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| US military: Intervention in Mali now would fail |
| 2012-12-03 |
| The top US military commander in Africa is warning against any premature military action in Mali, even as al-Qaida linked extremists strengthen their hold on the north. Army Gen. Carter Ham says any military intervention done now would fail and would set the situation there back. The African Union and United Nations are discussing the funding, troops and other assistance necessary that Ham said would play out in the coming weeks. Ham said Boco Haram is receiving financial support, training and explosives from Al Qaida in the Islamic Mahgreb, and "the relationship goes both ways." Ham noted that Libyan mercenaries have been sending heavy weapons into Mali. With that, he said, it's not unexpected to see militant training camps and increased terrorist recruiting efforts there. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 Said this before ... this is a mission for the French Foreign Legion. There is no better force for this area and this type of enemy. It must be just a question of who's willing to pay for it. |
| Posted by: Raider 2012-12-03 16:15 |
| #2 The US military is wrong: It is nothing an atomic carpet bombing of Northern Mali wouldn't fix. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2012-12-03 14:43 |
| #1 No no no. Some lawyer on TV said that AQ no longer exists and all Libyans are our friends. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2012-12-03 14:04 |