Peter Taylor

In the past decade the Basque separatist group Eta has killed 800 people, almost as many as the Provisional IRA over the same period. Peter Taylor &apos;s third film In the series investigating state response to terrorism traces the ri...

The Organisation

In the past decade the Basque separatist group Eta has killed 800 people, almost as many as the Provisional IRA over the same period. Peter Taylor 's third film In the series investigating state response to terrorism traces the rise and fall of Eta. It focuses on the experiences of a group of friends from Ordizia, a Basque village in northern Spain, who Joined Eta in the early 70s as part of the struggle against the dictator General Franco. The survivors recall their reasons for joining Eta and describe their bombing campaigns. When Spain embraced democracy Tanke, Loli and Koldo abandoned the struggle. Yoyes was murdered by her former comrades when she accepted the government's offer of an amnesty, and Txato was assassinated by a right-wing hit squad, established with Spanish state funds. The film includes a unique Interview with Rafael Vera , Madrid's counter-terrorist chief, who says: 'I will negotiate with Eta, but only for their surrender.'

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The Organisation

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