THE SOCCER WAR ...Typical Contrast on Third World Countries

"Algeria Hides It´s Face". What a great title for this chapter. This is what many countries do, specially those considered as Third World Countries. This countries hide behind facts that some (those who control the world) would consider acceptable. After reading this chapter I realized how similiar Colombia is to Algeria in terms of Contrast. The rich people who have the possibility to own a computer, a television , a great car, etc. While others live in missery, not even understanding what things such as internet and messenger are all about. Although at the same time, I understand that in Algeria things are classified in a higher scale.
"An image characteristic of a colonial country is the modern automated electronics factory, and beyond it´s walls are caverns inhabitated by people who still use wooden hoes. `Look what beautiful highways we´ve built for them.' say the colonialists. Indeed: but along those highways lie villages where people have yet emerged from the palaeolithic age. " (p. 99).
How harsh can this be, that even after more then 30 years the world is still struggling with such examples?

Other quotes that made me think were; "...the soldier-political with a rifle in one hand and an agitprop manuel in the other." ( p.105) How many countries haven´t stuggled with their army trying to get politcal control? Even Colombia can relate with this topic, taking in consideration that we had a president that many considered a dictator...El general Gustavo Rojas Pinilla who took control of the country and governed hand by hand with the army.

"Progress comes with great difficulty along such a road. The politician begins to push too hard. He looks for a way out through dictatorship. The dictatorship then fathers an opposition. The opposition organizes a coup. And the cycle begins anew." (p.106) History constantly repeats it´s self.

And this is by far the quote that shoked me the most; "´This is the man who is preparing the conspiracy against me.` And he asked: ´How are the intrigues coming along'`´Quite well, thank you.`Boumedienne replied."(p. 111) To what extent can cinism be present? Did Ben Bella know beforehand that something was wrong, and that a conspiracy was being planned to overthrow him from the power?