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January 15, 2013

Al-Qaeda's Dangerous Play in Mali

Bruce Riedel, The Daily Beast

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So far, Washington has let the French take the lead in fighting jihadists in North Africa. But the terror franchise is ambitious and should be stopped.

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TAGGED: United States, Africa, Mali, al-Qaeda

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