Still No Plans To Send U.S. Troops To Mali -- Army Times/USA Today
WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials said Thursday that France will lead the fight against terrorists in north Mali without U.S. combat support, but one adviser to U.S. forces in Africa warned that the United States may not be able to avoid direct involvement.
French and Malian forces continue to fight remnants of jihadist Muslim militias in north Mali that are headed by al-Qaida’s North African franchise, al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday, Obama officials from the State Department and the Pentagon said the militias pose a significant threat to U.S. interests and security. But the United States will not send troops to aid the effort.
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My Comment: Even if the French were not involved in Mali, I doubt that the U.S. would have committed troops to oust the Islamists .... and the reason why is very simple .... too many commitments at too many places around the world.
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