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Revolutionary Beginnings

By Todd Lillethun

Part of the appeal of studying the lives of great men and women is finding those defining points in their lives where events and circumstance resonate with an unexpected clarity and inspire them to rise up and do extraordinary work. Where does the “new” man begin? How is greatness formed? Films often pass over such quieter early milestones and head… return to article

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    Hey, nice article and I’m sure it’s a good movie. However, how can you possible refer to Guevara as a great man? Have you looked at the type of government that his one successful revolution led to? It is true that we Latin Americans are one mestizo race, and there is no doubt that U.S. interventionism has helped to keep us weak and divided. But Che’s vision was fundamentally flawed. The path to peace is never arrived at by violence and hate. When you use terror and violence to obtain freedom you inevitably become what it is you fight against. This is perhaps the greatest and only lesson that Che can teach us.

    United States Posted by Aaron Witherel on Oct 8, 2004 at 8:03 AM

    quiero conocer mas cada vez

    Colombia Posted by astrid on Oct 11, 2004 at 2:17 PM

    “The path to peace is never arrived at by violence and hate. When you use terror and violence to obtain freedom you inevitably become what it is you fight against.”

    our founding fathers are rolling in their graves.

    United States Posted by vincent tang on Jan 1, 2005 at 11:12 AM
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