The Battle of the Casbah : Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Algeria 1955-1957

The Battle of the Casbah : Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Algeria 1955-1957

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Book Description
No French army officer had ever spoken out in such detail. Many in the goverment, including Francois Mitterrand the future president of France knew and approved of tortured and summary executions in Alegia. This book is particulary relevant to the current national debate on terrorism.

About the Author
General Paul Aussaresses was a career French army intelligence officer with an excellent military record during World War II. He was dispatched to eastern Algeria in 1955 where he and his unit fought the rebels of the FLN. He retired after having served a

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