Yes, I agree with Thomas Jefferson's statement that, "Unfortunately, the tree of liberty must occasionally be watered with blood." When living in a country that provides no basic civil liberties to the population, sometimes the only way to attain these desired liberties is through bloodshed. One example of this is the student protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989. The ... the United States and Great Britain finally ended after the war of 1812. These are but two of many examples of blood needing to be spilled to attain sought after civil liberties and freedom, which illustrates the point made...

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