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,LLUIS ,COMPANYS ,CONFRONTS ! ,C,N,T1 & ! ,C,N,T ,CONFRONTS ITSELF 

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,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

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,*,A,P,T,] ,V4 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS CONFRONTS ! ,C,N,T1 & ! ,C,N,T CONFRONTS ITSELF 

  

,MEET+ P>TICIPANTS S5T A COMMISSION TO MEET ) ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS4 ,! GR\P 9CLUD$ ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 ,DURRUTI1 & ,AURELIO ,F]N&EZ4 ,/RANGELY1 GIV5 ! %ORT DI/ANCE TO ! ,PALACE1 !Y MADE ! TRIP BY AUTOMOBILE4 ,!Y W5T TO ! ,PLAZA DE ,JAIME ,I & FOLL[$ ! /REET BY ?AT NAME UP TO ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA4 ,A DETA*M5T ( ,MOZOS DE ,ESCUADRA /OOD AT ! ,PALACE 5TRANCE4 ,!RE W]E ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS 9 ! CROSS /REETS AS WELL AS CIVILIANS ) ,CATALANI/ >MB&S4 ,! HEAVILY >M$ ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I M5 GOT \T ( ! C>4 

,! LEAD] ( ! ,MOZOS DE ,ESCUADRA GREET$ US AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,WE W]E >M$ TO ! TEE?--RIFLES1 MA*9E-GUNS1 & PI/OLS--& RAGG$ & DIRTY FROM ALL ! DU/ & SMOKE4 

0,WE >E ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I REPRES5TATIVES ?AT ,COMPANYS CALL$10 WE TOLD HIM4 0,?OSE ) US >E \R GU>D40 

,! LEAD] ( ! ,MOZOS DE ,ESCUADRA GREET$ US W>MLY & L$ US TO ! ,PATI DELS ,T>ONG]S .<TRANS43 ,ORANGE ,TREE ,C\RTY>D.>4444 WE LEFT ! GU>D !RE1 & IT BECAME AN 5CAMPM5T4 

,COMPANYS /OOD TO RECEIVE US1 VISIBLY EXCIT$4444 ,! 9TRODUCTIONS W]E BRIEF4 ,WE SAT D[N ) \R RIFLES BETWE5 \R KNEES4 ,COMPANYS SAID ! FOLL[+ TO US3  
  

0,FIR/ ( ALL1 ,I MU/ ACKN[L$GE ?AT ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I HAVE NEV] BE5 TREAT$ AS M]IT$ BY !IR TRUE IMPORTANCE4 ,Y\ HAVE ALWAYS BE5 H>%LY P]SECUT$4 ,EV5 ,I1 :O HAD BE5 Y\R ALLY1 WAS =C$ BY POLITICAL REALITIES TO OPPOSE & P]SECUTE Y\1 MU* AS IT PA9$ ME4 ,TODAY Y\ >E MA/]S ( ! CITY & ,CATALONIA4 ,Y\ ALONE DEFEAT$ ! FASCI/S1 AL?\< ,I HOPE Y\ WILL NOT TAKE (F5SE IF ,I PO9T \T ?AT Y\ RECEIV$ SOME HELP FROM ,GU>DS1 ,MOZOS1 & M5 LOYAL TO MY P>TY40 

,COMPANYS ?\<T = A MOM5T & !N CONT9U$ SL[LY3 0,BUT ! TRU? IS ?AT1 H>%LY OPPRESS$ UNTIL TWO DAYS AGO1 Y\ HAVE DEFEAT$ ! FASCI/ SOLDI]S4 ,KN[+ :AT & :O Y\ >E1 ,I CAN ONLY EMPLOY ! MO/ S9C]E LANGUAGE4 ,Y\'VE WON4 ,EV]Y?+ IS 9 Y\R P[]4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT WANT OR NE$ ME AS ,PRESID5T ( ,CATALONIA1 TELL ME N[1 SO ?AT ,I CAN BECOME ANO!R SOLDI] 9 ! BATTLE AGA9/ FASCISM4 ,H[EV]1 IF Y\ ?9K ?AT 9 ?IS PO/--:I* ,I W\LD HAVE ONLY LEFT IF KILL$ BY ! FASCI/S--?AT ,I1 MY P>TY1 MY NAME1 & MY PRE/IGE CAN BE USEFUL 9 ?IS /RUGGLE--:I* HAS 5D$ 9 ,B>CELONA1 BUT /ILL RAGES 9 ! RE/ ( ,SPA9--!N Y\ CAN C\NT ON ME & ON MY LOYALTY AS A MAN & POLITICIAN4 ,I'M CONV9C$ ?AT A %AMEFUL PA/ HAS DI$ TODAY & ,I S9C]ELY WANT ,CATALONIA TO M>* AT ! HEAD ( ! MO/ SOCIALLY ADVANC$ C\NTRIES40 

4444 ,WE HAD GONE TO LI/54 ,WE C\LD NOT COMMIT \RSELVES TO ANY?+4 ,\R ORGANIZATIONS HAD TO MAKE ! DECISIONS4 ,WE /AT$ ?IS TO ,COMPANYS4444 ,HE TOLD US ?AT REPRES5TATIVES ( ALL ! ANTI-FASCI/ GR\PS 9 ,CATALONIA W]E WAIT+ 9 ANO!R ROOM4 ,IF WE ALL[$ HIM TO GA!R US ALL TOGE!R1 HE W\LD MAKE A PROPOSAL GE>$ T[>D GIV+ ,CATALONIA A BODY CAPABLE ( CONT9U+ ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE UNTIL ! CONSOLIDATION ( VICTORY4 ,WE AGRE$1 9 \R CAPACITY AS 9T]M$I>IES & REPORT]S1 TO ATT5D ! PROPOS$ MEET+4 ,?IS OCCURR$ 9 ANO!R ROOM :]E1 AS ,COMPANYS HAD SAID1 REPRES5TATIVES ( ,ESQU]RA ,REPUBLICANA1 ,RABASSAIRES1 ,UNIO ,REPUBLICANA1 ,P,\,M1 & ,P>TIT ,SOCIALI/A W]E WAIT+4.<#e#a#d.> ,I DON'T REMEMB] ! NAMES WELL1 EI!R BECAUSE ( ! RU%1 EXHAU/ION1 OR BECAUSE ,I NEV] LE>N$ !M4 ,N91 ,COMOR]A1 ETC41 ETC4.<#e#a#e.> ,COMPANYS EXPLA9$ ! ADVISABILITY ( CREAT+ A ,MILITIAS ,COMMITTEE4 ,IT W\LD REORGANIZE LIFE 9 ,CATALONIA1 :I* ! FASCI/ UPRIS+ HAD DISRUPT$ SO PR(\NDLY1 & ORGANIZE >M$ =CES TO GO FI<T ! REBELS :]EV] !Y MI<T BE4 ,9DE$1 9 ?OSE MOM5TS ( NATIONAL CONFUSION1 ! BALANCE ( ! FI<T+ =CES WAS /ILL AN UNKN[N4.<#e#a#f.>  
  

,COMPANYS MADE SU* AN OBLIG+ SPEE* BECAUSE HE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT HE HAD NO CONTROL OV] ! SITUATION4 ,AS A SAVVY POLITICIAN1 HE TRI$ TO E>N ! ,C,N,T M5'S TRU/1 AFFIRM+ ?AT !RE WAS NO WAY TO TAKE A /EP BACK4 ,H[EV]1 EV5TS WILL DEMON/RATE ?AT HIS REAL GOAL WAS TO GA9 TIME1 AS SUGGE/$ BY HIS CONV]SATION ) ,F$]ICO ,ESC(ET SEV]AL H\RS E>LI]1 BY ! MEET+ ?AT HE HELD ) ,COMOR]A RI<T AFT] SPEAK+ ) ! AN>*I/S1 & BY ! (FICIAL ORD]S ( ?AT NI<T1 ,JULY #b1 :I* W]E ISSU$ )\T WAIT+ = ! ,C,N,T TO RESOLVE ITSELF ON ! CREATION ( ! ,MILITIAS ,COMMITTEE4 ,WE HAVE ALREADY COV]$ ! ,ESC(ET EX*ANGE4 ,N[ WE WILL LOOK AT ! SUBSEQU5T EVOLUTION ( ,COMPANYS' ,MA*IAVELLIANISM4 

,ACCORD+ ,MANUEL ,B5AVIDES1 A SYMPA?IZ] ( ! ,CATALAN ,/AL9I/S1 ,JUAN ,COMOR]A IMPLOR$ ,COMPANYS TO WORK BEH9D ! SC5ES TO DISPLACE ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I FROM ! POSITIONS !Y HAD SECUR$4 ,?AT CO9CID$ ) ,COMPANYS' POLITICAL GOALS3  
  

,WE %\LD UNIFY \R =CES & PIT ! ,SOCIALI/ ,U,G,T UNIONS AGA9/ ! ,C,N,T4 ,Y\1 ,MR4 ,PRESID5T1 W\LD NOT NE$ TO USE =CE AT ?IS TIME4 ,! UNIONS MU/ TRY TO PROVIDE REVOLUTION>Y SECURITY & SUPPORT ! =MATION ( MILIT>Y UNITS REPORT+ TO ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,WE HAVE TO BEG9 BUILD+ AN >MY4 ,! AN>*I/S & ,TROTSKYI/S WILL />T TO SQUEAL :5 !Y F9D \T AB\T ?IS1 BUT WE'LL TURN A DEAF E>4 ,AS SOON AS WE HAVE AN >M$ =CE & RECOV] A SOLID WORK]-PEASANT MOVEM5T1 WE'LL RUN ! W> ON ! FRONT & DEF5D ! ECONOMY 9 ! RE>GU>D1 9/EAD ( MAK+ ! REVOLUTION1 :I* ISN'T \R GOAL = N[4.<#e#a#g.>  
  

,DUR+ ! EV5+ ( ,JULY #b1 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS MADE AN ASSESSM5T ( ! DAY3 HE CONSID]$ IT SO POSITIVE ?AT :5 HE MET ) HIS ADVIS]S HE TOOK HIS PROPOSAL TO ! ,C,N,T--TO =M A 0BODY CAPABLE ( CONT9U+ ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE0--AS ACCEPT$4 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS CONCEIV$ ( ! ORGANIZATION AS A TYPE ( POPUL> MILIT>Y-POLITICAL JUNTA ?AT W\LD ANSW] TO ! ,G5]ALITAT'S ,M9I/RY ( ,DEF5SE4 ,! DECREE HE DRAFT$ ?AT NI<T APPE>$ 9 ! ,BUTLLETI ,(ICIAL DE LA ,G5]ALITAT DE ,CATALUNYA ON ,JULY #b#a4 ,IT LEFT NO D\BTS AB\T HIS POLITICAL 9T5TIONS4 ,SOME ,CITIZ5S ,MILITIAS W]E CREAT$ TO DEF5D ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,COMM&] ,5RIQUE ,P]EZ ,F>RAS W\LD LEAD !M & HIS POLITICAL ADVIS] WAS ,LLUIS ,PRUNES I ,SATO1 ! ,G5]ALITAT'S ,M9I/] ( ,DEF5SE4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY ,G5]ALITAT DECREE ON ! MILITIAS & !RE IS NO O!R--TO \R KN[L$GE--9/ITUT+ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ,ANTIFASCI/ ,MILITIAS ( ,CATALONIA 7,C,C,A,M,C7 & ITS P[]S4 ,?IS 9DICATES ?AT ! ,G5]ALITAT DID NOT LEGALLY SANCTION ! ,C,C,A,M,C & ?AT IT WAS !RE=E AN 5TITY IMPOS$ BY ! REVOLUTION4 ,JAUME ,MIRAVITLLES WRITES ?AT HE BELIEVES ?AT IT WAS ! AN>*I/S :O TOOK ! 9ITIATIVE TO CREATE ! ,C,C,A,M,C4 ,AS AN>*I/S1 !Y DID NOT WANT TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ,G5]ALITAT1 BECAUSE IT WAS A GOV]NM5TAL 9/ITUTIONAL1 AL?\< IT WAS REALLY ! ,C,C,A,M,C ?AT HELD P[] AT ! TIME4 ,! ,G5]ALITAT HAD BE5 R$UC$ TO A PURELY SYMBOLIC EXI/5CE4 .<#e#a#h.> ,FROM ALL ( ?IS1 WE CAN CONCLUDE ?AT IT WAS ! RESOLUTIONS ( ! ,C,N,T'S HI/ORIC REGIONAL MEET+ ON ,JULY #ba ?AT ANNULL$ ,COMPANYS'S CONCEPTION ( ! ,C,C,A,M,C4 ,?IS BR+S US TO ?AT ,C,N,T MEET+1 :]E ! GR\P ?AT HAD MET ) ,COMPANYS REPORT$ ON !IR CONV]SATIONS ) HIM4 

,AN>*ISM'S DETRACTORS HAVE WRITT5 A LOT AB\T ! ,C,N,T MEET+ ON ,JULY #b#a1 BUT ! 9T]E/$ P>TIES HAVE SAID V]Y LITTLE4 ,ANY NEW EXPLORATION ( ! TOPIC SUFF]S FROM ! LACK ( P]T95T DOCUM5TS1 :I* WILL P]MIT A MORE 9-DEP? /UDY :5 !Y BECOME AVAILABLE4 ,= \R P>T1 RELY+ ON PRIM>Y S\RCES1 WE HAVE TRI$ TO =M AN IDEA ( ! CLIMATE AT ! MEET+ & ! *>ACT] ( ! SPEE*ES4 

,AB\T ! ,PL5>Y1 ,F$]ICA ,MONTS5Y WRITES3  
  

,FROM ! \TSET1 PEOPLE EXPRESS$ ! DESIRE--RI<TLY OR WRONGLY--TO MA9TA9 ! ANTI-FASCI/ FRONT =M$ 9 ! HEAT ( ! BATTLE4444 ,IT WASN'T 9DECISIVE & SC>$ M5 :O CREAT$ ! ,C,C,A,M,C1 BUT M5 ?AT DIDN'T FEEL AU?ORIZ$ TO DO MORE ?AN SE>* = ! BE/ WAY TO CONT9UE A /RUGGLE ?AT !Y KNEW WAS ONLY JU/ BEG9N+4444 

.<,T.>HE IDEA ( TAK+ REVOLUTION>Y P[] DID NOT CROSS ANYONE'S M9D1 NOT EV5 ,G>CIA ,OLIV]'S1 :O WAS ! MO/ ,BOL%EVIK ( ALL ( US4 ,IT WAS LAT]1 :5 ! EXT5T ( ! REBELLION & ! POPUL> 9ITIATIVES BECAME APP>5T1 ?AT !RE WAS A DISCUSSION AB\T :E!R WE C\LD OR %\LD GO = EV]Y?+4 ,?AT IS UND5IABLE4.<#e#a#i.>  
  

,JOSE ,PEIRATS SAYS ?AT ! QUE/ION ( P[] POS$ A DILEMMA = ,G>CIA ,OLIV]3 EI!R GO = EV]Y?+ OR ACCEPT POLITICAL COLLABORATION4 ,PEIRATS1 AB/A9+ FROM CRITICAL ANALYSIS1 WRITES3 0,WE >E NOT GO+ TO EXAM9E ! JU/NESS ( ! APPRAISAL .<?AT !RE W]E ONLY TWO ALT]NATIVES.> H]E4 ,:AT IS BEYOND D\BT IS ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! 9FLU5TIAL MILITANTS 9T]PRET$ ! REALITY ( ! MOM5T 9 A SIMIL> WAY4 ,DISS5T+ VOICES W]E DR[N$ \T2 ! SIL5CE ( O!RS WAS TRULY 5IGMATIC4 ,BETWE5 ?OSE :O PROTE/$ 9 VA9 & ?OSE :O %EEPI%LY %UT UP1 ! COLLABORATIONI/ POSITION TOOK ROOT40 ,PEIRATS CONCLUDES HIS DISCUSSION ( ! ?ORNY TOPIC ) A NUMB] ( QUE/IONS3 0,DID ! MILITANT AN>*I/S & ,CONF$]ALS C>EFULLY EXAM9E ?AT WEI<TY ISSUE8 ,DID !Y USE EV]Y RES\RCE TO ANALYZE ! CONSEQU5CES ( SU* A RISKY SOLUTION8 ,DID !Y CALMLY WEI< ! PROS & CONS8 ,DID !Y CONSID] ! HI/ORY ( PREVI\S REVOLUTIONS8 ,:AT IS C]TA9 IS ?AT ! COLLABORATIONI/ POSITION TRIUMPH$ OV] ! 'GO = EV]Y?+' OR 'AN>*I/ DICTATOR%IP' /ANCE2 :I*1 9 REALITY1 W\LDN'T NECESS>ILY HAVE BE5 FATAL40 .<#e#b.> 

,G>CIA ,OLIV]--A DISCORDANT PIECE 9 ?IS MATT]--ADDRESS$ ! DELICATE QUE/ION 9 A LETT] TO US3  
  

,I %\LD /ATE ?AT ! T]M ALL-EMBRAC+ 79 ! S5SE ( A RADICAL REVOLUTION7 IS MORE APPROPRIATE ?AN GO = EV]Y?+ 7A EUPHEMISM ?AT ,I US$ PRECISELY TO AVOID ! ISSUE ( TAK+ ( P[]1 :I* WAS SO 9 VOGUE !N74 ,! T]M TOTALIT>IAN IS NOT APPLICABLE1 BUT !SE ISSUES W]E T\*$ UPON 9 \R WRIT+S EQUIVOCALLY !N4444 ,IF Y\ HAD BE5 ABLE TO READ ! MEET+'S M9UTES1 Y\ W\LD HAVE SE5 ! CONT5T ( MY SPEE*1 9 :I* ,I SUPPORT$ MY !SIS = MORE ?AN AN H\R1 & ALSO ! IMPOV]I%$ >GUM5TS ADVANC$ BY MY ADV]S>IES 7,SANTILLAN1 ,MONTS5Y1 ETC74 ,ANO!R ,ASSEMBLY-,MEET+ WAS HELD LAT] 7ALMO/ IMM$IATELY AFT] ! FIR/ ONE71 :]E ,I REAFFIRM$ MY P]SPECTIVE AGA9/ ,M>IANET'S VAGU5ESS 7,SECRET>Y ( ! ,CATALAN ,C,N,T AT ! TIME71 :O >GU$ ?AT 0)\T GO+ = EV]Y?+1 WE CAN /ILL CONTROL ! SITUATION FROM ! /REET40 ,I HAD TO SAY ?AT SU* IDEAS W]E NOT S]I\S AT ALL 444 ! TOTALITY ( ! REVOLUTION'S PROBLEMS 7SEE :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,RUSSIA7 DEM&$ ?AT ! ,C,N,T TAKE REVOLUTION>Y P[]4.<#e#b#a.>  
  

,! MILITANTS REJECT$ ,G>CIA ,OLIV]'S >GUM5T & DECID$1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,BAJO ,LLOBREGAT ,C\NTY1 TO ACCEPT POLITICAL COLLABORATION & 0MA9TA9 ! ANTI-FASCI/ FRONT =M$ 9 ! HEAT ( ! BATTLE40 ,! SUPPORT]S ( ?IS VIEW BELIEV$ ?AT SU* COLLABORATION W\LD PREV5T ! IMPOSITION ( A DICTATOR%IP4 

,! ,C,N,T'S REPORT AT ! ,A,I,T ,CONGRESS 9 ,DECEMB] #aicg CONTA9S ! MO/ CONCRETE DEF5SE ( !IR ACTIONS4 ,JOSE ,X5A1 ,DAVID ,ANTONA1 ,HORACIO ,M4 ,PRIETO1 & ,M>IANO ,R4 ,VAZQUEZ REPRES5T$ ! ,CONF$]ATION !RE4 ,!Y /AT$ ! FOLL[+3  
  

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEES ( ,ANTI-,FASCI/ ,MILITIAS ( ,CATALONIA WAS CREAT$ TO COORD9ATE ! FI<T+ =CES ON ! FRONTS4 ,\R LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T ACCEPT$ ?AT ,COMMITTEE1 BUT ONLY AFT] RESOLV+ \R REVOLUTION'S C5TRAL QUE/ION3 ANTI-FASCI/ COLLABORATION OR AN>*I/ DICTATOR%IP4 ,WE ACCEPT$ COLLABORATION4 ,:Y8 ,LEVANTE WAS %AKY & DEF5SELESS1 ) A REBEL G>RISON 9SIDE ITS B>RACKS1 ) GR\PS ( WORK]S >M$ ) %OTGUNS & SICKLES FI<T+ 9 ! M\NTA94 ,NO ONE KNEW :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ! NOR? & WE ?\<T ! RE/ ( ,SPA9 WAS 9 FASCI/ H&S4 ,! 5EMY WAS 9 ,>AGON1 AT ! GATES ( ,CATALONIA1 & WE DIDN'T KN[ ! TRUE EXT5T ( ITS /R5G?1 NATIONALLY OR 9T]NATIONALLY4444 ,WE SUDD5LY FAC$ A REVOLUTION1 & ! PROBLEM ( H[ TO LEAD & *ANNEL IT1 BUT W]E UNABLE TO SEE ITS FULL BREAD? & DEP?4 ,9 ?OSE CLIMACTIC MOM5TS1 CIRCUM/ANCES SUGGE/$ ?AT WE COLLABORATE ) ! O!R ANTI-FASCI/ =CES4 ,BE> 9 M9D ?AT ! TOTALITY ( EV5TS & POLITICAL1 SOCIAL1 MILIT>Y1 GEOGRAPHIC1 & ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ?AT WE HAVE NOT$ CON/ITUT$ ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ?IS CASE4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! ANXIETY AT =EIGN CONSULATES TRANSLAT$ 9TO A HEAVY PRES5CE ( W>%IPS 7,FR5* & ,5GLI%7 NE> \R PORTS4444 ,FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+1 \R REVOLUTION HAD TO LOOK TO ITSELF4 ,!RE WAS NO O!R WAY4 ,WE C\LD NOT EXPECT ANY?+ FROM ABROAD4 ,TO PROTECT !IR LIB]TIES1 LIVES1 & ILLEGITIMATE 9T]E/S1 NO LEAD] ( ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT W5T TO PRISON = HELP+ ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION4 ,NONE LO/ !IR LIVES = /&+ 9 SOLID>ITY ) US4 ,NOT ONE S+LE /RIKE OR REBELLION HAS OCCURR$ TO C\NT]ACT ! ASPHYXIAT+ PRESSURES ?AT FASCI/ & DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5TS IMPOSE UPON US4 ,SEV]AL ?\S& WORK]S HAVE COME TO ,SPA9 TO %>E \R 5ORM\S TRAG$Y1 BUT !IR SACRIFICES TAKE PLACE ON ! M>G9S ( GLOBAL PROLET>IAN ACTION4444 ,A PEOPLE 9 REVOLUTION CANNOT PAUSE TO CONTEMPLATE4 ,! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T MADE ! ONLY *OICE ?AT IT C\LD1 GIV5 ! 9DIFF]5CE & PASSIV5ESS ( ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT4 ,! REVOLUTION HAD TO ADAPT TO ! POSSIBILITIES AT H&4.<#e#b#b.>  
  

,PEIRATS RAISES ADDITIONAL QUE/IONS )\T RESPOND+ TO ANY ( !M1 POSSIBLY BECAUSE--AS A WITNESS & P>TICIPANT--HE KN[S ?AT HE CANNOT GIVE AN IMP>TIAL ANSW]4 ,KROPOTK9 SAYS ?AT WE %\LD SEE REVOLUTION AS A LONG PROCESS ( DISEQUILIBRIUM1 9 :I* SOCIETY PASSES ?R\< V>I\S EXP]IM5TAL /AGES BE=E REA*+ AN EQUILIBRIUM4 ,AN>*I/'S ROLE1 HE SAYS1 IS TO PREV5T A NEW P[] FROM REPLAC+ ! OLD1 BECAUSE SU* A P[] WILL NECESS>ILY BE CONS]VATIVE & C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y4 .<#e#b#c.> ,KROPOTK9 IS D\BTLESSLY CORRECT & HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE IS 9/RUCTIVE H]E4 ,BUT IT IS ONE ?+ TO !ORIZE & ANO!R TO CONFRONT AN EV5T AS OV]:ELM+ AS ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 MILITANTS W]E 9 A TREM5D\S RU% TO RESOLVE ! QUE/ION ( P[] & W]E UNABLE TO APPRECIATE ! REVOLUTION'S BREAD? & DEP?1 AS NOT$ 9 ! REPORT QUOT$ ABOVE4 ,HAD !Y EMBRAC$ ,G>CIA ,OLIV]'S POSITION1 ! REVOLUTION'S PROBLEMS W\LD HAVE BECOME CLE> IMM$IATELY4 ,CREAT+ ! ,C,C,A,M,C WAS NOT AN ]ROR 9 ITSELF1 NOR WAS COLLABORAT+ ) ! O!R REVOLUTION>Y =CES1 SU* AS ?OSE EXI/+ 9 ! ,U,G,T & ! ,P,\,M4 ,:AT MI<T HAVE BE5 AN ]ROR WAS LETT+ ! ,G5]ALITAT /&4 ,ESCORZA HAD >GU$ ?AT !Y C\LD USE IT TO ADVANCE ! REVOLUTION1 AL?\< IT TURN$ \T TO BE ITS GRAV$IGG]4 ,F9ALLY1 & P]HAPS MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION LACK$ ! KEY +R$I5T NE$$ = IT TO BECOME CONTAGI\S & COH]5T ON A NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,! REVOLUTION'S SUCCESS REQUIR$ AN EFFECTIVE REVOLUTION>Y ALLIANCE BETWE5 ! ,C,N,T & ,U,G,T1 :I* IS TO SAY--GEOGRAPHICALLY & SOCIALLY SPEAK+--! ,MADRID-,B>CELONA AXIS4 ,?AT DID NOT EXI/ ON ,JULY #a#i4 ,9 ,B>CELONA1 AS WE WILL SEE1 ! PROLET>IAT SMA%$ ALL ! B\RGEOIS /RUCTURES & BUILT ! REVOLUTION>Y F\NDATION UPON :I* ! ,C,C,A,M,C C\LD ELIM9ATE ! ,G5]ALITAT'S P[] = SEV]AL MON?S4 ,BUT 9 ,MADRID1 ?ANKS TO ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 B\RGEOIS /RUCTURES W]E LEFT 9TACT & EV5 =TIFI$3 A SEMI-DEAD /ATE RECEIV$ A NEW LEASE ON LIFE & NO DUAL P[] WAS CREAT$ TO NEUTRALIZE IT4 ,! DRAMA ( ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION RESID$ 9 ! GREAT WEI<T ( AN>*ISM ON ! ONE H& & AN EQUALLY P[]FUL SOCIAL DEMOCRACY ON ! O!R4 ,! REVOLUTION NE$$ TO TRANSC5D ?AT POL>ITY ?R\< A WORK]S' ALLIANCE ?AT W\LD HAVE IMPROVIS$ ITS [N =MS ( ORGANIZATION4 ,AS WE WILL SEE1 !SE =MS EM]G$ EV]Y:]E1 BUT !Y DID SO 9 A L>GELY 9COH]5T MANN]4 

,?OSE DEFEAT$ AT ?IS ,C,N,T MEET+ W]E ! /RONGE/ SUPPORT]S ( ! REVOLUTION3 ,DURRUTI & ,G>CIA ,OLIV]4 ,H[EV]1 !Y DID NOT GIVE UP4 ,EV5 ?\< BO? ( !SE M5 W]E B\ND BY ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS1 EA* F\<T 9 HIS [N WAY TO DEEP5 ! REVOLUTION4 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] WILL TRANSC5D ! B\ND>IES ( ! ,C,C,A,M,C & ,DURRUTI WILL EXT5D ! LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION ?R\< ,>AGON4 

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