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I’m optimistic because I’m pragmatic: Neither of the two sides, the military government nor the Islamic front, is capable of winning. If they continue to fight, they will both bleed to death.

Ahmed Ben Bella

Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there.
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Born Life Origin Parents
I am the son of poor peasants who came at a very young age to live in Algeria. I only recently saw the place where they were born, near the city of Marrakech.
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Age Cities Country Live Peasant Son Young
I am a Muslim Arab, in my actions oriented very to the left, in my convictions.
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Action Community Conviction Left Orientated Religion
Everywhere that the struggle for national freedom has triumphed, once the authorities agreed, there were military coups d’etat that overthrew their leaders. That is the result time and time again.
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Agreed Authority Coup Everywhere Freedom Leader Military National Struggle Triumph
Algeria was therefore only the beginning of something that was in development: this is why I say that it’s the global capitalist system that finally reacted against us.
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Beginning Capital Capitalist Development Global
Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.
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Doe Include Loser Peace Winner
This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia.
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Country Known Late Occupation Phase Primitive Year
When I was engaged in the struggle for my country, I was very young. My horizons were open.
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Country Horizon Open Struggle Young
I accommodated practically all of the liberation movements, including those of Latin America.
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Accommodate Country Latin Liberation Movement
These are the multinationals, like General Motors and Nestle; these are the big industrial groups that weigh, on the monetary scale, much more than big countries like Egypt.
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Country General Group Industrial Motor Multinational Nestle Weigh
I’m optimistic because I’m pragmatic: Neither of the two sides, the military government nor the Islamic front, is capable of winning. If they continue to fight, they will both bleed to death.
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Capable Government Military Optimistic Religion
In the past, we spoke of poverty, misery only in the south. Now there is a lot of misery, a lot of bad that creates victims in the north as well.
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Bad Create Misery Past Poverty South Speke Victim
I think that they participated in something that was not very proper and was very pitiful, not only for the Algerian people, but also for the other people who counted on our support.
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Participate People Something Support Thinking
I’m 90 years old now, and my motivation hasn’t changed; it’s the same fervour that drives me.
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Changed Drive Motivation Ninty Now Same Year
With my government, we engaged in bringing our help to fights for national freedom.
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Bringing Country Engaged Fight Fighting Freedom Government National
I was one of the organisers of its struggle for liberation. I likewise actively participated in all the struggles for liberation.
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Liberation Likewise Organizer Participate Struggle

I’m optimistic because I’m pragmatic: Neither of the two sides, the military government nor the Islamic front, is capable of winning. If they continue to fight, they will both bleed to death.

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