Figure this out:
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/18/world/la-fg-us-mali-20130119
“...many of Obama’s top aides say it is unclear whether the Mali insurgents, who include members of the group Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, threaten the U.S...
The September attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, has provided fodder for both sides: AQIM members participated, U.S. intelligence officials have said, but the U.S. has found no evidence the attack was ordered or planned by AQIM.”
Obama armed the Mali terrorists, then says they’re just ‘participants’ in attacks on us and, therefore, not a threat.
These are not the terrorists you're looking for.
They are just along for the ride.