This wouldn't have ANYTHING to do with Mali's gold export braking 80% GDP at the same time we have multiple nations calling to repatriate their gold from the Federal Reserve, would it? Al Quida sure has a knack for taking up residence in countries that have large amounts of resources we currently are in need of.
My first purple on the board, lol.
According to Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, the French government has formally asked the United States for military aid for its invasion of Mali, saying that the aid will conclude planning, logistics and air support, but not combat troops.
France invaded on Saturday, and initially said they believed they would turn Mali into a “terror-free” democracy within a matter of weeks. Since then they have expressed surprise at the strength of rebel fighters, however.
Ding, Ding. Western military forces are there to protect the uranium and gold interests. No one would care about Mali if they weren't Africa's 3rd largest producer of gold. Wealthy, powerful people want their gold mines protected so western governments send in the troops.
The government never says that. Its always for freedom, democracy, safety, preserving our way of life.Show me a war that wasn't fought over resources. I don't understand why people even bother commenting about this.
PARIS (Reuters) - The United States has started transporting French soldiers and equipment to Mali as part of its logistical aid to French forces fighting Islamist militants in the north of the country, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
"We have started air lifting French army personnel and equipment to Bamako from Istres," said Benjamin Benson, a spokesman for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM).
You heard it here first.On the CBS Evening News now.
I dont think America can afford to be the world police much longer.
Why don't we just let the Europeans handle this one on their own?
On Feb. 11, President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum releasing $50 million to the Department of Defense to provide support to the nations of France and Chad in their ongoing conflict in Mali. This memorandum, singed under the authority of section 506 in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, allows the President to appropriate weapons, support services, and any necessary education and training to a foreign military, up to $100 million per year.