BF2S Forums French intervention in Mali

Macbeth wrote:

I live 5 minutes from NYC and was born there. NYC is often called the center of the world/universe.

..by people who have a very high opinion of NYC, perhaps.

Macbeth wrote:

I live 5 minutes from NYC and was born there. NYC is often called the center of the world/universe.

because the UN headquarters are there amirite

Macbeth wrote:

I live 5 minutes from NYC and was born there. NYC is often called the center of the world/universe.

Whatever makes you feel better bro.

Macbeth wrote:

i am sorry to have insulted your worldly sense of cultural importance uzi.

i also apologize to everyone else not living in or near NYC for any offense i may have given to wherever you live. i am sure wherever you live is wonderful

Macbeth wrote:

i am sorry to have insulted your worldly sense of cultural importance uzi.

i also apologize to everyone else not living in or near NYC for any offense i may have given to wherever you live. i am sure wherever you live is wonderful

Wagga Wagga.

Look at it
Look at it!
Respect it.

coke wrote:

Trotskygrad wrote:

one french soldier has been KIA :<

Wasn't that on a mission in Somalia though?

Yes. That was a separate incident. A French spy, Dennis Allex, was captured in 2009 and held hostage by a group called Al-Shabab in Somali. French commandos attempted to rescue him but failed. Two of their commandos were killed. Al-Shabab claimed to have executed  Dennis Allex on Wednesday.

Another group called the "Mask Brigade," took over a gas plant in Algeria and held the workers hostage. Some foreigners were apart of the group.  This was a result of the Algerian government allowing France to use their airspace so they could bomb Northern Mali. They siege ended with causalities on both sides.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/20 … 17593.html

The number of troops France intended on deploying in Mali has jumped from 800 to 2,500. They have already deployed troops on the ground. All of this is ironic considering the French initially claimed to provide only air and logistic support in Mali. A role which the US has adopted, along with intelligence services.

I don't see this being an "easy win"  as the French paint it to be. The rebels they are facing off with were trained by US Special Forces and played a hand in the overthrow of the Ghadaffi regime. A regime once backed by the same nations that are involved with the "intervention" in Mali.

Yesterday's friends become today's enemies.

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

Vietnam.

The people of Mali are 90% Muslim and organizations with ties to Al-qaeda have become involved.  The only way I see the US taking it a step further is if the France play on US's fear of "radical islam" as it did in Vietnam with the "red scare." Even then I doubt the US is gullible enough to buy the premise.

Last edited by 13/f/taiwan (2013-01-17 22:52:57)

A drone base along with a small amount of troops in Niger. All to stop the Chinese and Russians from taking over. Macbeth was not too far off about the Chinese being the next major boogeyman for the West.

13/f/taiwan wrote:

A drone base along with a small amount of troops in Niger. All to stop the Chinese and Russians from taking over. Macbeth was not too far off about the Chinese being the next major boogeyman for the West.

Yeah i mean radar locking japanese fishing boats with their frigates was just for shits and giggles right?

13/f/taiwan wrote:

A drone base along with a small amount of troops in Niger. All to stop the Chinese and Russians from taking over. Macbeth was not too far off about the Chinese being the next major boogeyman for the West.

That base has nothing to do with the Chinese. It's for multi-national CT efforts in the region...like, say....Mali.