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Interview with Lara Cayo Otegi Reflections on armed struggle

fragments intervention Arnaldo Otegi in a meeting held in the Kursaal Donostia , and titled on the cover Gara "Otegi raises confront the state as a weak point, the political arena "

" The solution will be given in a European context, and the European context tells us that it is possible to build a state in Europe if a democratic majority is sufficient. The independence left has to make a effort to place the problem in the European context. His position is understood here as a reasonable alternative.

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We must be aware of one thing at the moment, which is the international arena. Since the U.S. administration has launched a "crusade against terrorism." I am well aware that the actions of ETA used in the international arena to avoid talking about the conflict in political terms .

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In all processes of liberation, we are militating we must have the ability to be courageous and honest to understand that the instruments must be tailored to the needs of these processes . I am convinced that in the international arena is possible to achieve the ultimate goals of a process of national liberation if we can achieve a majority in terms of democracy in this country. Against this debate "armed struggle yes or no, I pose another debate:" How to Win. "

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The modus operandi of imperialism has changed. The left nationalist also have to read that and see the winning strategy in the social field also .

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Obviously, the situation has changed. I think personally that is a step in the process of national liberation has concluded . Either we are capable of bidding policy based on a solid foundation for incorporating the new generations, or we will have serious difficulties.

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Now is the State that is in the strategy of "resistance is overcome," that is interested in maintaining the locked position. The left-wing nationalism has to be able to read the situation and devise a strategy that allows you to recover the political initiative and make it impossible to block. have to keep the confrontation with the state in the area that we are stronger and the state is weakest: in the field of political arguments . "

Otegi you preparing the ground for an upcoming change in strategy of the nationalist left passing through the abandonment of armed struggle? Will we soon some decision by ETA in this regard? Perhaps a new cease-fire, in the context of the "pole sovereigntist" q EU may now be brewing with EA ? Do we have a new peace process in the making?

Ps3 No Yellow Or White Plug

About the statement of the Assembly of TAV

against TAV Assembly has issued a statement following the attack which claimed the life of Ignacio Uria. I'm not at all agree with the terms under which it says:

* Opposition to the HST should be as comprehensive, popular and participatory as possible. The right tools to achieve the cessation of this infrastructure are truthful information on the impacts of the project, civil disobedience, direct action and mass mobilization.

seems disavow the killing as "right tool" to achieve the cessation of ART, but only implicitly. If so ... Why not explicitly disavows? So would not doubt that the murder is not within the concept of "direct action" referred to the Assembly.

* There is no violence comparable to that exercised by the states and capitalism on nature and human beings in their daily lives. Deaths caused by wars, pollution, industrial accidents, in car coffin wage poverty, unemployment, police, prisons, etc. Are just some of the forms of violence, "fuzzy" or not, we support a daily. The works of TAV and claimed the life of a Romanian worker Luko on 14 July.

this is very true, but not the question to be addressed at this time, but has killed a man, a matter that is not comparable at all to others such as pollution or unemployment. Not even an accident. Such a string of examples of violence can only be aimed to minimize the violent event on which to rule Assembly, that is, the murder of Uriah.

* We demand that ETA is not involved in this conflict. This does not mean much less an endorsement of any kind to the political 'terrorism' of the English state but to extend the reflection on the legitimate means of struggle to stop the imposition of TAV and preserve the autonomy of the opposition movement.

's okay to make clear that such a requirement to ETA does not mean in any way an endorsement of the State, but I think at the same time should make equally clear whether they support or not the attack on ETA. Especially since over the statement did not become clear to all.

The rest of the statement insists and again to attack the TAV without mentioning the attack more, which would seem to me very well if it was not what many expected from this statement is a critique of it. But it seems that the criticism is conspicuous by its absence.

As for the terms in which the attack is mentioned, I think intentionally soft, always used the word "death" instead of other more suitable as "murder" or "murder." I have no doubt they would not use that terminology to be an anti protestor TAV who had been killed by the police, for example.

Obviously I do not demand that the Assembly condemn ETA globally, not to condemn the use of violence with respect to the anti TAV (is ethically refuse to sabotage machinery works? how to act when the state does not hear the outcry?), or even to "condemn" the attack as required by the PP and the PSOE. Suffice it to say explicitly whether they favor or against the use of assassination as a tool to achieve the cessation of TAV. If yes, explain why, if not, reject it properly.

Of course, this does not mean I am in favor of the TGV (in fact I am against), to outlaw the Assembly against the TAV, criminal act against it, etc.. I think the opinion Assembly is just an opinion, and has as much right to express it as I disagree with it.

Lump Around Anus Hole

Towards a separatist alliance? Inconsistent State

- Last April, the secretary general of LAB, Rafael Díez Usabiaga, said in a statement to Euskadi Irratia that "short term" we would be faced "new designs. "

- In May, Juan Mari Olano (Gestoras Pro Amnesty spokesperson) claimed in the weekly Argia be convinced "that this people will return to the situation sooner than people think. Not only the nationalist left . There will be a new opportunity will not be missed. Concerns us all. I can guarantee that the nationalist left to complete is ready to seize the moment ".

- In September, building on the tenth anniversary of the signing of Lizarra, President of EA , Unai Ziarreta, bet to" reclaim " the path of that pact.

- November 9, El Pais published this suggestive statement: "The internal division covers also the demoralized ranks Batasuna militants and manifests itself in the promotion of dynamic and electoral participation projects implicitly questioning the role of "leading edge" assigned to ETA anticipate the possibility that the terrorist organization chooses to abstain and the boycott of the elections. Arnaldo Otegi, the former spokesman for Batasuna recently released from prison, former general secretary of trade union LAB, Rafael Díez Usabiaga, and other former leaders like Tasio Erkizia are driving with former Commonwealth Secretary General, Joseba Elorrieta and former Basque Minister of EA Sabin Intxaurraga, creating an open platform independence to political and trade union left-wing nationalism, EA, Aralar, Zutik and Euskal Batasuna (party of the French Basque area) as well as ALS. The creation of this platform, an imitation of Nafarroa Bai, with Batasuna in place of the PNV, would allow the activist base and its electorate out of the political wilderness, save injunction hanging over his public and downloaded to a large extent on the railway protection exerted by the terrorist organization. The union's national congress commonwealth has conditioned its participation in the process "democratic" and "civil", ie free from pressure and interference of ETA. And it is conceivable that the conditions of EA, a party that seems to opt for breaking the electoral alliance with the PNV, and other groups would be convened no less demanding. The question is whether the promoters of this project will go ahead in the event that the organization terrorist reject it. "

- The next day, November 10, EA announces the end of its alliance with the PNV and the 11th its president, Unai Ziarreta, made public its commitment to" a great movement for independence "stating that" the solution can only come through the articulation of a large sovereigntist movement to achieve, through peaceful and democratic, the majority of the public commitment to move towards a new legal framework in which all political projects, including the independence as that unequivocally defends EA, can materialize. "

- Today, November 12, the nationalist left is declared willing to "work" with EA for a "common sovereignty project:" If EA is willing to exceed the constitutional limit, the left wing nationalists have no problem to make a common effort from the current autonomous project. " Think of a block sovereigntist "with three goals based on overcoming the current political framework, independence and social model" as opposed to neoliberalism PNV. Also claim that their offer is "deep" and "longer term" than the merely electoral.

remains whether the above are mere electoral strategy for the next renewal of the Basque Parliament (it is possible that EA just try to attract the nationalist vote, an orphan from the outlawing of ANV and EHAK) or, on the contrary and in light of the above evidence, would be part of the public staging of a prior, secret agreement, similar to what happened in Lizarra. In this case, various questions arise: How would the state against a broad alliance of independence and left? Do you realize this in some sort of electoral coalition? What would set the Basque Parliament with the actor on stage?

And ETA? How to be positioned in such a situation? It seems unlikely (but very useful for the purposes propaganda pursued) the thesis of the country by which the whole plan is being carried out behind the terrorist organization, but also hard to believe that EA, Aralar or Zutik to develop agreements are in line with the nationalist left while ETA continue in business.

We'll see.