Two major articles in the Wall Street Journal taking up a full-page in the first section. The U.S. may get involved in Northern Africa. Why? An area the size of France with no functioning government serving as a safe haven for terrorists. No wonder there’s growing interest. (Both articles behind paywall.)
The first article, Terror Fight Shifts to Africa, suggests senior level people might want to get official authorization for military action in the Sahara. There’s a debate whether current authorizations are sufficient.
Second article, Mali Gambles on Warlord as Peacemaker, provides background on Ansar Dine and its leader Iyad ag Ghaly. Also provides background on the current bad guys, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM.
Might be time to learn those names.
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