https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/19/why-algeria-didnt-warn-the-u-s-about-its-hostage-raid/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 07:51:18 -0400<![CDATA[That Algeria didn’t inform the U.S.—much less collaborate with it—before launching the raid should come as no surprise. Since 9/11, both the Bush and Obama administrations have tried to cultivate a relationship with Algeria’s military, intelligence, and security ministries. There have been occasional successes. Algerian officers have trained with the U.S. military; U.S. intelligence agencies shared overhead imagery of Algeria’s vast border; and the two sides at times cooperated against a common enemy, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the group’s North African affiliate.]]>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:15:44 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/19/why-algeria-didnt-warn-the-u-s-about-its-hostage-raid-n99398