A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962 by Alistair HorneMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
It is said this long in print document on the Algerian struggle for independence has been a reference guide for Al Qaeda, Yasser Arafat, and the like. It is a tale of Islamist terrorism and a militant, Arab nationalism that defeated a technologically advanced Western power in an asymmetric battle with atrocities on both sides. The bombings, “green on blue” attacks, torture and terror does feel very current. This is enlightening and at least if not this document of history, at least this part of history should be more widely known and appreciated. I found particularly interesting the role of veterans on both sides and armaments of the First Indochina War figured in, along with Mao's> China.
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