,B]NADETTE3 ,ONE WOM5'S J\RNEY FROM MASS PROTE/ TO HUNG] /RIKES TO ! PEACE PROCESS ,REVIEW ( ,B]NADETTE3 ,NOTES ON A ,POLITICAL ,J\RNEY ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,&REW ,FLOOD ,TEXT 3 ,! 5D ( ! #a#i#f'S 9 NOR!RN ,IREL& W]E A UNIQUE TIME :51 AS ELSE:]E >\ND ! WORLD1 MASS POPUL> PROTE/ EM]G$ ONTO ! /REETS ) ORD9>Y PEOPLE DO+ EXTRAORD9>Y ?+S4 ,! UNIQUE CIRCUM/ANCES ( NOR!RN ,IREL& & ! P>TICUL> =M ! /ATE BACKLA% TOOK !RE RESULT$ 9 A MILIT>Y CONFLICT ?AT LA/$ SOME #c YE>S & DOM9AT$ POLITICS ON ! 5TIRE ISL& & TO A MU* LESS] EXT5T 9 ,BRITA94 ,AL?\< T5S IF NOT HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE MADE ?IS HI/ORY IT CAN ALSO BE TOLD AS ! HI/ORY ( SOME ( ! PROM95T 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$1 9CLUD+ ! ,IRI% REPUBLICAN SOCIALI/ ACTIVI/ ,B]NADETTE ,DEVL9 ,MC,ALISKEY4 ,T,G#d BROADCA/ ! EXCELL5T DOCUM5T>Y ',B]NADETTE3 ,NOTES ON A ,POLITICAL ,J\RNEY'1 ! />T ( ,FEBRU>Y4 ,! FILM TELLS SOME ( ! /ORY ( & CAPTURES ! OPTIMISM & HOPE ( ! CIVIL RIKABLY FROM ! 9T]VIEWS1 FILM$ OV] ! LA/ #i YE>S1 ,B]NADETTE H]SELF /ILL HOLDS SOME ( ?AT SPIRIT DESPITE ! GRIM REALITY ( ! YE>S S9CE1 9CLUD+ ! LOYALI/ ATTEMPT TO MURD] H] DUR+ ! ,HUNG] ,/RIKES :5 %E WAS %OT #h TIMES & H] HUSB& ALSO BADLY 9JUR$4 ,I WANT TO HIT ( ! REVIEW BECAUSE ! ONE WORD Y\ COME ACROSS AGA9 & AGA9 9 DISCUSSIONS ( ,B]NADETTE IS 'BITT]4' ,IT'S PROBABLY A DESCRIPTION %E ALMO/ 5C\RAGES2 %E C]TA9LY HAS A BLUNT WAY ( EXPRESS+ H]SELF4 ,= 9/ANCE 9 RELATION TO ! ,PEACE ,PROCESS & ! ,/ORMONT ,ASSEMBLY %E SAYS %E CAN'T IMAG9E WALK+ UP ! /EPS AS TOO MU* BLOOD WAS SPILL$ GETT+ !RE4 ,BUT !N %E ALSO IS OP5 TO A NEW G5]ATION DO+ JU/ ?AT & 9DE$ 5DORS$ ! ,PEOPLE ,BE=E ,PR(IT C&IDATES 9 ! #baa ELECTIONS4 ,! 9T]VIEWS BR+ ACROSS ?AT !RE IS A GOOD DEAL MORE COMPLEXITY TO H] OP9IONS !N CAN BE CAPTUR$ 9 BITT] S\ND+ S\ND BITES4 ,! DOCUM5T>Y CONC5TRATES ON ! E>LY YE>S :5 AS A #ai YE> OLD WORK+ CLASS WOMAN FROM A SMALL RURAL T[N %E BECAME ! MO/ ICONIC FIGURES ( ! RADICAL W+ ( ! CIVIL RI FROM ! ONLY WOMAN 9VOLV$ 9 ! MOVEM5T BUT 9 ?OSE %OTS %E IS (T5 SURR\ND$ BY BURLY S]I\S LOOK+ M51 A VISUAL REM9D] ( H[ REM>KABLE IT WAS 9 ?OSE TIMES = A WOM5 TO BE ACCEPT$ 9 :AT WAS A DE FACTO POSITION ( LEAD]%IP4 ,%E TELLS H] [N /ORY AS ?AT ( AN ORD9>Y P]SON TRANS=M$ BY EXTRAORD9>Y CIRCUM/ANCES1 EV5 SUGGE/+1 W]E IT NOT ?AT ! MOVEM5T />T$ SO CLOSE TO :]E %E LIV$1 ?AT %E MIY IS H[ COME %E WAS SO PROM95T AT ! TIME ! EM]G+ MOVEM5T WAS NEW & A BREAK ) PA/ TRADITIONS1 BUT FAD$ 9TO RELATIVE OBSCURITY AS ! /RUGGLE WAS PU%$ BACK ONTO TRADITIONAL T]RA94 ,P>T ( ?AT /ORY IS CLE>LY ! SWIT* FROM MASS MOBILIZATION ( ! LATE #a#i#f'S TO ! ',YE>S ( 7MILIT>Y7 ,VICTORY' ( ! #a#i#g'S :5 ! UNKN[N GUNMAN BECAME ! NEW IMAGE ( /RUGGLE4 ,P]HAPS WAS IT NOT = ! MURD]\S ASSASS9ATION ATTEMPT ON H] & H] HUSB& DUR+ ! ,HUNG] ,/RIKES %E W\LD HAVE RETURN$ & /AY$ AT ! =E ( ! RE-9VIGORAT$ POLITICAL MOVEM5T ?AT EM]G$ FROM ITS DEFEAT4 ,ONE ( ! %ORTCOM+S ( ! DOCUM5T>Y IS ?AT IT DOESN'T REALLY ADDRESS ! FEM9I/ ANGLE ( ! /ORY TO ANY GREAT EXT5T4 ,!RE >E 9T]E/+ SNIPPETS1 9 P>TICUL> :]E ,B]NADETTE IS TALK+ ( H] FUND RAIS+ VISITS TO ! ,U,S & H[ 0MO/ ( MY GOOD LE>N+ ON FEM9ISM CAME FROM ,BLACK ,AM]ICAN WOM5 44 ?AT WAS A PRIVILEGE = ME1 NOT MANY PEOPLE H]E HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE ?AT EXPOSURE04 ,9 G5]AL ! ,AM]ICAN TRIP IS UND] EXPLOR$1 ! FOCUS IS ON ! 7HIL>I\S7 D5UNCIATIONS ( H] BY UNIONI/S AS 'A ,FIDEL ,CA/RO 9 A M9I SKIRT'1 !IR ATTEMPT TO APPEAL TO ANTI-COMMUNI/ S5TIM5TS1 BUT !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 A FASC9AT+ /ORY TO BE EXPLOR$ ON ! T5SIONS & CO/S ( H] OP5 ID5TIFICATION ) ! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS1 ,Y\NG ,LORDS & ,U,S LEFT & UNION MOVEM5TS :ILE !RE4 ,IT ISN'T M5TION$ BUT 9 #aiga %E ALSO REFUS$ TO MEET ,*ICAGO'S ,MAYOR ,RI*>D ,J4 ,DALY BECAUSE ( HIS BRUTAL TREATM5T ( OPPON5TS ( ! ,VIETNAM ,W>4 ,?IS WAS SOME?+ ONLY POSSIBLE 9 ! E>LY YE>S ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,LAT] ON :5 RELEAS$ PRISON]S W]E S5T ON FUND RAIS+ T\RS !Y W]E GIV5 9/RUCTIONS ON :O TO BE SE5 TALK+ TO & :AT SUBJECTS %\LD NOT BE BROA*$4 ,! REPUBLICAN MOVEM5T AT ! TIME WAS ATTRACT+ ! SUPPORT ( ,IRI% ,AM]ICAN POLICE =CES 9 SOME ,U,S CITIES SO ! CASE ( ,MUMIA ,ABU ,JAMAL1 . ON DEA? R[ = ALLEG$LY %OOT+ A POLICE MAN WAS A P>TICUL> NO GO >EA4 ,LIKEWISE ?AT %E WAS UNM>RI$ :5 %E GAVE BIR? TO ,ROIS9 9 #aiga WAS A V]Y MAJOR /ATEM5T = SU* A PROM95T WOM5 9 :AT WAS /ILL A DEEPLY CONS]VATIVE C\NTRY AT ?AT TIME1 BUT ! 9FLU5CE ( ! CA?OLIC *UR* IS ONLY M5TION$ 9 PASS+4 ,! MO/ PROM95T H9T ( H] VIEWS IS ACTUALLY GIV5 BY UNIONI/ SPEAK]S TRY+ TO C\NT] H] ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN T\R BY APPEAL+ TO ! RELIGI\S CONS]VATISM ( ,IRI% ,AM]ICAN CA?OLICS4 ,ONE REF]S TO 0H] MOCK+ COMM5T ON H] [N HEAD ( ! *UR*1 ! POPE0 & FROM ! SAME C\NT] T\R ,IAN ,PAISLEY IS %[N QUOT+ H] SAY+ 0! ONE WAY Y\ W\LD UNITE CA?OLIC @& PROTE/ANTS IS BY TRY+ TO GET RID ( BO? *UR*ES AT ONCE0 & W>N+ ?AT ?IS PROVES %E IS A ,M>XI/4 ,PRESUM+ !SE QUOTES >E ACCURATE IT W\LD HAVE BE5 9T]E/+ TO HE> ,B]NADETTE \TL9E H] VIEWS ON :AT REMA9S ONE ( ! C5TRAL POLITICAL ISSUES 9 ,IREL&4 ,!SE %ORTCOM+S CAN P]HAPS BE EXCUS$ BECAUSE !RE WAS ONLY SO MU* TIME TO TELL ! ASPECTS ( H] /ORY ?AT W]E TOLD BUT !Y P]HAPS ALSO RESULT 9 A LEAN+ T[>DS A TRADITIONAL NATIONALI/ HI/ORICAL N>RATIVE ?AT AVOIDS SOME ( ! QUE/IONS ?AT SUGGE/ A MORE COMPLEX /ORY4 ,CIVIL ,RIY /ORY ?AT L$ 9 ,D]RY FROM ! ,BATTLE ( ! ,BOGSIDE ?R\< TO ! MURD]\S GRIMNESS ( ! ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY MASSACRE4 ,MU* ( ! DOCUM5T>Y CONSI/S ( FOOTAGE FROM ?AT P]IOD1 9 P>TICUL> ,JOHN ,GOLDS*MIDT'S #aifi ,T,V DOCUM5T>Y ',B]NADETTE ,DEVL9' ) ! MOD]N 9T]VIEWS ) ,B]NADETTE PROVID+ CONTEXT OR ON OCCASION 9T]VIEWS ) H] ON ! ORIG9AL S\NDTRACK DO+ SO4 ,! /R5G? ( ! DOCUM5T>Y IS ?AT OV]:ELM+LY ! N>RATION IS PROVID$ BY ! 9T]VIEWS ) ,B]NADETTE RA!R ?AN ! /&>D TALK+ HEAD 'EXP]TS' PROVID+ IMP>TIAL CONTEXT4 ,?AT UN=TUNATELY IS ! =MAT ! ,MNA NA ,I,R,A DOCUM5T>IES1 :I* >E ALSO BE+ %[N ON ,T,G#d1 FOLL[4 ,DESPITE !IR SUBJECTS FASC9AT+ LIVES1 !Y NEV] GET BEYOND ! MO/ %ALL[ SKIMM+ ( ! SURFACE ( ! /ORY SU* IS ! WEIY MAK] DOES NOT HIDE BEH9D A PRET5SE ( NEUTRALITY1 9DE$ %E TOLD ! ,GALWAY ADV]TIZ] ?AT ,B]NADETTE 0HAS A /RAID ADDICTION TO LIB]TY4 ,CIVIL RIT ( :AT %E HAS DONE4 ,%E IS A ,REPUBLICAN-,SOCIALI/ - SOMEBODY :O IS A CITIZ5 9 A POLITICAL SY/EM ?AT REPRES5TS 9DIVIDUAL RIE ! GOODS ( ?AT SOCIETY4 ,%E IS A WOMAN ( 9CR$IBLE ELOQU5CE & CL>ITY40 ,I'M QUITE CRITICAL ( ! ABILITY ( FILM TO TELL ANY?+ MORE ?AN A FRACTION ( A COMPLEX /ORY2 ! FEW ?\S& WORDS ( SCRIPT W\LD AFT] ALL MAKE = A SUB/ANTIAL >TICLE BUT NOT A BOOK4 ,& MY P]SONAL COLLECTION ( BOOKS ON ?IS P]IOD IS >\ND ! TWO DOZ5 M>K4 ,BUT ! DANG] ( ! DOCUM5T>Y =M IS ?AT BECAUSE IT IS SO IMM]SIVE IT LEAVES ! FALSE IMPRESSION ) ! AUDI5CE ?AT !Y N[ KN[ EV]Y?+1 9 P>TICUL> :5 ! SMALL SECTION ( CLIPS ?AT MADE ! F9AL CUT IS DESIGN$ TO LOOK UNBIAS$4 ,:I* MEANS ,I MU* PREF] MY POLITICAL DOCUM5T>IES TO BE OBVI\SLY TAK+ A SIDE & MAK+ AN >GUM5T1 AS IS ! CASE H]E4 ,SOME ( ! FOOTAGE ITSELF IS EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,NOT SO MU* ! SC5ES ( POLICE & MILIT>Y VIOL5CE FROM ,OCTOB] #e? TO ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY AS ?AT FOOTAGE IS FAMILI>2 ! SAME CLIPS >E PLAY$ OV] & OV] AT EA* ANNIV]S>Y4 ,! MORE 9T]E/+ SEGM5TS 9CLUDE A ,PEOPLE'S ,DEMOCRACY M>* S++ ',! ,9T]NATIONALE' AS !Y PASS ?R\< AN UNNAM$ NOR!RN T[N1 P]HAPS 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! ,BURNTOLLET AMBU%4 ,ALSO ( 9T]E/ IS ! SEGM5T ( >*IVE :]E ! CAM]A PANS A CURI\S BUT UNC]TA9 LOOK+ CR[D AS ! N>RATOR SAYS 0H] MO/ NOVEL & D>+ EF=T ?ONGS IS TO CONV]T PROTE/ANTS1 D>+ ! EGGS & /ONES 9 !IR T\<] /RONEAS LIKE ,MONEYMORE & ,SION ,MILLS :]E %E W5T LA/ NITICUL> 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY1 ! AG5DA TURN$ ONCE MORE TO ! MORE TRADITIONAL CA?OLIC NATIONALI/ MILIT>ISM4 ,H] SPEE*ES DUR+ ! ELECTION CAMPAIGN FOCUS 9 ON CLASS & URGE ORGANIZATION BEYOND ! ELECTIONS1 = 9/ANCE ! CLIP :]E %E IS SPEAK+ 9 A FACTORY C> P>K & ADVISES ?AT 0EV]YONE ( Y\ %\LD BE 9 ! UNION & Y\ %\LD BE MAK+ SURE ?AT ! UNION LEAD]S DON'T =GET AB\T Y\40 ,! ,BATTLE ( ! ,BOGSIDE @& ELECTORALISM ,! SEGM5T1 FILM$ AT ! TIME1 :]E %E TALKS ( H] ROLE 9 HELP+ TO ORGANIZE ! DEF5SE ( ! ,BOGSIDE TO KEEP ! POLICE \T1 IS A PRACTICAL & TO ! PO9T DESCRIPTION ( ORGANIZ+ DEF5SE SQUADS TO DEF5D AN >EA FROM POLICE ATTACK4 ,%E SAYS 0ONCE Y\ DIDN'T LET ! POLICE 91 Y\ HAD TO ORGANIZE 44 ,I ORGANIZ$ 4 TO BREAK !SE BIGG] /ONES UP 9TO MANAGEABLE /ONES SO ! PEOPLE ON ! FRONT L9E C\LD ?R[ !M40 ,LAT] ON1 & A C\PLE ( YE>S LAT]1 %E IS %[N MAK+ A /ATEM5T AT A PRESS CONF]5CE AGA9/ RIOT+ = ITS [N SAKE4 ,%E PRES5TS H] /R5G? AS BE+ 9 ORGANIZ+ PEOPLE TO GET ?+S DONE & 9 ELECTIONS4 ,AS AN AN>*I/ IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO REVIEW ?IS SUBJECT )\T T\*+ AT ALL ON ! ISSUE ( ELECTORALISM4 ,B]NADETTE'S ELECTION AS AN ,M,P 9 #aifi & ! FACT ?AT W9N+ ! #aig ELECTION ALL[$ H] TO CONFRONT ,REG9ALD ,MAUDL+ 9 ! ,COMMONS >E PROBABLY TWO ( ! /RONGE/ >GUM5TS BY EXAMPLE = ELECTORALISM 9 ,IREL&4 ,& UNLIKE MANY RADICALS :O 5D UP GETT+ WOO$ BY ! TRAPP+S ( P[] 9 ! ,DAIL B>1 %E RESI/$ ?AT CALL4 ,AGA9 9 AN 9T]VIEW FROM ! P]IOD :]E %E IS BE+ CRITICIZ$ = RIOT+ 9 ,D]RY RA!R ?AN BE+ 9 P>LIAM5T %E SAYS 0,I HAVE BE5 TO P>LIAM5T 44 ,I HAV5'T JO9$ ! CLUB1 ,I HAV5'T SAT 9 ! ,/RANG]S B> & *ATT$ UP ALL ! /UPID PEOPLE :O SIT 9 IT 44 ,I DIDN'T GO !RE TO JO9 HIS BLOODY CREW SO ITS NO IMPORTANCE TO ME IF !Y DON'T LIKE ME40 ,L59 >GU$ = P>LIAM5T>Y P>TICIPATION SO ?AT REVOLUTION>IES C\LD USE P>LIAM5T AS A DUNG HEAP UPON :I* TO /& TO ADDRESS ! MASSES4 ,! REALITY HAS BE5 ?AT G5]ATIONS ( REVOLUTION>Y P>LIAM5T>IANS HAVE CLIMB$ ONTO ! DUNG HEAP1 P]HAPS 9T5D+ TO DO SO1 BUT HAVE QUICKLY SUNK 9TO IT & BECOME 9DI/+UI%ABLE4 ,?IS IS A COMMON FEATURE ( ,IRI% HI/ORY & ONE REPEAT$ 9 REC5T YE>S ) BO? ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY1 ,S9N ,FE9 &1 AL?\< FROM A DIFF]5T />T+ PO9T1 ! ,GRE5 ,P>TY4 ,( C\RSE ) ALL BUT ! MO/ OPPORTUNI/IC ! PROCESS ( CONV]SION IS SELDOM 9/ANT & TAKES A C\PLE ( T]MS 9 (FICE TO BECOME VISIBLE4 ,H] BELIEF 9 ELECTORALISM AS A TOOL CLE>LY CONT9UES TODAY1 AS %[N BY H] 5DORSEM5T ( ,PEOPLE BE=E ,PR(IT C&IDATES 9 ! #baa ELECTIONS 9 ! NOR?4 . ,YET !RE HAS TO BE A QUE/ION AS TO :E!R H] V]Y ELECTORAL PROM95CE 9 ! P]IOD FROM ! ,BATTLE TO ! ,BOGSIDE TO ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY IS P>T ( ! /ORY :Y A RADICAL ORGANIZ$ POLITICAL MOVEM5T ?AT C\LD (F] AN ALT]NATIVE TO REPUBLICANISM FAIL$ TO ORGANIZE 9 TIME TO PREV5T ! #a#i#g'S DEG5]ATION 9TO MILIT>ISM4 ,IT'S A PROBLEM ALSO OBS]V$ ELSE:]E ?AT :5 PEOPLE HAVE !IR ,T,D OR ,M,P TO FIE/ /ATEM5T IS P]HAPS :]E %E IS TALK+ ( GO+ TO FUND RAISE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & H[ H] ELECTION & M$IA EXPOSURE MEANT1 0,I WAS GIV5 A PR(ILE1 ,I WAS GIV5 AN EXI/5CE1 ,I WAS GIV5 AN IMAGE 9 ,AM]ICA 44 ,I LOOK$ PRETTY H>MLESS :5 ,I WAS LONT (1 ,I ROSE & FELL ) ?AT MOVEM5T40 ,9 ! SAME SEGM5T %E DESCRIBES H] CONTRIBUTION AS 0,I WAS AN AMPLIFI] ( ! PEOPLE'S VOICE & SO ,I C\LD BE S5T TO ,AM]ICA TO AMPLIFY :AT WAS GO+ ON40 ,!RE IS AN AMUS+ SEGM5T :]E %E TALKS ( ! WEIRDNESS ( PEOPLE CONGRATULAT+ H] ON H] DELIV]Y ( SPEE*ES BUT :O SAY !Y 0DON'T AGREE ) A WORD Y\ SAY40 ,!RE IS A P>TICUL> MISS$ OPPORTUNITY 9 RELATION TO ELECTORALISM 9 NOT DISCUSS+ ! DIRECTION TAK5 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! #aiha ,HUNG] ,/RIKES4 ,AT ?AT TIME ( C\RSE ,B]NADETTE WAS RECOV]+ FROM ! MURD]\S ATTEMPT TO ASSASS9ATE H]1 ?AT ATTEMPT FOLL[$ ! MURD]S ON O!R OCCASIONS ( F\R O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,H-,BLOCK ,COMMITTEE4 ,BUT GIV5 ! P]SPECTIVE (F]$ BY =M] ,I,R,A VOLUNTE]S LIKE ,TOMMY ,MC,KE>NEY ?AT ,S9N ,FE9 *OOSE AN ELECTORAL ROAD RA!R ?AN A MASS MOBILIZATION /RATEGY AT ?AT PO9T IT W\LD HAVE BE5 9T]E/+ TO HE> ,B]NADETTE'S RESPONSE TO ?AT !SIS4 ,IT WAS C]TA9LY A MOM5T :]E ! GAP BETWE5 ELECTORALISM & MASS MOVEM5T BUILD+ WAS V]Y VISIBLE4 ,AFT] H] RETURN FROM ,AM]ICA %E WAS *>G$ = H] ROLE 9 ! ?REE DAYS ( RIOT+ DUR+ ! ',BATTLE ( ! ,BOGSIDE' DUR+ :I* ?AT ICONIC IMAGE ( H] SMA%+ A PAV+ /ONE WAS TAK54 ,AFT] ! RIOTS %E HAD RETURN$ TO ,LONDON TO DEM& AN AUDI5CE ) ! ,BRITI% ,PRIME ,M9I/]4 ,AFT]W>DS %E WAS TO BE S+L$ \T = PROSECUTION & EV5TUALLY1 AFT] BE+ REELECT$ = A SECOND TIME1 WAS TO SP5D FIVE MON? 9 JAIL = H] ROLE 9 ! RIOTS4 ,%E LO/ H] SEAT AT ! NEXT ELECTION1 AS ! TURN TO MILIT>ISM SAW A RESURRECTION ( ! TRADITIONAL COMMUNAL POLITICS :]E ALMO/ EV]Y CA?OLIC VOT$ NATIONALI/ & EV]Y PROTE/ANT UNIONI/ SO1 EXCEPT :]E ! VOTE WAS SPLIT1 EA* CON/ITU5CY VOT$ ALONG ! L9ES ( A SIMPLE SECT>IAN HEAD C\NT4 ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY ,ONE EV5T MORE ?AN ANY O!R 5SUR$ ! RETURN TO TRADITIONAL MILIT>ISM1 ! MASSACRE ( CIVILIAN PROTE/]S BY ! ,BRITI% ,>MY ON ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY4 ,B]NADETTE WAS ON ! PLAT=M ON ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY :5 #ac UN>M$ M5 W]E %OT DEAD BY ! ,BRITI% >MY 9 ,D]RY4 ,%E W5T TO ,WE/M9/] ! NEXT DAY :]E %E FAM\SLY SLAPP$ ,REG9ALD ,MAUDL+1 ! ,HOME ,SECRET>Y :O CLAIM$ ! TROOPS HAD FIR$ 9 SELF DEF5SE4 ,9 ! FOOTAGE FROM ! TIME :5 ASK$ BY J\RNALI/S \TSIDE IF %E REGRETS SLAPP+ HIM1 %E SAYS %E WI%$ %E 0,I'M JU/ SORRY ,I DIDN'T GET HIM BY ! ?ROAT04 ,?AT ATTITUDE HAS OBVI\SLY NOT S(T5$ AS 9 H] REC5T 9T]VIEW ) ! ,D]RY ,J\RNAL AFT] ! FILM WAS RELEAS$ %E SAID 0,I DIDN'T SLAP HIM HALF H>D 5\<4 ,I %\LD HAVE CAUT WAS ,SAVILLE DIDN'T TELL US ANY?+ WE DIDN'T KN[4 ,! CORE PO9T IS ?AT ! /ATE KILL$ ITS CITIZ5S & \T ( ?AT DAY CAME MO/ ( ! O!R DEA?S4 ,WE KNEW ! DEAD W]E 9NOC5T1 ,D]RY DIDN'T NE$ V9DICATION BUT WE NE$$ TO LE>N ALL ( ! PEOPLE BEH9D ! DECISION TO 5ACT ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY4 0,SAVILLE MADE ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY A DECISION ( ! SOLDI]S ON ! GR\ND TO RUN AMOK1 ?AT ISN'T :AT HAPP5$4 ,IF ,I W]E ! SOLDI]S 9VOLV$ ,I W\LD BE AS ANGRY AS ,I AM AT ?AT F9D+4 ,! GOV]NM5T ACTIONS ON ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY CREAT$ ! SITUATION :I* FOLL[$ = DECADES 9 ! ,NOR?1 MANY MORE PEOPLE W]E KILL$ & IT ALL FOLL[$ ?AT DAY4 0,! GOV]NM5T HAD DECL>$ W> ON ! PEOPLE 9 ! /REET & AS A RESULT MORE PEOPLE ?\1 EV5 AT A M9IMUM LEVEL4 ,IT ALSO GAVE UNIONI/ P>AMILIT>Y GR\PS ! GRE5 LIIZ$ AFT] ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY & ! GOV]NM5T APPE>$ TO GET AWAY ) IT40 ,! ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY MURD]S ALL[$ ! ,BRITI% /ATE TO CONTA9 :AT HAD BE5 A GR[+ RADICAL MASS MOVEM5T )9 ! CONF9ES ( A MORE TRADITIONAL MILIT>Y /RUGGLE :]E ! ,BRITI% >MY C\LD GET AWAY ) US+ MILIT>Y P[] TO SUPPRESS IT4 ,AP>T FROM ! #ac KILL$ ON ?AT DAY & ,JOHN ,JOHN/ON :O WAS 9JUR$ & DI$ F\R & A HALF MON? LAT] MANY ( ! ?\S&S ( PEOPLE KILL$ 9 ! FOLL[+ DECADES DIES BECAUSE ( ! TURN TO >MS ?AT IT MADE 9EVITABLE4 ,AS ,I WROTE 9 A REC5T >TICLE TO M>K ! ANNIV]S>Y = ! ,FR5* MAGAZ9E ,ALT]NATIVE ,LIB]TAIRE 0,ALMO/ EV]YONE :O WITNESS$ ! EV5TS AGREES ) ?AT P]SPECTIVE & 9DE$ H[ C\LD ANY O!R \TCOME HAVE BE5 EXPECT$4 ,:5 AN OCCUPY+ >MY GUNS D[N OV] TWO DOZ5 UN>M$ PROTE/]S IT W\LD BE ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPECT ANY RESPONSE O!R ?AN ?OSE :O >E /ILL DET]M9$ TO /RUGGLE LOOK+ TO >M !MSELVES 9 DEF5SE & TO SEEK REV5GE4 ,9 ! ?REE YE>S TO ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY ! ESCALAT+ VIOL5CE HAD KILL$ #b PEOPLE4 ,9 #aigb ALONE1 ! YE> ( ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY #dgi W]E KILL$1 ! VA/ MAJORITY AFT] ! MASSACRE & AS P>T ( ! REACTION TO IT40 ,! TAK+ UP ( >MS ,! 9T]VIEWS1 :I* W]E CONDUCT$ OV] SEV]AL YE>S FROM #b#b1 COME ACROSS AS V]Y HONE/1 P>TICUL>LY :5 %E TALKS ( ! EMOTIONAL DEM&S & CONSEQU5CES ( H] ACTIONS4 ,?IS 9CLUDES A SEGM5T :]E %E FRANKLY DISCUSSES H] RELATION%IP ) ! DEVELOP+ >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,H[1 BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE TOOK UP >MS TO DEF5D ! CA?OLIC >EAS :5 !Y CAME UND] ATTACK1 MEANT ?AT %E DIDN'T HAVE TO4 ,%E SAYS 9 ?AT CONTEXT 0,IF !RE W]E >EAS UND] ATTACK W\LD ,I HAVE TAK5 UP A GUN TO DEF5D !M8 ,I NEV] HAD TO MAKE ?AT DECISION BECAUSE SOME ONE ELSE ALWAYS DID 44 ! FACT ?AT !RE IS NO BLOOD ON MY H&S IS BECAUSE ! BLOOD ON MY H&S IS ON !IRS 44 WE >E PROTECT$ FROM TAK+ DECISIONS BY ! FACT WE LET O!R PEOPLE DO ! KILL+ = US4 ,SO ,I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM ) BE+ SE5 ',9 ! %AD[ ( A GUNMAN'0 ,?IS IS LAT] PUT 9TO CONTEXT 9 ! DISCUSSIONS ( H] ROLE 9 ! =MATION ( ! ,IRI% ,REPUBLICAN ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 9 #a#i#g#d4 ,%E REF]S TO A VACUUM CREAT$ BY ! FACT ! ,(FICIAL ,I,R,A HAD BECOME P>TITIONI/ & RE=MI/ & ! ,PROVISIONAL ,I,R,A 0HAD NO >TICULAT$ POLITICS AT ALL04 ,! ,I,R,S,P =MATION 9 #aigd 9ITIALLY SEEM$ TO (F] MU* PROMISE TO MANY ON ! LEFT1 ,I'VE EV5 MET MEMB]S ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY :O W]E 9ITIALLY DRAWN TO IT4 ,9 P>T BECAUSE ( ! MURD]\S FEUD ?AT QUICKLY DEVELOP$ ) ! ,WORK]S ,P>TY _/ ,(FICIAL ,I,R,A1 MANY ( ?OSE 9ITIALLY ATTRACT$ BY ! CONCEPT ( A P>TY ?AT W\LD COMB9E REPUBLICANISM @& SOCIALISM SOON LEFT4 ,! FOOTAGE AT ?IS PO9T 9CLUDES A FI TO BE QUITE PROM95T FIGURES TODAY4 ,A REM9D] ?AT ONE ( ! FACTS ( POLITICS 9 ,IREL&1 NOR? & S\?1 IS ?AT ! GOV]NM5TS 9 BO? /ATES 9CLUDE ?OSE :O AT ! V]Y LEA/ W]E MEMB]S ( POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS ) >M$ W+S RI BECAUSE %E DISAGRE$ ) ! FACT ?AT IT FOLL[$ ! TRADITIONAL REPUBLICAN APPROA* :]E ! CL&E/9E MILIT>Y W+ 7! ,9,L,A7 REALLY HAD ! P[]4 ,?IS WAS ALSO ! DECISION TAK5 BY MANY O!RS4 ,! ',I,R,PS' 7AS ! ,I,R,S,P @& ,9,L,A COMB9ATION WAS KN[N 7 REMA9$ SIGNIFICANT 9TO ! AFT]MA? ( ! #aiha ,HUNG]/RIKES4 ,BUT ! MILIT>I/ EMPHASIS & HO/ILITY FROM O!R REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONS1 AS WELL AS MURD]\S 9T]NAL FEUD+1 MEANT ?AT !Y NEV] CAME CLOSE TO (F]+ A G5U9E LEFT ALT]NATIVE1 :ATEV] RHETORICAL HOPES SOME PLAC$ 9 IT4 ,! QUE/ION ( ! ',PEACE ,PROCESS' ,! DOCUM5T>Y 5DS ) A DISCUSSION ( ,B]NADETTE'S ROLE 9 OPPOS+ ! ',PEACE ,PROCESS4' ,?IS 9 P>TICUL> FOCUSES ON ! WAY ?AT H] PREGNANT DAU5T 9T5TION ( DI/RACT+ H]4 ,I'D HAD SOME M9OR 9VOLVEM5T 9 ?IS CAMPAIGN1 TAK+ P>T 9 PROTE/S 9 ,DUBL9 @& ,D]RY AS P>T ( ! #b#e? ANNIV]S>Y ( ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY M>*4 ,ROIS9 WAS TO BE EV5TUALLY RELEAS$ )\T *>GE & EV5 ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL SAID ( H] IMPRISONM5T ?AT 0%E WAS DETA9$ 9 CONDITIONS :I* CON/ITUT$ CRUEL1 9HUMAN OR DEGRAD+ TREATM5T4 ,IT WAS ONLY ?R\< 9T]NATIONAL PROTE/ ?AT SOME ( ! RE/RICTIONS W]E EAS$ T[>DS ! 5D ( H] PREGNANCY40 ,! CRUEL TREATM5T ( ,ROIS9 ASIDE1 ?IS WAS ! WEAKE/ P>T ( ! DOCUM5T>Y AS ,B]NADETTE'S ACTUAL ROLE 9 ?AT KEY P]IOD & H] REASONS = OPPOS+ ! ,PEACE ,PROCESS W]E NOT REALLY EXPLOR$4 ,9 ! 9T]VIEWS US$ %E DI/ANCES H]SELF FROM ! MILIT>I/ 5D ( ! DISSID5T REPUBLICAN MOVEM5T BY SIMPLY SAY+ PEOPLE WRONGLY ASSUM$ %E WAS SYMPA!TIC TO !M4 ,AS %E PUTS IT 0,AT ?AT PO9T ,I WAS QU]Y+ & PUTT+ =W>D TOO MANY IDEAS & IRONICALLY WAS ! P]SON BE+ TREAT$ BY ! MILIT>I/S AS IF !RE WAS SOME MILIT>I/ P>T ( MY BE+ ?AT C\LDN'T 5VISION PEACE40 ,?IS ASSUMPTION WAS H[EV] WIDESPREAD EV5 ON ! 7ANTI ',PEACE ,PROCESS'7 F> LEFT AT ! TIME & IT W\LD HAVE BE5 9T]E/+ TO EXPLORE ! REASONS :Y ?IS WAS ! CASE4 ,C]TA9LY 9 !SE MOD]N 9T]VIEWS ! ANALYSIS %E (F]S1 ?AT ! ,PEACE ,PROCESS IS AB\T 0MANAG+ SECT>IANISM0 RA!R ?AN SOLV+ IT1 IS ONE ,I'D AGREE ) & ,W,S,M >GU$ AT ! TIME4 ,I WAS CURI\S 5\< AB\T H] ANALYSIS ( ! ,PEACE ,PROCESS TO TURN TO ,GOOGLE = FUR!R 9=MATION4 ,!RE IS SURPRIS+LY LITTLE AVAILABLE FROM ! P]IOD ( ! PROCESS ITSELF4 ,9 #bg %E WAS ! GUE/ SPEAK] AT ! EIRIGI ,JAMES ,CONNOLLY COMMEMORATION 9 ,DUBL9 :]E %E DECL>$ ?AT ! PEOPLE HAD ! RITY BUT ! P>TY HAD NO RI 9 A LONG 9T]VIEW ) ! 7,5GLI%7 ,9DEP5D5T %E REVEAL$ 0,I LEFT ,G]RY ,ADAMS BEH9D 9 #a#i#i#d10 %E SAYS )\T ANY APP>5T BITT]NESS4 0,I LEFT HIM TO IT4 ,I SAID1 ',I AM NOT GO+ TO POKE AT Y\R HEELS ) A /ICK ANYMORE4 ,9 FACT1 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO SAY ANY?+4' ,& UP TO N[1 ,I HAV5'T4 44 ,I DECID$ TO CONC5TRATE ON ?IS H]E10 & %E GE/URES TO ! BUSY SC5E \TSIDE H] (FICE DOOR4 0',IF :AT Y\ WANT WORKS1' ,I TOLD ,MR ,ADAMS1 '!N WE WILL ALL BE BETT] (F IF WE >E BUILD+ FROM ! BOTTOM AT ! SAME TIME4' ,& IF IT DOESN'T1 SOMEBODY HAS TO 5SURE ?AT ! FAILURE DOES NOT ALL[ = A MOM5TUM BACK TO W>4 ,SO A NUMB] ( US HAVE BE5 SL[LY CLOS+ ! W> DOOR40 ,?IS REM9DS ME ( A FOOTNOTE TO ! />T ( ! ,PEACE ,PROCESS TALKS4 ,9 ! P]IOD AFT] ! BREAKD[N ( ! FIR/ ,I,R,A CEASEFIRE1 :]E ! ,BRITI% GOV]NM5T WAS REFUS+ TO OP5LY NEGOTIATE1 ,DUBL9 SAW AT LEA/ ONE DEMON/RATION BY 9DEP5D5T RADICAL /UD5TS DEM&+ ?AT TALKS />T4 ,AT ! SAME TIME A NUMB] ( RADICAL ,N,G,OS CAME TOGE!R TO DISCUSS H[ TO PU% ! NE$ = TALKS1 BUT TALKS ?AT W\LD NOT JU/ BE AB\T ! BIG M5 SITT+ D[N TO DECIDE ALL \R FUTURES 7:I* IS ( C\RSE :AT HAPP5$74 ,\T ( ?AT ! %ORT-LIV$ ,TABLE ,CAMPAIGN >OSE4 ,! CONCEPT WAS TO SET UP A LOAD ( TABLES ON ,O',CONNELL BRIDGE & 9VITE PEOPLE PASS+ BY TO SIT D[N & DISCUSS :AT PEACE %\LD LOOK LIKE AT ?OSE TABLES4 ,!RE WAS SOME ,S9N ,FE9 9VOLVEM5T & !Y >GU$ = A GIANT TABLE AS A /RIK+ PRESS IMAGE4 ,ON ! DAY ( ! EV5T H[EV] ALL ?AT APPE>$ WAS A GIANT TABLE1 MAYBE #cM HI<1 F> TOO HI< 9 ! AIR = ANYONE TO SIT AT1 DOM9AT+ ! BRIDGE4 ,! LESS] TABLES = ! ORD9>Y PEOPLE TO SIT & DISCUSS :AT A POPUL> PEACE PROCESS MI4 ,SYMBOLIC1 IF P]HAPS ACCID5TALLY1 ( ! PROCESS AS A :OLE :]E ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION W]E LIMIT$ TO ! ROLE ( WAT*+ ! DRAMA >\ND ! BIG TABLE AT ,/ORMONT4 ,9 ! SAME 9T]VIEW ) ! ,9DEP5D5T ,B]NADETTE PRES5T$ H] ALT]NATIVE TO ! ,PEACE ,PROCESS WE GOT AS 9CLUD+ 0BUY UP ALL ! BUILD+S & E/ABLI% 9TEGRAT$ S*OOLS TOMORR[4 ,IT WAS 9 MY MANIFE/O 9 ! #a#i#fS40 ,?AT REMA9S ONE ELEM5T ( ! SORT ( RADICAL DEP>TURE FROM ! CURR5T SECT>IAN HEADC\NT ME?ODOLOGY ?AT IS AT ! HE>T ( ! ,GOOD ,FRIDAY ,AGREEM5T4 ,9/EAD WE GET MORE & HI<] ',PEACE WALLS' TO KEEP ! WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITIES ( ! ,NOR? AP>T4 ,TE>+ D[N ! WALLS W\LD H>DLY BE SIMPLE4 ,9 ! DOCUM5T>Y ,B]NADETTE BRIEFLY M5TIONS H] WORK ) ! ,S\? ,TYRONE ,EMP[]M5T ,PROGRAM 7,/,E,PS71 H] FIR/ >EA ( PAID EMPLOYM5T S9CE #aigc ?AT %E DESCRIBES AS COM+ FULL CIRCLE BACK TO :]E %E />T$4 ,ELSE:]E 9 A ,GU>DIAN >TICLE ,/,E,P IS DESCRIB$ AS A 0CROSS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ?AT ADVOCATES =IMMIGRANTS1 ! DISABL$1 & O!R M9ORITY OR M>G9ALIZ$ GR\PS40 ,9 ! ,9DEP5D5T 9T]VIEW %E SAYS ( ?AT WORK2 0,I'VE BE5 TO MEET+S 9 ,PROTE/ANT VILLAGES & PEOPLE SAT ) !IR HEADS TURN$ AWAY & W\LD NOT LOOK AT ME4 ,& ,I SAY1 ',LOOK1 ?IS IS N[ AB\T A DIFF]5T WAY ( WORK+4 ,!RE >E A NUMB] ( ?+S WE HAVE TO GET /RAI$ WORK TO DO4 ,& IF Y\ >E GO+ TO SIT LOOK+ AWAY FROM ME ALL ! TIME1 Y\ >E GO+ TO GET TIR$ BE=E ME BECAUSE ,I DON'T HAVE MY NECK TURN$4 ,SO Y\ CAN EI!R /OP COM+1 OR Y\ CAN GO BACK TO ! OLD WAYS & GET SOMEONE TO %OOT ME ON ! WAY H]E'4 ,AT ?AT PO9T1 SOMEONE TURNS !IR HEAD & SAYS1 ',I NEV] HAD ANYBODY %OT 9 MY LIFE4' ,& HE'S N[ LOOK+ AT ME & WE />T TO MAKE PROGRESS40 ,OV]ALL ?IS IS A P[]FUL & USEFUL DOCUM5T>Y ?AT GIVES A H9T ( ! S5SE ( POT5TIAL = RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE ?AT EXI/$ 9 ,IREL& 9 ! LATE #a#i#f'S4 ,:AT IS MISS+ IS AN EXPLICIT DISCUSSION ( H[ ! /ATE *ANNEL$ ?AT POT5TIAL 9TO A MORE TRADITIONAL & MANAGEABLE NATIONALI/ CONFLICT1 9 P>TICUL> ?R\< ! ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY MASSACRE & H[ 9 TURN ,B]NADETTE & O!R POLITICAL ACTIVI/S REACT$ TO ?IS4 ,IT IS T\*$ ON BUT ONLY 9 A FAIRLY FACTUAL MANN] ?AT JUMPS FROM ,BLOODY ,SUNDAY TO ! ,HUNG] ,/RIKES & ! BRIEFE/ T\*+ ON ! ',PEACE ,PROCESS'4 ,IT IS CLE> N[ ?AT %E ?9KS NO?+ WAS GOT \T ( ! W>1 0:AT WE GOT AT ! 5D ( ! PROCESS WAS A RITICIPATE EQUALLY 9 ,BRITI% RULE 9 ! NOR? ( ,IREL&40 ,IF ! CREATION ( ! POLITICAL ACTIVI/ ',B]NADETTE' IS CLE>LY CR$IT$ BY ,B]NADETTE H]SELF AT ! />T 9 T]MS ( ! EXTRAORD9>Y TIME & PLACE %E F\ND H]SELF 91 !RE IS LESS ( A DISCUSSION AB\T H[ %E WAS TRAPP$ BY ! SAME CONDITIONS AS ! /RUGGLE WAS PU%$ BACK ONTO A MORE TRADITIONAL PA?4 ,LELIA ,DOOL9 DID AN 9T]VIEW ) ! ,IRI% ,EXAM9] :O ASK$ H] AB\T ! POT5TIAL = ACTIVISM TODAY4 ,H] REPLY REM9DS US ?AT ! FILM (F]S MORE ?AN A W9D[ ON HI/ORY1 0,IF Y\ LOOK AT ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T1 EV5 ?\< !Y MAY NOT BE T]RIBLY 9TELLECTUALLY COH]5T AT ! MOM5T1 !Y'RE SAY+ ',NO'1 :I* IS1 ,I ?9K1 A LEGITIMATE ?+ TO SAY4 ,!Y'RE MAK+ ?AT REAL ) !IR [N LIVES4 ,IF Y\ LOOK AT ! PEOPLE :O SAT D[N 9 ! SQU>ES ( ,TUNISIA & ,EGYPT & ,LIBYA & DI$ = IDEAS ?AT APPE> TO BE UNCLE>1 !SE >E ! K9DS ( ?+S ?AT W]E GO+ ON 9 #a#i#f#h40 ,9 ! SAME VE9 ! ISSUES COV]$ 9 ?IS DOCUM5T>Y >E F> FROM UNIQUE TO ,IREL& ( ! 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