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To: No Mo Mo who wrote (97994)	1/18/2013 5:42:15 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218784

game full-on independent.co.uk Don't forget the critical role of China in Mali The Chinese government has given millions to the North African country, and their influence is massive huffingtonpost.com Intervention in Mali: Another Free Ride for China? zeenews.india.com China asks Mali govt to protect its citizens

To: No Mo Mo who wrote (97994)	1/18/2013 6:47:41 PM
From: TobagoJack	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 218784

Desert Surprises It seems possible that France's establishment thought that an intervention in Mali would follow the usual script and be over and done with in a very short time. However, it now looks more like it's going to be a long hard slog. The Western media meanwhile are repeating everything politicians say about Mali by rote, as though it were gospel. However, these views are way too simplistic. The Islamist element of the rebellion is fairly small and militarily inconsequential. The Tuaregs who represent the bulk of the fighting force are fighting for their independence and their alliance with the Islamist Ansar Eddine is probably purely tactical. So what is it the Tuaregs want? Essentially it's a piece of Sahara - nothing but sand and rubble as far as the eye can see. Maybe someone should talk to them instead of bombing them? acting-man.com