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JReed

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2. Be specific

Reply to dlwickham (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 01:45 AM

Jan 2013

and historical.

Here's a start:

http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Swaminomics/entry/nato-s-libya-war-causes-mali-crisis

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/01/13-1

http://www.zcommunications.org/the-cruise-missile-left-by-edward-herman

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The Bombing of Mali Highlights All the Lessons of Western Intervention [View all] JReed Jan 2013 OP

does the article say anything about the Mali government asking the French to help? dlwickham Jan 2013 #1

Be specific JReed Jan 2013 #2

really? dlwickham Jan 2013 #8

Really JReed Jan 2013 #11

it looks like the elected government has asked for help dlwickham Jan 2013 #26

1st Article dlwickham Jan 2013 #9

lol... Every place the West invades "asked for help". redgreenandblue Jan 2013 #20

so you're saying that the French somehow twisted the arm of the Mali president to ask for help dlwickham Jan 2013 #27

No I am not saying that. redgreenandblue Jan 2013 #36

DURec leftstreet Jan 2013 #3

Intervening in civil wars works ever so well. Ask the French about Indo-China. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #4

US Prepares Support for French Military Intervention in Mali JReed Jan 2013 #5

"We have a responsibility..." malthaussen Jan 2013 #6

Well they did say they were going on a Crusade malaise Jan 2013 #7

wrong war dlwickham Jan 2013 #10

All wars against Muslims are seen as crusades n/t malaise Jan 2013 #17

have a link or something to back up your comment dlwickham Jan 2013 #25

To say that the West is bombing Muslim countries is being deliberately provocative. BlueCheese Jan 2013 #12

This conflict is much more complicated than the article takes into account JCMach1 Jan 2013 #13

+1 ellisonz Jan 2013 #14

MNLA has had buyers regret after siding with the Islamists JCMach1 Jan 2013 #15

In terms of interventions... ellisonz Jan 2013 #16

But they do have gold, diamonds, and uranium The Straight Story Jan 2013 #19

No doubt the Chinese will be backing the operations then JCMach1 Jan 2013 #23

It will be successful if the Touregs as a bloc JCMach1 Jan 2013 #22

If those foreign fighters would only go to Syria instead, they'd be our de facto allies. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #35

Key word being "de facto" ellisonz Jan 2013 #37

In college I had a friend from Mali. He was studying on a government grant & wanted to return HiPointDem Jan 2013 #18

I found this article full of useful background information: kenny blankenship Jan 2013 #21

chlamor, jcrowley, Orwellian_Ghost...nt SidDithers Jan 2013 #24

Are you saying this member is a sockpuppet? leftstreet Jan 2013 #28

I think the correct term is zombie... SidDithers Jan 2013 #29

Is that against TOS on DU3? leftstreet Jan 2013 #31

It might be against TOS... SidDithers Jan 2013 #32

And some pull the same obvious pattern over and over. FSogol Jan 2013 #33

For some it's a game... SidDithers Jan 2013 #34

More of a returning disruptor, actually. Gotta strip of Democratic support from the left since FSogol Jan 2013 #30