The Days Of Humiliation, Of Second-class Citizens

Sinn Fein Has Demonstrated The Ability To Play A Leadership Role As Part Of A Popular Movement Towards Peace, Equality And Justice.

We Can Be Revisionist, And That's A Good Thing To Be At Times, But We Shouldn't Airbrush Our History, So We Can Only Make Judgments In The Objective Conditions Of That Time.

It Will Always Be A Battle A Day Between Those Who Want Maximum Change And Those Who Want To Maintain The Status Quo.

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.

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