Following a military coup in March, ethnic Tuareg rebels declared an independent Islamic state in northern Mali April 6. (Photo: WikiMedia Commons)
UN Isn't Ready To Back Military Intervention In Mali -- Reuters
* African Union called for a resolution this week
* Worries Mali may become "West African Afghanistan"
* Diplomats say ECOWAS not ready for intervention
UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is not ready to agree to an African Union request for endorsement of military intervention in Mali, where rebels and Islamist militants have seized control of much of the country, council diplomats said on Friday.
"It's going to take some time before the Security Council is in a position to approve outside intervention in Mali," a council diplomat told Reuters on condition of anonymity. "It's not that we're opposed, it's just that there are many questions about how it would be done that need to be answered first."
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My Comment: The UN knows that such a military campaign will be long and bloody. Best to get it organized and member states committed.
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