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Word: ratonnadesâ (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1962-1962
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Most European parents approve their sons' taking part in ratonnades???the hunting down of "rats," a French epithet for Moslems. Explained a father: "Our sons are all we have left to make us respected here. They are our only means of resistance." A Moslem says: "For each Moslem killed, we will kill a European." A European answers: "Since we are an eight-to-one minority in Algeria, eight Moslems will die for every...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Algeria: The Not So Secret Army | 1/26/1962 | See Source »

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