http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1983714/posts
http://www.meforum.org/article/1870
SPRING 2008 • VOLUME XV: NUMBER 2
“Mohamed Sifaoui: ‘I Consider Islamism to Be Fascism””
Middle East Quarterly
Spring 2008, pp. 13-17
INTERVIEW SNIPPET:
“MEQ: Why did you stay in Algeria?
Sifaoui: I didn’t want to leave the country under pressure, because of the possibility of another terrorist attack. Nor do I believe that I was especially brave to stay. It is not a question of being brave or weak. The only thing that matters is the message and the values that you want to transmit. As a journalist, I felt that I had to stay. We never obtained press freedom in Algeria, but I wanted to struggle to get a small part of it. We made some progress, but then, Islamism took us backward. By staying, I wanted to show that I would not accept submission to Islamist censorship and its diktat.
MEQ: Are you still worried? After all, two bodyguards are supervising this interview.
Sifaoui: No, I am not worried. I have built sort of a shell around me. I keep calm, and I do not panic. Honestly, I prefer not to think about it; otherwise, I would worry too much.
MEQ: Are you proud today to have risked your life for your ideas?
Sifaoui: Yes, because I am lucky enough to be alive.”
blog:
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/191678.php
March 10, 2008
“Amina and Sarah Said’s Aunt Warned to Shut Up”
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blog:
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/190718.php
January 10, 2008
“No Honor Killing Here, Move Along”