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"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."
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Source: Gerry Adams (2007). “An Irish Eye”, Brandon Books
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