I can pretty much sympathize with any group who want sovereignty from an occupying government. Which doesn't mean I agree with their methods, of course. But the realist in me also believes that the only real impetus for change is the threat of violence. Otherwise what's to stop them from patting you on the head, smiling politely and saying "that's nice, billy, now scoot!"?

edit: maybe it's a slightly ironic sentiment coming from a man who lives in (possibly) the only nation that won its sovereignty by asking nicely. but then again, the queen's still on our money and she's still the technical "head of state".