Unrest In Mali
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-12-18/unrest-mali
The future of Mali, a country that has long enjoyed a reputation as a pillar of democracy in west Africa, is now in flux. Splintering factions of radical Islamists are causing chaos in the northern regions of the country, and its leadership is in disarray. We explore why the unrest is triggering concerns about the human rights of Mali's citizens, and how the international community is responding.
Guests
Todd Moss
Senior Fellow and Director of the Emerging Africa Project, Center for Global Development; author, "African Development: Making Sense of the Issue and Actors" (Lynne Rienner); former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa, State Department
Sudarsan Raghavan
Africa Bureau Chief, The Washington Post
Valentin Tapsoba
Regional Coordinator for Mali, The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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Hopefully somebody can help me make sense of what seems an absolutely nonsensical US African policy!
Before intervening in Syria, we were told the US weighed the impact of a direct intervention on the whole region. But in the case of Libya, we knew Al-Quaeda was all over Northern Africa. We knew Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and even Guinea relied on economic assistance from Gadhafi; that many natives of these countries were serving in Libya's armed forces. Yet, no questions were raised on the impact of the fall of Gadhafi on these countries!!!
Does it make any sense or is it another 'Penny wise, Pound foolish' case?