https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/09/the-next-war-bailing-out-the-french-in-mali/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:27:27 -0400<![CDATA[With the French already sending drones to the region, it’s possible—likely even if all goes well—that Western involvement will remain limited to air support and intelligence gathering, while foreign (but African) troops provide security and police forces. With any luck the jihadi groups will shatter and disperse on first contact and their local allies will turn on them.]]>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:30:26 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/09/the-next-war-bailing-out-the-french-in-mali-n97328