French Public Backs Mali Intervention, But For How Long? -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor
Experts say that while President Hollande's decision to send troops to Mali has been backed across the political spectrum, the public could sour if the campaign's initial successes don't last.
Despite the suddenness of France's military involvement in Mali, President François Hollande's decision to send troops to the troubled African nation has been well received across the French political spectrum. French politicians from nearly all the country's parties have thus far supported the campaign, which has seen early successes in stopping the southward advance of Mali’s al-Qaeda-linked rebels who seized control of the country's north in the first half of last year.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
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America is not in decline or retreat -- E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
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