Terrorists or Heros?
A great and powerful documentary has recently come up on Youtube, inspecting
the French-Algerian War and independence movement.
This documentary, produced by Aljazeera, documents the Algerians lengthy struggle for independence from French colonizers after more the 100 years of colonial rule.
Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOPfoaTaINU
The French had by then long considered Algeria an "integral terroritory" of the home republic, and 1.7 million French had settled in Algeria.
Ironic that France considers itself the land of "Liberté, égalité, fraternité", as there were two classes in this land, the white Europeans and the "natives".
The indepedence movement grew traction gradually and France, evermore desperate, started using "anti-terrorist tactics" on the natives, brutally suppressing the FLN Movement.
Brutalities and retaliations were commited by both sides, which brings us to a central question: Under times of crises, is there still a moral boundary? an integral value that never sways?
Policies started bearing uncanny resemblence to the recent Bush Government, which added more fuel to the fire.
Hypocritically, France itself had 20 years before gained independence from the Nazi-backed regime after many struggles, and yet, 20 years on, stridently refuse to give up what they themselves had been subjected to.
That is the double standard humans often employ, and can shed some light on the human pysche, especially when interests are involved.
"Terrorists are evils to some and heros to others."
the French-Algerian War and independence movement.
This documentary, produced by Aljazeera, documents the Algerians lengthy struggle for independence from French colonizers after more the 100 years of colonial rule.
Video Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOPfoaTaINU
The French had by then long considered Algeria an "integral terroritory" of the home republic, and 1.7 million French had settled in Algeria.
Ironic that France considers itself the land of "Liberté, égalité, fraternité", as there were two classes in this land, the white Europeans and the "natives".
The indepedence movement grew traction gradually and France, evermore desperate, started using "anti-terrorist tactics" on the natives, brutally suppressing the FLN Movement.
Brutalities and retaliations were commited by both sides, which brings us to a central question: Under times of crises, is there still a moral boundary? an integral value that never sways?
Policies started bearing uncanny resemblence to the recent Bush Government, which added more fuel to the fire.
Hypocritically, France itself had 20 years before gained independence from the Nazi-backed regime after many struggles, and yet, 20 years on, stridently refuse to give up what they themselves had been subjected to.
That is the double standard humans often employ, and can shed some light on the human pysche, especially when interests are involved.
"Terrorists are evils to some and heros to others."
