https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/19/does-france-know-what-its-doing-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 04:15:19 -0400<![CDATA[Most experts think that the French, even if they drive the Islamists out of major populated areas in the north of Mali, will not move in force throughout the vast desert. The French still mean to prepare the ground for Ecowas and Malian troops, to create the stability that can allow new political negotiations on Mali’s future.]]>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:30:12 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/19/does-france-know-what-its-doing-in-mali-n99396