[BlackVeil]

France has called for African troops, but for some reason is advancing before they arrive. This is gloomy and complicated.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

What interests does France have there? Ivory? Chocolate? I seriously don’t know much about this.

Isn’t their own Homeland pretty much run over with Islamists these days? Why not fight them on their own turf?

[Migraine]

Go, Frogs!

Allons enfants de la patrie; see what you can do, having had no practice to speak of. Should be a piece of let them eat cake.

[Always A Marine]

"...northern Mali has been overrun by Islamist rebels organised under the banners of the Ansar Dine, the Movement for Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)."

So the French Army is fighting Muslims in Mali... I hope they get lots of practice so they can go home and slaughter the Mohammedan scum that invaded France. The backlash will start in France.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Did each French soldier receive their government-issued surrender flag?

[Capt. Tom]

This is gloomy and complicated.

I hope this doesn't end up like Dien Bien Phu, and us stepping in to finish the job; as we did in Viet Nam. -Tom

[AlanGreenSpam]

Gee, I wonder if they packed enough white surrender flags that they’re famous for using when the going gets tough?

What if there’s no quiche & wine available?

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

How long before stuff starts getting blown up in Paris?

[Seaplaner]

I read once that one wag opined that the French had only won one of its many, many wars.

And that was the French Revolution (in which it fought itself.)

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[M Kehoe]

Hear, hear to the French winning one.

I can wish, can't I?

5.56mm

[OrangeHoof]

France? Offensive?

Pardon moi! Did someone spit into a souffle?

[Revolting cat!]

The oughta mail Mali males!