But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out.
-- Eduard Shevardnadze
   
Eduard Shevardnadze   Name:
Eduard Shevardnadze
Type:
Politician
Nationality:
none
Birth:
January 25, 1928
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