Louis Montpellier Aggoun speaks to his studies on Algeria: "200 years of shameful"
Again, we talk Algeria. But for once, the speech sounds different. Louis Aggoun, journalist and coauthor of the book "Françalgerie, Crimes States and Lies ", disagrees with the way that tells the history of Algeria and, more specifically, that of relations between France and Algeria. Louis Aggoun who gave his opinion at a conference with the discussion organized by Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique the Belvedere Room of Corum in Montpellier, according to its critics, a "staunch defender of truth." He did not trust the veracity of historical texts dealing with the past 200 years in Algeria or, rather, it casts doubt on the complexity of the documents submitted by the authors. For as he says, eliminate certain events is to handle the truth.
What Aggoun Louis wrote in his new book "200 years of unspeakable, the French colony in Algeria" - and he argued in his conference - may offend. But that does not frighten the writer who considers himself primarily as a campaigner for human rights. He does not hesitate to denounce the role of some French politicians such as Charles de Gaulle, Mitterrand and Charles Pasqua in the recent history of Algeria. At the same time, he questioned the interpretation to be given to certain events, such as, for example, sudden death Houari Boumediene, the second president of the Algerian People's Democratic Republic, who, with his decision to nationalize hydrocarbons without even consulting its partners - "We decided the nationalization of oil" - did not need to see government French. Once an Algerian politician would have taken the decision to democratize the country, "said Louis Aggoun, it would have eliminated ...
At its conference in Montpellier, Aggoun Louis also talks about the attitude of Charles de Gaulle to Algeria at the time of independence. The statesman emphasized that it Algeria should be a government that safeguards the interests of France had to address issues including the nuclear and oil, the two major issues between France and Algeria. Previously, de Gaulle had already declared that Algeria would be the only colony where France would have interests. And, according to Louis Aggoun, De Gaulle would never have changed their minds regarding Algeria. short, according to the author of "200 years of shameful," the colonization of Algeria has not ceased in 1962, but just taken another form. Although France has always claimed to watch events from afar in its former colony, its politicians have had their say. At a time when terrorism has prevailed in Algeria, it was not the Algerian people who have had the most to lose or generals that no one really knew what they were doing. It was France, as explained Louis Aggoun, which was closest to the maintenance of government. Although Algeria has declared that the political and social events would watch the Algerians, France was involved in all affairs of state. But the most important interests of France would export: the public present Montpellier discussion with Louis Aggoun learned that Algeria was the ideal market for stocks of overproduction French. Including drugs imported from France would be sold at a price six times higher than in France.
The author criticizes the press for having you all these years after the declaration of independence. Louis Aggoun noted that about one million pieds noirs have lost their homes without anyone protesting. And when Charles de Gaulle - once obtained nuclear deterrence, it would have had its atomic bomb "as a plaything."
The other problem: according to Louis Aggoun, men of Algerian state, in the first hour, took the reins in Algeria would not exercise real power. Thus, Ahmed Ben Bella, first president of independent Algeria, never wanted to become president - he would, as some say, preferred to play Belote. His appointment was not a result of his revolt against France - he was one of nine leaders of the Revolutionary Committee and participated in the hijacking of a plane - but due to the fact that he was the highest ranking of military school ... that, as noted Louis Aggoun, nobody ever checked.
Aggoun Louis does not claim support from unknown sources or witnesses. His work, as he stressed, is more scientific. Just look at all the works written about and analyze texts - to then express that which is marked between the lines.
Photos and text are copyright Doris Kneller
Copyright: Doris Kneller, 2009 
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