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2016-12-30 Africa North

France sees 'long war' against Islamist militants in Africa

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Posted by trailing wife 2016-12-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
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#1 France sees 'long war' against Islamist militants in ~~Africa~~ France

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Posted by Bov Flimbers 2016-12-30 03:13|| 2016-12-30 03:13|| Front Page Top

#2 No Bov, the whole problem is that France (or, at least, people who run it) doesn't see it.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-12-30 04:32|| 2016-12-30 04:32|| Front Page Top

#3 It's the old colonialist impulse: "of course they'll adopt our superior culture once they're exposed to it."

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-12-30 04:42|| 2016-12-30 04:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, they've been fighting them in Algeria since DeGaulle was President in the '60s, so I'm thinking reality finally registered. Wooo.

Posted by ed in texas 2016-12-30 08:34|| 2016-12-30 08:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Of course it will be a long war, if they follow America's ROE.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-12-30 11:24|| 2016-12-30 11:24|| Front Page Top

#6 France's response to the long war is immediate surrender. Too easy.

Posted by Regular joe 2016-12-30 11:55|| 2016-12-30 11:55|| Front Page Top

#7 ...been trying to do that at home, but its not been working out as they planned. Seems the natives want a change of strategy.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-12-30 11:59|| 2016-12-30 11:59|| Front Page Top

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