[jeanjogr]

> There is no good reason for French military units to be interfering in former colonies in North Africa; let it go.

The French intervention was after both the UN security council (though France is part of it) and, more importantly, Malian authorities asked France for help [0]. "Let it go" in this context means refusing to help someone asking for help when they are on the verge of being overrun by Islamists.

[0] https://www.france24.com/en/20130111-mali-asks-france-milita...

[ossusermivami]

Thanks Jean, yes as someone who have suffer from this kind of war, everything is never black and white....

[pjc50]

Overt assistance is one thing, covert propaganda operations are another.

Also, the article talks about anti-Russian messaging? Not anti-Islamist?

[jeanjogr]

I was responding to the statement I quoted.