books.google.com - No French army officer had ever spoken out in such detail. Many government officials in 1957, including Francois Mitterand--the future president of France--knew and approved of torture and summary executions in Algeria during Algeria's struggle for independence. The public was never told until now about...http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Battle_of_the_Casbah.html?id=aXGosE0ZLGQC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Battle of the Casbah