re: #77 ProBosniaLiberal

I do need to make the point that France is mangling Ansar Dine and Al-Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb with all of 2,500 troops.

Are you really telling me we could cough off that kind of force. That is tiny. It also does reveal the basic nature of these fanatics. In essence, they are the nutcases we mock as the 101st Chairbourne, who actually get off their ass.

They are only a problem when in numbers.

The thing is that America is tired, PLL, and doesn’t want to be involved in another COIN mission. From the perspective of both parties, Mali is an issue that will win little credit and which will alienate the party supported.