Posted on 12 February 2013. Tags: France, Islamist militants, Mali, Sharia law
On February 2nd, French President Francois Hollande visited Mali, where French forces have been battling Islamist militants. “We are serving a cause defined within the United Nations’ framework … to bring the entire Malian territory under the legitimate authority of the Malian president and then the leaders who will be elected by the Malians,” stated [...]
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Posted on 19 October 2012. Tags: protests, rebels, Syria, United Nations
The Syrian crisis is a hot topic in the U.S. Presidential election. Republican candidate Mitt Romney has criticized President Barack Obama’s policies in Syria and suggested that the United States should take a tougher stance on ensuring rebels receive the assistance they need. So far, the Obama administration has limited its assistance to “non-lethal support,” [...]
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