,R4 -- ,ANO!R ( ! >GUM5TS ?AT HAS BE5 UPTURN$ BY ! PROSECUTION IS ?AT ( AN>*I/ 9SURRECTION AS !ORIZATION & CONCEPT4 ,WE WANT$ TO KN[ FROM Y\3 H[ HAS ?IS BE5 US$ BY ! PROSECUTION TO \TL9E ?IS ,O4,R4,A4,I48 

,A4,M4,B4 -- ,H]E AGA9 ! PROBLEM IS QUITE VA/1 !RE >E TWO DIFF]5T QUE/IONS4 ,FIR/1 AN>*I/ 9SURRECTIONALISM & SECOND1 H[ IT HAS BE5 9/RUM5TALIS$ BY ! PROSECUTION4 

,! FIR/ ?+ TO UND]/& IS ?AT WE >E AN>*I/S1 BUT WE >E ALSO 9SURRECTIONALI/S & CONSID] ?AT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO />T (F FROM ! OLD CONCEPTIONS ( AN>*ISM TODAY4 ,!SE W]E *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! IDEA ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE :I* SAW 9T]V5TION AIM$ AT ORGANIZ+ ! MASSES 9 ! TRADITIONAL S5SE ( ! T]M1 TRADITIONAL AN>*ISM SU* AS ?AT :I* WAS CLOSE TO AN>*O-SYNDICALISM1 SIMIL> TO ! ,COBAS TODAY 9 MANY WAYS4 

,TRADITIONAL AN>*ISM ?\<T IT C\LD GET CLOS] TO ! DE/RUCTION ( P[] ?R\< AN 9T]V5TION ( MASS PROPAG&A4 ,WE ?9K ?AT GIV5 ! PRES5T /RUCTURE ( CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE1 GIV5 ?AT ?IS SOCIETY IS PREEM95TLY DEP5D5T ON IRREV]SIBLE TE*NOLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T BAS$ ON ! TE*NICS1 9=MATION TE*NOLOGY & SO ON1 !RE IS NO?+ TO BE DONE BUT TO DE/ROY IT4 ,IT CANNOT BE US$1 TRANS=M$1 IMPROV$4 ,A FREE SOCIETY1 :]E MAN MU/ BE :AT HE REALLY IS1 CANNOT BE BAS$ ON ?IS /RUCTURE4 ,N[ !N1 IT ALSO />TS (F FROM ! CONCEPT ( IMM$IATE ATTACK AGA9/ :AT ! /RUCTURES ( ! ,/ATE >E TODAY4 ,TODAY IT IS NECESS>Y TO AGREE ON :AT WE MEAN BY ?IS CONCEPT ( ATTACK4 ,ABOVE ALL IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT IT BE DONE BY AN>*I/S1 BUT NOT ONLY4 ,?AT IT BE AN>*I/S1 BUT ) ! PEOPLE4 ,& H]E WE COME BACK TO ! QUE/ION ( ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! M9ORITY ?AT IS COMPOS$ ( AFF9ITY GR\PS & ! V>I\S OBJECTIVE SITUATIONS ?AT >E REALIZ$ 9 ! SOCIAL FIELD4 ,! POSSIBILITY TO CREATE BASE GR\PS1 PEOPLE :O >E TRY+ TO REA* !IR [N OBJECTIVES1 = EXAMPLE TO PREV5T C]TA9 ( ! ,/ATE'S DE/RUCTIVE PROJECTS BE+ REALIZ$4 ,SO1 9SURRECTIONALISM IS ABOVE ALL A P]SONAL ?+4 ,EA* ONE %\LD ACCOMPLI% !IR [N 9SURRECTION 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 !RE=E MODIFY !IR [N IDEAS1 TRANS=M !IR [N REALITY />T+ (F FROM ! FAMILY1 S*OOL1 FROM ! CONCEPTIONS ?AT IMPRISON EA* ONE ( US 9 MODELS ?AT WE CANNOT BREAK \T (4 ,I REALIZE ?AT !SE WORDS ( M9E1 AIM$ AT TRY+ TO EXPLA9 A LITTLE :AT ! CONCEPT ( 9SURRECTIONALI/ AN>*ISM IS1 >E A BIT CONFUS$ & SUP]FICIAL4 ,ON ! O!R H& ! 9/RUM5TALISATION ( ! CONCEPT BY ! PROSECUTION HAS EV5 L$ TO A NAME BE+ CREAT$1 CREAT$ BY ! PROSECUTION !MSELVES 9 !IR DOCUM5TS1 RELATIONS1 9 ! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S /ATEM5T ( *>GES4 

,!Y ALONE >E ! FIR/ TO SPEAK ( ?IS ,O4,R4,A4,I41 SO MU* SO ?AT EV]Y N[ & !N IT GETS CONFUS$4 ,SOMETIMES !Y CALL IT ONE WAY1 SOMETIMES ANO!R4 ,!RE IS NEV] ONE S+LE WAY TO REF] TO ?IS PHANTOMLIKE ORGANIZATION1 BECAUSE 9 FACT IT HAS BE5 PROV$ ?AT IT DOES NOT EXI/ BUT IS ! !ORY (1 NOT A CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION BUT A MASS ONE4 ,SOMETIMES !Y R$UCE IT TO ! IDEOLOGICAL /RUCTURE ( A SPECIFIC CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION ?AT HAS BE5 ?R\< ! NEGATIVE & POSITIVE EXP]I5CES1 WE >E NOT JUDG+ !M H]E1 ( ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S ( REVOLUTION>Y ATTACKS ON ! ,/ATE4 ,AT O!R TIMES IT IS R$UC$ TO ! CLASSICAL MODEL ?AT C\LD BE ?AT ( ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES4 

,IF !Y CONT9UE TO SEE ?IS CLASSICAL MODEL ( CL&E/9E ORGANIZATION1 !Y OBVI\SLY CANNOT UND]/& :AT WE WANT TO DO & >E TRY+ TO MAKE A COAT ?AT IS TOO TI<T FIT US1 BECAUSE ?AT K9D ( ACTION DOES NOT 9T]E/ US4 

,R4,O4,R4 -- ,ANO!R ( ! ELEM5TS ?AT L$ TO SEE+ H[ ?IS IS AN 9/RUM5TAL TRIAL1 BECAUSE IT IS AIM$ AT /RIK+ 5EMIES ( ?IS ,/ATE :O CAN 9 NO WAY BE ABSORB$ BY ! SO-CALL$ DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS4 ,AS WELL AS A S]IES ( IRREGUL>ITIES COMMITT$ 9 ?IS PROC$URE SURELY AN IMPORTANT ELEM5T TO REFLECT UPON IS ! ,R4,O4,S4 9T]NAL NOTE :I* REA*$ A NUMB] ( MOVEM5T RADIO /ATIONS1 PRECISELY DUR+ ! PRELIM9>Y HE>+ 9 ,JULY4 ,IT WAS ALL MAPP$ \T 9 ?IS 9T]NAL NOTE1 H[ TO FIT UP !SE DANG]\S 5EMIES ( ! ,/ATE1 :E!R !Y REPRES5T A REAL DANG] OR NOT1 & SO IT %\LD BE SE5 AS A PREV5TIVE C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ACT1 ?AT IS AS AN ATTEMPT TO BLOCK AT ! />T1 PREV5T ANY DEVELOPM5T ( GIV5 PRACTICES OR !ORIES ?AT >E 9COMPATIBLE ) ! SY/EM4 ,WE WANT$ TO KN[ FROM Y\ :AT Y\ ?\<T :5 ?IS NOTE TURN$ UP8 

,A4,M4,B4 -- ,I FULLY AGREE ) :AT Y\ SAY1 BECAUSE 9 FACT 9SURRECTIONALI/ AN>*I/S CON/ITUTE AN ELEM5T ( GREAT PREOCCUPATION = ,/ATES1 9 ?AT !Y >E A PO9T ( REF]5CE = A POSSIBLE AGGREGATION ( ALL ?OSE IRR$UCIBLE ELEM5TS :O DO NOT AGREE ) ! SANATORIUM ?AT HAS BE5 PRON\NC$ 9 ! >EA ( ! CLASSIC CONCEPT ( CLASS /RUGGLE1 SO >E ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO PUT AN ATTACK AGA9/ ! ,/ATE 9TO ACT4 ,:5 ,I SPEAK ( ATTACK1 ,I AM SPEAK+ ( A D5UNCIATION ( ! ,/ATE1 ITS PROGRAMS & ITS PROJECTS1 & AT ! SAME TIME1 ITS REALIZATIONS4 ,:5 WE SAY ! L>GE OBJECTIVES ( ! PA/1 = EXAMPLE ! /RUCTURES :I* 9 ! PA/ L$ MANY COMRADES TO ! HUGE DEMON/RATIONS1 >E ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE N[ADAYS ?AT IS BECAUSE IT IS NECESS>Y TO TRY TO UND]/& :AT ! ,/ATE IS ORGANIZ+ )9 A SOCIAL REALITY :I* WILL HAVE A =M ?AT IS MORE & MORE RIGID & IRREV]SIBLE1 :I* IT WILL BE 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT TO COMBAT4 

,:5 WE SAID ?AT !Y >E CONTROLL+ US1 !Y >E CLOS+ US UP 9 AN ABSOLUTE TELEMATICS CIRCUIT )9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS WILL BECOME M]E NUMB]S :O WILL BE ID5TIFIABLE & CONTROLLABLE AT ANY MOM5T 9 TIME1 WE W]E NOT TALK+ AB\T SCI5CE FICTION4 ,BECAUSE1 ALMO/ COMPLETELY EXCLUD$ FROM ! CLASSICAL PRODUCTIVE CIRCUIT :]E EXPLOITATION WAS1 Y\ MI<T SAY1 PALPABLE1 WE >E MOV+ T[>DS A PRODUCTIVE & SOCIAL REALITY :]E EXPLOITATION /ILL EXI/S1 IS EV5 MORE RADICALIZ$1 BUT IS LESS COMPREH5SIBLE4 ,N[ 9 ?IS REALITY IT IS NECESS>Y TO DO SOME?+ />T+ N[1 NOT :5 WE WILL BE COMPLETELY CLOS$ UP 9 ?IS PROJECT ( CONTROL BY CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE4 ,SO ?IS CONCEPT C]TA9LY DI/URBS1 BECAUSE1 AS WE SAID1 WE >E DO+ SOME?+ N[4 ,I HAVE !ORIZ$ & WRITT5 !SE ?+S & BE5 9 C\RT = WRIT+ !M4 ,= EXAMPLE ON ! QUE/ION ( ! PYLONS1 :5 ,I SAID1 ',IT IS NECESS>Y TO DO SOME?+ TO /OP ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! GREAT 9=MATION TE*NOLOGY MULT9ATIONALS'4 ,& 9 FACT ?IS VOICE ( M9E HAS BE5 PICK$ UP 9 DISCUSSIONS ?AT W]E GO+ ON AT ,EUROPEAN LEVEL ON ! QUE/ION4 ,FROM ! NEWS WE HAVE1 BO? ?R\< ! NEWSPAP]S1 & ?R\< ! *>GES ?AT HAVE RA9$ D[N ON US ON ALL SIDES1 WE UND]/& ?AT MANY ( !SE ACTIONS HAVE BE5 C>RI$ \T1 ?AT COMRADES >E DET]M9$ TO ATTACK ! ,/ATE4 ,N[1 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE ,I WAS S5T5C$ = !ORIZ+ ?IS IDEA ( SMALL ACTIONS1 !N 9 ! SECOND PHASE ,I WAS ACQUITT$ BECAUSE ! ,C\RT ( ,CASSATION DECID$ ?AT !ORY IS ONE ?+ & PRACTICE ANO!R4 ,!ORETICALLY !Y %\LD S5T5CE Y\ AFT] DEMON/RAT+ ?AT Y\'VE DONE SOME?+1 NOT BECAUSE Y\ ?\<T IT4 ,SO ! SIMPLE !ORIZATION ( !SE ?+S ALREADY CAUSES FE>4 ,!IR REALIZATION CAUSES AS MU* FE> AGA9 BECAUSE !Y CANNOT F9D \T :O IS DO+ !SE ?+S ALL OV] ,EUROPE4 ,& ?IS NOT BE+ ABLE TO F9D \T ON ! P>T ( ! ,/ATE FRI<T5S IT ON ! ONE H& & ON ! O!R IT MAKES IT DOVE BACK 9TO ! PA/ LOOK+ = ! ANTI-,/ATE1 ANTI-CAPITALI/ ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS :I* W]E MO/ EFFECTIVE4 ,N[ ! MODEL ?AT ! ,/ATE ALWAYS HAS ( ITS ANTAGONI/S BE=E ITS EYES IS ! CLOS$1 >M$1 CL&E/9E MODEL4 ,! MODEL ?AT WAS REALIZ$ 9 ,G]MANY ) ! ,R4,A4,F41 9 ,FRANCE ) ,ACTION ,DIRECTE1 AS TODAY ! ,BASQUES ( ! ,E4,T4,A41 OR 9 ,ITALY ) ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES4 ,!SE MODELS1 AL?\< !Y HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) US1 HAVE BE5 /IT*$ ON TO US AS WE CAN SEE 9 !SE ACCUSATIONS4 ,READ+ ! DOCUM5TS1 :I* >E ?\S&S ( PAGES LONG1 ONE REALIZES ?AT ?AT IS ! K9D ( MODEL !Y HAVE 9 M9D1 I4E4 ?AT !Y DO NOT UND]/& ?AT \R REVOLUTION>Y AIM IS TO GO T[>DS ANO!R K9D ( ATTACK ON ! ,/ATE1 ?AT ( CONV9C+ PEOPLE ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO DO SOME?+1 EV5 SMALL1 RI<T FROM TODAY1 NOT />T ORGANIZ+ = A F9AL BATTLE ) ! ,/ATE ITSELF1 LIKE ! CLASSICAL MODEL ( ! ORGANIZATION LIKE ! ,R$ ,BRIGADES1 I4E4 ! CLA%1 VICTORY1 TAKE OV] ! ,/ATE & MANAGE IT4 

,WE >E AN>*I/S1 WE HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ANY EV5TUAL MANAGEM5T ( ! ,/ATE4 ,\R AIM IS ?AT ( TRY+ TO DE/ROY ! PROJECTS & REALIZATIONS IT IS BR++ AB\T1 ?AT C\LD 5D UP BY CLOS+ US UP 9 A /RUCTURE ( CONTROL ?AT WILL TURN \T TO BE ABSOLUTELY 9SURM\NTABLE4 ,! LA/ >GUM5T1 ,I =GOT1 IS ?AT ( ! ,R4,O4,S4 DOCUM5T ?AT TURN$ UP AT ! RADIO /ATIONS CONC]N+ ! WAY !Y CON/RUCT$ ?IS 'P5TITA'4 ,?IS Y\NG GIRL :O HAS BE5 SPOON-F$ SO MANY DETAILS & EV]Y?+ %E SAYS4 ,READ+ ?IS DOCUM5T ONE CAN SEE H[ ?IS M5TALITY ALWAYS REMA9S ! SAME1 ?AT IS ! C\P M5TALITY ( ! #gS1 ?AT />T$ (F ) PIAZZA ,FONTANA & SO ON1 :]E A GR\P ( PEOPLE BELONG+ TO CON/ITUT$ AU?ORITY OP]ATE AS A P>ALLEL ORGANIZATION & DECIDE1 Y\ MI<T SAY1 TO *ANCE !IR LUCK4 ,BECAUSE ! PAP]S ( ! TRIAL W]E NOT ALL ?AT GOOD !Y W]5'T ABLE TO FIT UP ! COMRADES :O W]E >RE/$ FOLL[+ A ROBB]Y 9 ,TR5TO >EA1 & SO NAIL O!RS ON !M4 ,IT WAS AT ?IS PO9T ?AT !Y TRI$ TO AMPLIFY ! TALE BY US+ ?IS GIRL1 MAK+ H] SAY ! MO/ 9CR$IBLE ?+S1 SU* AS ?AT %E HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ?IS ROBB]Y H]SELF1 :]EAS 9 H] /ATEM5TS %E REMEMB]$ ABSOLUTELY NO?+ AB\T EI!R ! PLACE1 OR :51 OR H[1 OR :AT !Y W]E WE>+1 OR H[ ?+S W5T 9SIDE ! BANK4 ,Y\ C\LD SEE H[ ?IS CON/RUCTION WAS COMPLETELY MADE UP1 & NOT V]Y WELL AT ?AT1 PROV+ NOT ONLY ! NE$ ( ! ,/ATE ORGANS TO DO SOME?+ URG5TLY AGA9/ US1 BUT ALSO ! IMPUD5CE ( !SE PEOPLE :O >E NOT EV5 ABLE TO GET !IR C>DS RI<T & RESOLVE !IR PROBLEM ( TRY+ TO PREV5T A GR\P ( PEOPLE SCATT]$ ?R\<\T ,EUROPE1 9SURRECTIONALI/ AN>*I/S1 FROM REALIZ+ !IR PROJECTS ( ATTACK AGA9/ ! ,/ATE & CAPITAL1 PROJECTS ?AT SC>E !M4 

,R4,O4,R4 -- ,I WANT$ TO ASK Y\ :E!R Y\ WANT TO ADD ANY?+ TO ! TRIAL ASPECT ?AT MI<T CL>IFY 9 SOME WAY :AT HAS BE5 HAPP5+ FROM A JUDICIAL PO9T ( VIEW4 

,A4,M4,B4 -- ,! TRIAL IS OBVI\SLY /ILL TO BE SE54 ,IT IS CLE> ?AT ! IMP]T95CE WE M5TION$ WAS OBVI\S RI<T FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ABSOLUTE LACK ( RESPECT = ! RULES RI<T FROM ! />T3 PEOPLE >RE/$ )\T ANY *>GES AP>T FROM ! DECL>ATIONS ( ! GIRL :O CONT9UES TO MA9TA9 !RE IS AN ORGANIZATION1 BUT :AT ?IS ORGANIZATION IS NO ONE KN[S4 ,?IS PHANTOM HAS BE5 ]ECT$ BY ! ACCUSATION & !N BECOME !IR CONT9UAL PO9T ( REF]5CE4 ,LIKE SAY+3 ?IS ORGANIZATION EXI/S BECAUSE ,I SAY IT DOES1 AFT] :I* ,I WORK \T AB\T A ?\S& PAGES SAY+ H[ IT OP]ATES4 ,IT EXI/S1 SO CAN CONT9UE TO OP]ATE = ! PROSECUTION4 ,N[ Y\ CAN CLE>LY SEE ?AT ?IS DOESN'T FOLL[ ANY LOGICAL ORD]1 NOT EV5 ! ORD] ( REASON4 ,& ?R\< ?IS FACT Y\ CAN SEE ! WAY !Y WORK$ & !IR IMP]T95CE & ! FACT ?AT !Y DIDN'T EV5 RESPECT !IR [N RULES4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ?+S TURN$ AGA9/ !M4 ,GIV5 ?AT WE %\LD HAVE BE5 QUE/ION$ BY ! JUDGE )9 #e DAYS1 :]EAS 9 ACTUAL FACT HE SAW US AFT] #ae MON?S1 ! ,C\RT ( ,CASSATION RUL$ ?AT ,EMMA ,SASSOSI & MYSELF BE RELEAS$4 ,!N ON #b#f4#a#a4#i#g !RE WILL BE ANO!R SITT+ ( ! ,C\RT ( ,CASSATION1 ! ,FIF? ,SECTION ,I ?9K1 :I* %\LD RELEASE ALL ! O!R COMRADES4 ,BUT ?IS DOES NOT ALT] ! DIFFICULTIES ( ! TRIAL1 !IR 9T5T TO S5T5CE US1 BECAUSE ! FACT ?AT ONE IS FREE DOES NOT MEAN ANY?+4 ,Y\ CAN MOVE BETT]1 DEF5D Y\RSELF BETT]1 Y\ CAN MAKE KN[N ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* ! TRIAL HAS BE5 DEVELOP$ & C>RI$ \T1 BUT OBJECTIVELY SPEAK+1 WE >E FAC$ ) V]Y S]I\S *>GES & !Y HAVE EV]Y 9T5TION ( S5T5C+ US4 ,?AT IS :AT WE MU/ BE> 9 M9D4 

,A ,FEW ,CONSID]ATIONS BY A ,FREQU5T] ( ! ,C\RTS 

,! REFUSAL TO SAY A WORD 9 REPLY TO POLICE QUE/ION+ OR TO DEF5D ONESELF 9 C\RT AGA9/ ACCUSATIONS1 :I* IT SEEMS F9DS WIDE CONS5SUS AMONG AN>*I/ COMRADES :O 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R MAKE REF]5CE TO REVOLUTION>Y AN>*ISM1 M]ITS FUR!R GO+ 9TO4 ,ALSO BECAUSE1 9 ! >DOR ( \R DECL>ATIONS OR RHETORICAL \TBUR/S1 ONE (T5 RUNS ! RISK ( SAY+ SOME?+ \T ( TURN1 IMPLY+ :AT ONE DOES NOT REALLY ?9K4 

,TO P>TICIPATE 9 A TRIAL AS ! ACCUS$ DOES NOT1 9 MY MODE/ OP9ION1 MEAN TO ACCEPT ! JUDICIAL ME*ANISM4 ,EV5 LESS DOES IT MEAN A RECOGNITION ( ,/ATE AU?ORITY AS IT P]=MS 9 ! EX]CISE ( JU/ICE & ITS RELATIVE PROC$URES1 PRISON S5T5CES & ALL ! RE/4 ,?AT IS NOT ! CASE1 OR SO IT SEEMS TO ME1 O!RWISE ONE W\LD C]TA9LY HAVE TO BE CONSID]$ A COG 9 ! :EEL AFT] SO MANY YE>S' FREQU5TATION 9 ! ROLE ( ACCUS$1 9VE/IGAT$1 SE>*$1 9CRIM9AT$ & ALL ! RE/4 ,AFT] DOZ5S & DOZ5S ( TRIALS ALL OV] ,ITALY1 :O MORE ?AN MYSELF W\LD DES]VE A M$AL AS A FREQU5T] ( EVIL PLACES4 ,ONLY IT DOESN'T SEEM TO ME ?AT ,I HAVE MADE :O KN[S :AT SECRET PACT ) P[] & COMPROMISE1 JU/ AS ! QUA9T IDEA ?AT BE+ 'ID5TIFI$' OR 'QUE/ION$' MEANS LETT+ ONESELF BE ',O$IPIS$' BY ! JUDGE HAD NEV] OCCURR$ TO ME4 ,I MU/ CONFESS TO NOT UND]/&+ EXACTLY :AT ?IS ',O$IPIS+' MEANS BUT IT SEEMS TO REF] TO SOME?+ OBSC5E1 SO IS NECESS>ILY 9ADVISABLE = ANY CORRECT REVOLUTION>Y4 

,9 ?AT CASE ,I MU/ ADMIT TO NOT HAV+ BE5 CORRECT OV] ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S 9 HAV+ SUBJECT$ MYSELF1 PUTT+ A BRAVE FACE ON IT1 TO V>I\S IMPRISONM5TS1 DOZ5S ( RAIDS1 OV] A HUNDR$ 9T]ROGATIONS ( EV]Y K9D1 NOT TO M5TION ! MANY TIMES ,I HAVE BE5 /OPP$ & C&IDLY GIV5 MY NAME & ADDRESS1 ?US COLLABORAT+1 ?AT IS TRUE1 ) P[]4 ,C]TA9LY1 IT IS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE TO SAY ?AT :51 ALONG ) ,PIPPO ,/ASI1 ,I WAS >RE/$ 9 ,B]GAMO 9 #aihi FOLL[+ A ROBB]Y WE REFUS$ 7BUT ONLY = A FEW H\RS7 TO GIVE \R NAMES AT ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S -- = PRECISE REASONS & NOT TO BE MORE REVOLUTION>Y ?AN ! REVOLUTION>IES -- ,I MU/ ADMIT IT WASN'T A PLEASANT FEW H\RS AS DUR+ ! :OLE TIME WE W]E SY/EMATICALLY BEAT5 ACCORD+ TO ! 9VET]ATE CU/OM 9 POLICE /ATIONS ! WORLD OV] ?R\<\T TIME4 ,N[1 ,I AM NOT TAK+ UP ! PROBLEM ( TORTURE H]E1 OR IMPLY+ ?AT IT W\LD BE SUFFICI5T TO GIVE ONE'S NAME & ADDRESS 9 ORD] TO AVOID IT1 7AS EV5 9 ?AT CASE WE W\LD UND\BT$LY /ILL HAVE BE5 BEAT57 ,I AM SAY+ ?AT1 AP>T FROM \R V]Y P]SONAL & GOOD REASONS1 IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ME ?AT !RE EXI/ G5]AL ONES TO SUGGE/ ! CONTR>Y1 VALID = ALL TIMES & CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,AS A RULE :5 ,I AM /OPP$ OR >RE/$ ,I ANSW] SU* SIMPLE QUE/IONS ORD]LY & CALMLY1 EVALUAT+ :AT ,I 9T5D TO & CAN SAY1 DISC>D+ :AT ,I DO NOT WANT TO OR CANNOT4 ,FROM !SE FIR/ MOM5TS ( IMPACT1 MY 7CONS5T ME7 LONG EXP]I5CE SUGGE/S TO ME TO />T WORK+ \T :AT MY L9E ( DEF5SE WILL BE )\T DALLY+ TO MAKE QUITE GRATUIT\S DECL>ATIONS ( PR9CIPLE1 :5 IT IS NOT ! 9QUISITORS !MSELVES TO ASK QUE/IONS ( A G5]AL NATURE1 :I* OBVI\SLY ONE DOES NOT REFUSE TO REPLY TO :5 !Y CONC]N ONE'S ID5TITY AS AN>*I/S & REVOLUTION>IES4 

,NOR DO ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! DECISION TO FACE ! REPRESSIVE ME*ANISM ON ITS [N GR\ND1 I4E4 ! TE*NICAL & JUDICIAL ONE ( RI<T & ! LAW1 MEANS TO ESP\SE ! BOSSES' RI<TS ON ! BASIS ( :I* ,I AM 9VE/IGAT$1 TORTUR$1 S5T5C$1 IMPRISON$1 ETC4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y MU/ /RUGGLE 9 ALL ! FIELDS ?AT HE F9DS HIMSELF 9 AT A GIV5 MOM5T 9 ! ALT]NAT+ CONDITIONS ( ! CLA%4 ,IF ONE F9DS ONESELF 9 C\RT1 9 ! ROLE ( ACCUS$ ( C\RSE & NOT ! JUDGE1 ONE MU/ DO EV]Y?+ TO DEF5D ONESELF1 NOT SO MU* \T ( SELF RESPECT1 & EV5 LESS = FE> ( ! CONSEQU5CES1 BUT 9 ORD] TO GA9 ! FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T NECESS>Y TO C>RY ON ) ONE'S [N PROJECT4 ,9 FACT1 ALL ! ATTEMPTS MADE BY ! ,/ATE TO BR+ AB\T TRIALS >E 9 ! FIR/ PLACE AIM$ PRECISELY AT PREV5TIVELY ?W>T+ REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY1 9CLUD+ ANALYSIS1 RELATION%IPS1 PROJECTS1 9/RUM5TS1 ETC4 ,BY >RE/+1 S5D+ TO TRIAL1 TORTUR+ & IMPRISON+1 ! ,/ATE TRIES TO BREAK ! REVOLUTION>Y'S ACTIVITY AS A :OLE1 NOT JU/ !IR PHYSICAL P]SON1 & IT DOES ?IS BY KEEP+ !M AWAY FROM ?IS ACTIVITY AS LONG AS POSSIBLE4 ,DEF5SE1 ) EV]Y MEANS1 9 EV]Y FIELD1 ) ! COH]5CE & CORRECTNESS ?AT ONLY ! REVOLUTION>Y !MSELVES CAN *OOSE & DECIDE TO IMPOSE ON ! 5EMY1 IS !RE=E AN OBLIGATION4 ,NOT SO MU* TO ONESELF1 BECAUSE IT W\LD BE EASY TO AB&ON ONESELF TO ! MO/ EXCLUSIVE REFUSAL1 TO A SUP]B ATTITUDE ( DI/ANCE & 9DIFF]5CE1 BUT T[>DS ONE'S PROJECT1 ! O!R COMRADES DEVELOP+ IT ) Y\1 & ! EXPLOIT$ & OPPRESS$ :O FROM ?IS PROJECT MI<T 7OR MI<T NOT1 ?AT IS ANO!R QUE/ION7 DRAW B5EFIT OR LIB]ATION4 

,! GLORY ( ! B>RICADES IS ALWAYS ! FIR/ ?+ REVOLUTION>IES ?9K ( :5 !Y DREAM ( ! DE/RUCTION ( AN ORD] BAS$ ON DECEIT1 RULES & CODES1 LAWS & REGULATIONS4 ,& IT IS ON ! B>RICADES ?AT !Y W\LD LIKE TO DIE1 ON ! FIR/ DAY AS HAPP5$ ) ! =TUNATE ,ASCASO :O DID NOT HAVE TO FACE & LIVE ?R\< ALL ! SADNESS ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY TO F9D DEA? AT ! 5D ( ! /RUGGLE LIKE ! UN=TUNATE ,DURRUTTI4 ,BUT ?IS IS A DESIRE WE CAN S5D BACK TO ! WOMB ( DE/9Y4 ,IT IS NOT UP TO US TO CALCULATE ! TRAGECTORY ( ! BULLET ?AT MI<T KILL US & RESOLVE = US ALL ! PROBLEMS 7& COMPROMISES7 ( A CONCRETE1 PRACTICAL REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 :I* /OMA*S US SO MU* AS TO PU% US BACK TO UNDIGNIFI$ & P]HAPS CONV5I5T 7OR NOT87 POSITIONS ( REFUSAL4 

,9 ! LOGIC ( ATTACK :I* WE OBVI\SLY %>E1 IT DOES NOT SEEM ?AT ! /RATEGY ( SPECIFIC ACTIONS IMPLIES SU* A *OICE AS ?AT SUGGE/$ 9 ! ABOVE POSITION4 ,! TWO ?+S >E NOT CONSEQU5TIAL1 !Y DO NOT CONTRADICT EA* O!R OR MAKE ONE RISK TURN+ \T TO BE 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ?OSE :OM SU* ACTIONS >E BASICALLY ADDRESS$ TO4 ,UNLESS ONE IS REF]R+ TO A *OS5 CONDITION ( CL&E/9ITY 7NOT ?AT IMPOS$ BY P>TICUL> REPRESSIVE CIRCUM/ANCES7 SOME?+ ,I DO NOT BELIEVE EXI/S 9 ! !ORETICAL 9T5TIONS ( COMRADES :OSE ANALYZES ,I AM DISCUSS+4 ,& IT IS IMPORTANT H]E TO ME TO MAKE ANO!R CONSID]ATION1 :I* 9 TIMES N[ REMOTE CAUS$ F> MORE >GU+ ?AN NECESS>Y4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT TO !ORIZE ! NE$ TO REFUSE1 AS ACCUS$1 TO HAVE ANY RELATIONS AT ALL ) ! JUDICIAL SY/EM1 I4E4 NOT ONLY TO /& TRIAL BUT EV5 ! 9ITIAL QUE/ION+1 IS ONLY LOGICAL 9 ! \TLOOK ( A SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION :I* IMPOSES ON ITS MILITANTS ?AT !Y DECL>E !MSELVES 'POLITICAL PRISON]S' 9 ! EV5TUALITY ( !IR >RE/4 ,IT W\LD BE QUITE CONTRADICTORY = AN 9DIVIDUAL :O SEES *ANGE 9 T]MS ( CREAT+ ! CONDITIONS :]E !Y W\LD BE ! ONES SITT+ 9 ! PLACE ( ! JUDGE :O IS JUDG+ !M TODAY1 POSSIBLY ON ! SAME B5*1 TO TAKE UP A DEF5SIVE POSITION4 ,AS WE AN>*I/S DO NOT HAVE SU* PROBLEMS OR PROJECTS WE DO NOT DECL>E \RSELVES 'POLITICAL PRISON]S'1 BUT FREE 9DIVIDUALS :O >E P]SONALLY RESPONSIBLE = !IR ACTIONS4 ,SO ,I DO NOT SEE :Y ONE CANNOT GO ?R\< TRIAL ) ALL ! *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT ! CONDITIONS ( ! CLA% SUGGE/ FROM TIME TO TIME4 

,ON ! MANY OCCASIONS ,I HAVE F\ND MYSELF 'FREQU5T+' ! REPRESSIVE ME*ANISM1 IT HAS ALWAYS SEEM$ TO ME TO BE 9DISP5SABLE TO CLAIM MY ID5TITY AS AN AN>*I/1 LEAV+ ! 9VE/IGATORS TO DO ! RE/ & GET ON ) !IR JOBS4 ,IT HAS ALSO SEEM$ 9DISP5SABLE TO FACE !M AT ! LEVEL ( REASON AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 OBTA9+ DEF5SIVE SPACES ?AT MI<T BE TO MY ADVANTAGE1 ACT+ 9 SU* A WAY AS NOT TO GIVE !M ANY ADVANTAGE AP>T FROM ! 9ITIAL MOVE1 ! 9DISPUTABLE & IRREV]SIBLE ONE1 ( MY BE+ AN AN>*I/ & REVOLUTION>Y4 ,BUT1 BEYOND ?AT1 NO?+ ELSE4 ,BEYOND ?AT1 ALWAYS D5Y1 EV5 ! EVID5CE1 ,VICTOR ,S]GE WROTE MANY YE>S AGO1 & IT SEEMS LIKE GOOD ADVICE TO ME4 

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