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 ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy called his country's past colonial system "profoundly unjust" Monday in a step toward ending decades of rancor with Algeria, once the crown jewel among French colonies.
France in the past has steadfastly rebuffed entreaties, notably from Algeria, to apologize for an era marked by humiliation and brutality in some colonies.
"Yes, the colonial system was profoundly unjust, contrary to the three founding words of our Republic: liberty, equality, fraternity," Sarkozy said at the start of a three-day state visit to Algeria.
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