When Others Stood Idly By,

But I Also Hold The Very Strong View That Republicans Need To Lead By Example.

I Like To Think I'm Very Grounded. I'm Very Grounded In My Family. I'm Very Grounded In My Community.

Making Peace, I Have Found, Is Much Harder Than Making War.

Armed Struggle Is A Necessary And Morally Correct Form Of Resistance In The Six Counties Against A Government Whose Presence Is Rejected By The Vast Majority Of The Irish People There Are Those Who Tell Us That The British Government Will Not Be Moved By Armed Struggle. As Has Been Said Before, The History Of Ireland And Of British Colonial Involvement Throughout The World Tells Us That They Will Not Be Moved By Anything Else.

In The Past I Have Defended The Right Of The Ira To Engage In Armed Struggle. I Did So Because There Was No Alternative For Those Who Would Not Bend The Knee, Or Turn A Blind Eye To Oppression, Or For Those Who Wanted A National Republic.