French troops in Mali ( Archived) (64)

I figured he wouldn't miss a chance to stick his nose in that business.I called it right.

I guess I called that one right huh?

Think of it like this.....

Obama did so well in the Afghan operation against the Taliban and alQeada.....that the Islamic Jhadist wanted to have a rematch in
Mali.

NATO just came out with a report that say they missed most of the
Afghan objectives and goals.....not that we are hearing that here in the US were Obama is considered the next greatest military mind since Robert R. Lee.

Hi Oregon didn't you see/read Conrad's post? It appears that Obama is in it anyway.

Also don't forget about the other career politicans too.

The French government has stated that:
"it would send 2,500 troops to support Malian government soldiers in the conflict against Islamist rebels. France has already deployed around 750 troops to Mali, and French carriers arrived in Bamako on Tuesday morning.....

We will continue the deployment of forces on the ground and in the air.....

We have one goal. To ensure that when we leave, when we end our intervention, Mali is safe, has legitimate authorities, an electoral process and there are no more terrorists threatening its territory."

So this is the official narrative of France and those who support it. And of course this is what is widely reported by the mainstream media.

Mali's natural resources

Gold: Africa's third largest gold producer with large scale exploration ongoing. Mali has been famous for its gold since the days of the great Malian empire
Uranium: encouraging signs and exploration in full swing. Exploration is currently being carried out by several companies with clear indications of deposits of uranium in Mali.
Diamonds: Mali has potential to develop its diamond exploration: in the Kayes administrative region (Mining region 1), thirty (30) kimberlitic pipes have been discovered of which eight are show traces of diamonds.
Precious stones consist of the following and can be found in:

Circle of Nioro and Bafoulabe: Garnets and rare magnetic minerals
Circle of Bougouni and Faleme Basin: Pegmatite minerals
Le Gourma - garnet and corindons
L'Adrar des Ilforas - pegmatite and metamorphosing minerals
Hombori Douentza Zone: quartz and carbonates
Mali's Petroleum potential already attracting significant interest from investors

Mali's Petroleums potential has been documented since the 1970's

At least 10 British nationals are unaccounted for in the "ongoing" Algerian hostage crisis, according to Sky Sources.
It follows an Algerian attempt to rescue gas workers taken hostage by al Qaeda-linked militants which ended in a number of deaths.
Prime Minister David Cameron warned of "further bad news" as he put off a high-profile speech on Europe to stay in London and oversee developments.
Mr Cameron will chair a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee to discuss the hostage situation at a gas plant in eastern Algeria.
Algerian authorities announced there had been "some deaths and injuries" in the operation to free foreign workers from Islamist militants.
But it was unclear how many casualties or which nationalities there were, with conflicting reports from sources on the ground.
Foreign Secretary William Hague cut short a visit to Australia to return to the UK and there was also expected to be a ministerial statement to the House of Commons.
The UK government has not had confirmation from the Algerian government as to whether the crisis is over, and Foreign Office officials believe hostage takers could still be on the site.
Sky's Sophy Ridge said: "There has been perhaps an assumption … that this is a now just a search operation but certainly that's not the basis that the Foreign Office in the UK is working on."
The rescue attempt was launched early on Thursday without consultation with the UK. Mr Cameron was only informed it was under way when he spoke to the Algerian prime minister.
Algerian communications minister Mohamed Said Belaid said the military operation succeeded in "neutralising a large number of terrorists and freeing a large number of hostages".
He added: "But unfortunately, we are sorry to say, there were some deaths and injuries.
"We do not yet have a definitive figure. As soon as we have it, we will make it public."
One British citizen has already been confirmed dead earlier in the hostage situation.
Among those confirmed freed include Irishman Stephen McFaul and three Japanese workers.
Speaking after cancelling his long-awaited Europe speech, Mr Cameron said: "We should be prepared for the possibility of further bad news, very difficult news, in this extremely difficult situation."
The militant group believed to have carried out the raid on the In Amenas gas plant - Katibat Moulathamine or The Masked Ones - said it was retaliating for French military intervention against al Qaeda-backed rebels in neighbouring Mali.
The attack began on Wednesday morning when heavily-armed militants launched a dawn raid.
They claimed to have seized dozens of foreign workers, including Britons, Americans, Norwegians and Japanese.