Mali - here we go again!
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I suspect that this might rumble on for a couple of days yet. Leap Frogs defo on their way, no doubt we will mirror.
After that its how far do we go into Mali... I expect this will see some kind of small RRF sent into back the cheese eaters up.
After that its how far do we go into Mali... I expect this will see some kind of small RRF sent into back the cheese eaters up.
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Why should we do anything at all? Three months ago most people couldn't even put a pin on Mali on a map of the world. Most still can't. What's the agenda? Apart from keeping a European nation sweet in case we need help elsewhere like the Falklands. I just don't buy into the need to be seen on the world stage in a military capacity. Let it go.
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Why should we do anything at all? Three months ago most people couldn't even put a pin on Mali on a map of the world. Most still can't. What's the agenda? Apart from keeping a European nation sweet in case we need help elsewhere like the Falklands. I just don't buy into the need to be seen on the world stage in a military capacity. Let it go.
I’m pretty sure the that the VERY LAST thing any government would want right now is to get drawn into another messy and unpredictable overseas adventure, and of course they’re not short of critics reminding them of all the likely issues. These armchair ‘opinionardo’s will have the luxury of disappearing, changing subject, amnesia, and generally being clever before, during and after the fact.
Therefore it’s worth considering logically WHY they are getting drawn in; it does kind of make you wonder?
It can surely only be because of the consequences of doing nothing are at least as dangerous and unpredictable as the consequences getting involved proactively.
The French (one of closest Allies) have done a pretty damn fine job so far, and should be applauded for their bravery in taking action to prevent Mali falling into the hands of the extremists.
I like everyone else am concerned that the French/UK can very easily and quickly win the war and lose the peace and end up embroiled; I shudder to think of our troops having to deal with another insurgency, IED’s and seemingly unwinnable conflict.
I hope like everyone else that our role remains that of support and training, and that the Africans themselves can take over the security and governance of Mali.
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After the gas plant ****-up, i'm sure the Government are keen to have a presence in the country causing the problem. But the French are quite capable of handling this. And if they're not, then's the time for France's allies to be called in. We have so many things as a nation that we could better spend this money on than having a brownie point earning presence in Mali, in my opinion.
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After the gas plant ****-up, i'm sure the Government are keen to have a presence in the country causing the problem. But the French are quite capable of handling this. And if they're not, then's the time for France's allies to be called in. We have so many things as a nation that we could better spend this money on than having a brownie point earning presence in Mali, in my opinion.
I'm guessing that they believe that this is more about self-interest than it is about winning 'brownie points'
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