The Mess In Mali -- Japan Times editorial
French President Francois Hollande has sent French forces to stop an Islamic insurgency from taking over the West African nation of Mali. It is a bold step for Mr. Hollande, who faces rising discontent at home as well as fear that the intervention could become a quagmire.
Blowback has already become evident in the attempted takeover of an Algerian natural gas facility by Islamic sympathizers. Mr. Hollande must have thought that the danger of inaction was more compelling and that failure to stop the insurgents could produce another Afghanistan, a base for radical forces, this time in Africa.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Japan's Shinzo Abe’s Dangerous Mixed Signals -- Walter Russell Mead, The American Interest
Netanyahu Rebuked But Still on Top -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary
Netanyahu, the Israeli election and the peace process -- Max Fisher, Washington Post
Obama second term bodes trouble for Israel -- Daniel Pipes, The Washington Times
Obama Has Given Up Fight Against al-Qaeda -- Con Coughlin, Telegraph
Algeria attack on terrorists instructive: Our view -- USA Today editorial
In Mali, the Domino Theory Is Real -- Daniel Larison, American Conservative
Is Africa al-Qaida's new launch pad? -- Oren Dorell, Stars and Stripes/USA Today
Europe’s Odd Couple, France and Germany, 50 Years Later -- Melissa Eddy and Steven Erlanger, New York Times
Cameron raises stakes on Europe: Will gamble pay off? -- Simon Green, special for CNN
‘Euromadness’ - Betting on Growth in a Stunted Economy -- Patrick Smith, The Fiscal Times
Venezuela: The Missing President -- Alberto barrera Tyszka and Cristina marcano, new York Times
Does UN arms trade treaty figure in Obama administration’s gun control plans? -- George Russell, FOX News
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