The Obama Administration has spent months endorsing French calls for war in Mali, but last weekend’s invasion took them, and indeed everyone else, off guard. Some US aircraft and surveillance drones are in place, but with the war being initially planned for autumn, broader US support simply wasn’t.
Still, the administration never saw an open-ended “war on terror” it didn’t want a piece of, and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says that the US is promising to provide whatever aid the French need for the invasion.
Exactly what that aid will entail is unclear, and officials are declining specific comments on what they’re doing in Mali already, let alone what escalations they might announce for US involvement in the future.
But just over 48 hours into the war, it’s already turning extremely ugly, with major death tolls, including civilians, and the rebels continuing to advance in spite of the French attacks. All this sets the stage for the US getting sucked even deeper into this war, determined to restore junta control over the north.
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When will American's WAKE UP? The Obama "Regime" supporting Al Qaeda in Syria of WHOM the WAR ON TERROR was all about for the last 11 years and who the Families of the US Soldiers killed by these same Al Qaeda in violation of the NDAA made for Fighting Terrorism but that Law is broke by the Obama "Regime", You would think the Loved Ones of those US Soldiers killed by the US Supported Terrorist's would be Outraged as this "Regimes" actions. Which is Tantamount to TREASON!
Then like France, Who now is killing Al Qaeda in Mali (With the US Help) as the US Bombs Al Qaeda in Somalia and Yemen and other countries the US isn't at war with YET. But at the same time supporting the Al Qaeda in Syria. (IS YOUR HEAD SPINNING YET?)
One thing is clear, Both the US and Israel hire Arab's and Muslim's to kill Arab's and Muslim's. You would think that the would get tired of being screwed and not even getting a TIP on the night-stand either.
What gets me most is the NDAA created for fighting Terrorism, Obama's Regime turns that upon the American people while at the same time allowing US Citizen's to send Money to these Al Qaeda in violation of that NDAA. (Your head still spinning?)
Yes with all the Arms, Communications and other help the US gave to Terrorist's in Syria who used that high-tech equipment to document their War Crimes, so the Internet drops and then the Obama "Regime" distances its self from the terrorist's (in the media only) as that war (Which in no way is a civilian war) as 95% of all Rebel Terrorist are form Outside Syria.
But now again, the US is help France to kill Al Qaeda in Mali while aiding Al Qaeda in Syria (Oh and don't forget they did this in Libya too) Yes American's will tire of Terrorism when they realize their TAX DOLLARS support these Terrorist's.
I bet the Parents and Wives of Soldiers LOST as so so PROUD of that man who got an Award for PEACE?
"US pledges to aid French invasion of Mali." Bullsh*t! The Frogs want to murder Africans and of course the US wants to jump right in. This crap is beyond reasonable. Enough is enough.
America needs to stay out of it.
Speak nicely to the arms corporations and I'm sure they'll see your point, halt the supply of weapons, cut their profits and bonuses, and greatly anger their shareholders. Tell me just what you're going to say.
What Crusade are we into now? I've lost track. Twelfth? Twentieth?
At least in the earlier ones the leaders led and the crusaders walked the walk.
Now the leaders stay safely in their keeps surrounded by awesome security, terrified of their own subjects and citizens, and the crusaders use video game technology to waste the infidels.
Only the bankers are staying true to form – creating money from thin air and using it to fan the flames and pile up more debt all around.
"…the leaders led and the crusaders walked the walk" and lost. Then, as now, it's about money and profits. Without a docile, should I say supine, tax base the shenanigans would cease, or at least diminished greatly.
The US offers its help here and there. Hardly do they notice that they are sliding little by little into Third World status. Rather than wasting their resources into wars, they should improve the education of their masses (maybe it's not convenient), rebuild their infrastructure (war is more profitable for the elites), and above all stop being the rogue nation they are now.
We supported the terrorists in Yugoslavia too . As AlQaeda , United States and Germany trained the KLA to be freedom fighters . The US news media claims the free Syrian army are Syrians that only want a little freedom from Assads evil supresion . Its true there are a lot of foreigners in this free Syrian army . Russia claims the civil war will stop if foreigner and the weapons stop comming into Syria . Assad has agreed to have elections , but the rebels will not stop shooting unless Assad leaves the country . The United States furnished the planes , the bombs and the weapons for the freedom fighter in Libya , Yugoslavia and Syria . Now we turn around and bomb these same freedom fighters and call them terrorists in Mali . AlQaeda must be getting confused too being switched from friend to foe and back to friend again so many times its getting crazy . No wonder they often just wear suscide belts and just end the confusion once and forever .