Mali: Pentagon Acknowledges U.S. Troops on Ground

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The Obama administration has been prohibited by U.S. law from giving military aid to Mali since March 2012, when its democratically elected president was ousted in a coup. U.S. officials said they are legally permitted, however, to help French troops and forces from other African countries fighting in Mali.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world...02c928-b1a0-11e2-bc39-65b0a67147df_story.html

 

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At least some good will come from the trouble in Mali.

Before, who would have believed Timbuktu was a real place?