re: #134 Dark_Falcon

Not possible, since most of the troops remaining in Mali’s army agree with the coup. They don’t want to fight, they want Western nations to fight their battle for them, pay their salaries and let them pillage our foreign aid.

Well…

As a result of the March 2012 coup in Mali, the U.S. Government formally terminated assistance to the Government of Mali. Funding for programs that provide life-saving, critical assistance in health and food security, as well as democratic elections support programming, is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. These decisions will be affected by the current political and security situation in Mali and how it develops, with recognition that these are complex challenges. The ability of the United States to resume full assistance will depend on a democratically elected government taking office. Programs that have resumed include activities to reduce child mortality, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, essential life-saving services for maternal and child health, and preparation for the planting season to ensure food security.

The Mali army’s salaries aren’t being paid for by the U.S. and we aren’t sending them anything except critical humanitarian aid.