In January, French officials promised to turn Mali into a “terror-free” and flourishing democracy, and bragged that they figured the war would take “only a few weeks.” As the war escalated, they quickly changed it to a promise to have much of the force withdrawn by year’s end.
Today, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius revealed France’s new timetable for Mali – forever. Fabius says that the new plan is to cut some of the occupation forces but to keep at least 1,000 combat troops deployed “permanently” in Mali.
The plan centers on the assumption of having a UN mission of 11,000-plus troops fighting what seems to now be an open-ended war, and France says their own deployment will center on supporting them as well as “fighting terror.”
France officials say they believe they will have the plan for a permanent deployment, along with the UN’s backing for its own large, poorly trained force, within the next two or three weeks. Getting permanent war approved, at least, seems to be on a firm schedule.
this is good news. Perhaps we can kill more vile muslims. Tens of thousands is the goal.
France is right and the malian people wish it.
Everything is temporary, nothing is permanent….. WTF…. What conceit..!!!!!
When was the last time when a mafia boss said something that made any sense or was true.., Sarkozy or Holland.., both are a mafia entity of the european mafia, or if you will vulture capitalism.., one is social democrat with a Neo fascism liberal attitude, the other is neither…, yet and strange enough both can be voted into office and run a country stealing more of people's wealth by invading another country, blaming it on the other guy. Look.., presenting America.., Obama mimicked Dr. Martin Luther king and to some point in time Mr. Malcolm X to get into office and then into African nations natural resources by the way of libya.., France is presenting Europe economy and needs everything that Africa have and will steal the Mali nations natural resources for vulture capitalism.., so is USA.
When was the last time when a mafia boss said something that made any sense or was true.., Sarkozy or Holland.., both are a mafia entity of the european mafia, or if you will vulture capitalism.., one is social democrat with a Neo fascism liberal attitude, the other is neither…, yet and strange enough both can be voted into office and run a country stealing more of people's wealth by invading another country, blaming it on the other guy. Look.., presenting America.., Obama mimicked Dr. Martin Luther king and to some point in time Mr. Malcolm X to get into office and then into African nations natural resources by the way of libya.., France is presenting Europe economy and needs everything that Africa have and will steal the Mali nations natural resources for vulture capitalism.., so is USA.