Biden: US Backs France on UN Occupation of Mali
Cheers French 'Decisiveness' in Invading Mali
Meeting with French President Francois Hollande in Paris, Vice President Joe Biden cheered the French decision to invade Mali last month, saying it was a “decisive action” in the interests of the US and proved the power of the French military.
He also said that the Obama Administration is throwing its weight behind the French proposal for the creation of a UN force to occupy northern Mali as soon as “prudent.”
France is eager for the international community to take over the burdens of the war they started, with officials saying they hope to be able to withdraw troops from Timbuktu by the end of the week.
French officials have downplayed the risks of being mired in Mali long-term, but this rests on the assumption that either the African troops or the UN will take over for them. Since so far the African troops sent have been untrained and under-equipped, this is a major assumption.
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Ma'aj Caleb Zonkwa
February 5th, 2013 at 2:13 am
Totally in support of Biden PROPOSAL "the need for UN to be station in Mali” after all necessary {FRANCE} logistic control and support to the Government Mali. Remember there are some religious and political bigot who by biological nature they don’t respect the sanctity of the human race only their dream world. More so since it has been established this group of people move from one weak government which is corrupt to another; it seem this time they should be chase and possibly make them respect and tolerate our differences and to make this our Planet Earth conducive for everyone alive or dead for inclusive progress.