FWIW, A really good book on the French/Algerian conflict

by hobbs, San Diego, CA, Friday, June 27, 2014, 09:00 (4414 days ago) @ Jim (fisherj08)
edited by hobbs, Friday, June 27, 2014, 13:01

A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962

http://www.amazon.com/Savage-War-Peace-Algeria-1954-1962/dp/0670619647/ref=tmm_hrd_swat...

FTR, I would love to see that match. Karim Benzema, star France forward, is a Berber as is national hero Zizou.

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World Cup knockout round draws are finalized, who ya got? - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-06-26, 14:56
- If ya ain't Dutch, ya ain't much - Jack, 2014-06-27, 10:24
- I'll take a stab at it. - Slainte Joe, 2014-06-27, 10:09
  - Dutch hater. - San Pedro, 2014-06-28, 06:02
- Dumb luck is so a picking strategy - JRT, 2014-06-27, 10:00
- Any chance we could see Algeria/France next round? - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-06-27, 08:00
  - That would be great! - Slainte Joe, 2014-06-27, 09:57
  - We'd get the winner of Argentina-Switzerland - Brendan, 2014-06-27, 08:44
    - Sorry, I meant - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-06-27, 08:46
      - Not necessarily. Most Algerian starters were born in France - Jack, 2014-06-27, 12:34
      - ALG-GER has interesting World Cup historical significance. - PAK, 2014-06-27, 09:33
      - FWIW, A really good book on the French/Algerian conflict - hobbs, 2014-06-27, 09:00
- My picks - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-06-27, 07:52
- I think Chile beats Brazil first round - Deshi Basara, 2014-06-27, 06:16
  - You do know in which country this is being held, right? - Greg, 2014-06-27, 08:26
    - God I completely forgot - Deshi Basara, 2014-06-27, 12:16
      - I figure they lose to Germany in the semis - Greg, 2014-06-27, 12:22
- My expert, well-informed prognosis... - ndbk32, 2014-06-27, 00:00
  - So far so good. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-07-07, 17:16
- Good match ups. - River, 2014-06-26, 19:46
- BRA-ARG final - PMan, 2014-06-26, 18:39
- Mine - hobbs, 2014-06-26, 15:34
- BRA, COL, FRA, GER, NED, CR, ARG, US - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-06-26, 15:30

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FWIW, A really good book on the French/Algerian conflict