Since 1954, alleges Frantz Fanon, common crime among Algerians had almost disappeared, for "the national conflict seems to have canalised all anger". Certainly, after six years of war, hatred and violence and their habit had become etched deep into souls, deeper than could be excoriated by any amount of purely military successes.

Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Alge…, loc. 1241