U.S. to get involved in NATO war in Mali

[dansgotguns]

Are you serious?! Has Al Queda been in Mali for that long? Im all for getting these b******s but we are getting so stretched out and racking up crazy expenses. I dont think America can afford to be the world police much longer.

Yea I'm serious, but its been my understanding (my unit is civil affairs) that we are going in to stop anarchy, tribes rebels etc. Noones mentioned al queda but noones mentioned very much to us at all.

 

[OneShotFOGE]

Yea I'm serious, but its been my understanding (my unit is civil affairs) that we are going in to stop anarchy, tribes rebels etc. Noones mentioned al queda but noones mentioned very much to us at all.

Gotcha. Well thanks for the info. Ive heard a lot lately on the news that AQIM (Al Queda in Mali) thats what theyre calling it, have carved out a rather large piece of land for a home base to potentially strike at French Interests or eventually Europe.

There are also reports that Al Queda is enforcing strict Islamic law by cutting off arms and heads in local communities.

 

[Liberty1911]

The French are loosing control of their own country as they have been catering to the Islamists who shut down french cities anytime they want to have a prayer meeting. They are getting massive sprawling gettos full of muslims who want to topple their country. Maybe the frogs should concentrate on their own business.

This. It's kind of stupid to try and put out the fire in your neighbors house when your own house is burning down.

They'll never do it though. Those people are now French "citizens" with all the same rights as ethnic French. Maybe they should take a page from the Algerians and see how thay handled the Pied Noirs.

 

[Zoub]

Globalist forces from France have invaded the African republic of Mali

VietMaliNam

 

[Sylvain]

When I was in school Vietnam was called "French indochina" . Seems that the french just cannot resist getting involved with crap they cannot handle and then crying for someone else to take over the mission.

The French are loosing control of their own country as they have been catering to the Islamists who shut down french cities anytime they want to have a prayer meeting. They are getting massive sprawling gettos full of muslims who want to topple their country. Maybe the frogs should concentrate on their own business.

I almost would say let them fail. The bad part is that william jefferson clinton set up the french with exclusive rights to manufacture parts for our stealth fighter and bomber, so anytime the french get offended, our production lines stop. The french are always the first to slam America for anything they disapprove, even if it is none of their business. I would say they are not the best friends to have.

Really? They shut down entire cities anytime they want to pray?
You do know that only one single street in Paris is concerned by those prayers in the street right?
But you probably read that online so you believe it's happening at a much more bigger scale.
The local mosk there is too small for this district when other religious groups have much bigger churches.
It's kinda like watching the US news where they would make you believe that shootings are happening every day in every schools in America when those events are very rare and only touch a few kids in the country.

You're right, "the frogs" are already busy fighting in Afghanistan (since 2001 alonside US troops) and protecting the coast of Somalia so maybe they shouldn't get involved somewhere else.

I think you know very little about France and their military involvement around the world.

 

[kiddchaos]

Our govt. will need to do it to keep justifying our income tax.

 

[Don]

The phrench will be fighting under the same battle flag they have for years.

 

[Sylvain]

The phrench will be fighting under the same battle flag they have for years.

Never heard of the Phrench.Do they live in Phrance?

 

[Kurr]

This wouldn't have ANYTHING to do with Mali's gold export braking 80% GDP at the same time we have multiple nations calling to repatriate their gold from the Federal Reserve, would it? Al Quida sure has a knack for taking up residence in countries that have large amounts of resources we currently are in need of.

My first purple on the board, lol.

 

[BogWalker]

Heck, if we're going to have boots on the ground might as well go full colonial on them! At least get something for all of the money we're now going to spend.

 

[Don]

Never heard of the Phrench.Do they live in Phrance?

Yes they do, I just didn't feel like giving them ANY respect. They still surrender the same way....

 

[Cemetery-man]

 

[Sylvain]

Yes they do, I just didn't feel like giving them ANY respect. They still surrender the same way....

Well good for you.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Well good for you.

Some folks would rather go on stereotypes than by history, Sylvain. I suppose maybe you folks regret the assistance you gave us against the British awhile back, eh? Anyway, thanks for the statue.

 

[BigMoose]

I am all for intervening in Mali, so long as it's a 15 day SHOCK AND AWE campaign, then we turn it over to others. Go in, blow em to hell, get out.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Mitt Romney Knew About The Brewing Mali Conflict Before You Did

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

I am all for intervening in Mali, so long as it's a 15 day SHOCK AND AWE campaign, then we turn it over to others. Go in, blow em to hell, get out.

What could possibly go wrong

 

[ghunter]

The French have enough military assets to do this job on their own. We shouldn't need to help. I wouldn't mind just a short break from continuous armed conflict.

 

[Sylvain]

The French have enough military assets to do this job on their own. We shouldn't need to help. I wouldn't mind just a short break from continuous armed conflict.

That was my thoughts as well.A professional army as powerful as the French military shouldn't need backup from the US to fight what looks like 3000 dudes or so in pickup trucks with no aviation or armored vehicles.

A bunch of African countries said thy would send soldiers plus the UK and Spain are willing to help as well.

That's about 20 000 men against 3000 if I trust what Wikipedia says.
Im pretty sure they dont need the help of US soldiers on the ground to do the job.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

That was my thoughts as well.A professional army as powerful as the French military shouldn't need backup from the US to fight what looks like 3000 dudes or so in pickup trucks with no aviation or armored vehicles.

A bunch of African countries said thy would send soldiers plus the UK and Spain are willing to help as well.

That's about 20 000 men against 3000 if I trust what Wikipedia says.
Im pretty sure they dont need the help of US soldiers on the ground to do the job.

I doubt its boots on the ground. The US often helps support NATO/UN operations through logistics. Shipping material, providing training, etc. Lots of countries have enough boots, but few have the global resources and bases that the US has, and the ability to get beans and bullets to anywhere in the world that goes with that.