The Question

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Not for the faint of heart! The author was a French sympathizer with the native Algerians during the war of independence. As an outspoken journalist, he was a wanted man. When he was arrested his torture began immediately. He committed every detail to memory, knowing most people try to forget the torture. He wrote this book while still imprisoned and snuck it out of his prison page by page. Banned by France, it reached an immense amount of ⬇️

Texreader French readers thanks to smuggled copies and illegal printing presses. This was in 1958!! Its release, as Alleg hoped, brought light to the masses about what the French government was doing. The book has multiple introductions, two of them describing the book‘s importance to us even now (think Abu Ghraib). The French soldiers who tortured Alleg sold themselves to teach “interrogation” methods around the world, including the USA. The torture ⬇️ 6d

Texreader scenes are intense and detailed, so absolutely skip this book if you don‘t have the stomach for it. Fortunately it is a very short book. This book serves as an important reminder about how easily man can become an animal. Recommended for its important message at the time and for human beings going forward. #Algeria #foodandlit @Catsandbooks 6d

kspenmoll I think I am one of those “ faint of heart” but so glad you posted & explained this man‘s torture history. French soldiers selling themselves? A market for torture techniques? 6d

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The Question | Henri Alleg

#algeria #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

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The Question | Henri Alleg

#wordoftheday #algeria #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

“These very torturers, secure under the umbrella of amnesty, did not hesitate to file defamation lawsuits against journalists and witnesses who dared to remind the public of their sanguinary and barbarous exploits. The best known of these vile and vicious individuals were feted as heroes, promoted in rank, and decorated with the highest military and civilian honors.”

Doll8455 I could not believe that the indissoluble friendship between the two women could result in a sanguinary battle over money. 1w

Texreader @Doll8455 wow! Impressive! 🤩 1w

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The Question | Henri Alleg

“looking at these two indissoluble partnerships, the coloniser and the colonised, the executioner and his victim, we can see that the second is only an aspect of the first. And without any doubt the executioners are not the colonisers, nor are the colonisers the executioners. These latter are frequently young men from France who have lived twenty years of their life without ever having troubled themselves about the Algerian problem. ⬇️

Texreader But hate is a magnetic field: it has crossed over to them, corroded them and enslaved them.” From Jean-Paul Sartre‘s Introduction #wordoftheday #foodandlit #Algiera @Catsandbooks

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The Question | Henri Alleg