“The White House and Pentagon have a ‘responsibility’ to provide support to French forces looking to push out al Qaeda-linked militants out of northern Mali and ensure the terror group does not gain a foothold in western Africa, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said today. Panetta commended French forces to taking action in Mali, noting the Pentagon and White House were ‘engaged in discussions’ with Paris over what kind of support may be needed. Over the weekend, France began military airstrikes in Mali, targeting rebel training camps and other targets. Some French troops are already on the ground and more are being deployed to the area.”
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/01/panetta-us-has-responsibility-to.html
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