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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
It is obvious that taking the country from a state of war to being a lawful state won’t be easy.
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Country Easy Lawful Obvious State War
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
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
The liberation movement which I led in Algeria, the organization that I created to fight the French army, was at first a small movement of nothing at all.
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Army Country Fight Fighting French Liberation Movement Organization
My life has been a bit special, this is true. I participated in the liberation of my country.
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Country Liberation Participate Special Struggle
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
Yes, my life is a life of combat; I can say that this has never stopped for a single instant. It is a combat that started for me at the age of 16.
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Combat Instant Life Motivation Singer Single Started Year
I spent 24 and a half years in prison
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Four Half Prison Spent Twenty Year
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 was one of the organisers of its struggle for liberation. I likewise actively participated in all the struggles for liberation.
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We were but some tens of people throughout Algeria, a territory that is five times the size of France
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Country Five People Size Some Ten Territory Throughout Time
Those who are leftists, once in power, are not different from other parties.
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Different Once Parties Party Power
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 can say now: all the combatants who participated in the fight for freedom in South America came to Algeria; it’s from there that all those who fought left.
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