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The Bamako effect

Will France’s intervention in Mali make François Hollande popular at home?

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As an American with some French ancestry I was impressed and quite pleased to see the speed with which the French military visited its destructive power upon those Islamic psychopaths o-n-c-e the decision had been made to intervene (I hope none escaped).

Unfortunately, however, the French president should have intervened sooner, as many people had already been murdered or maimed by those blood-bathing butchers by the time the French finally arrived. As far as I am concerned, the moment sharia-practicing Islamists are detected anywhere on Earth they should be exterminated as quickly as possible, though I suppose that would also mean at least half of the duplicitous Pakistanis and all of Iran's leaders. But better late than never, right? (A bit off topic but when is any French politician going to ever be brave enough to put a cap on the demographic changes the Muslims are bringing about in France? The 'Sharians' are ultra-militant and will first intimidate, then crush any moderate Muslims trying to co-exist in peace with those ethnic French still left alive once - or if - the balance tips. (Don't shoot the messenger. Facts are facts and anyone can dig them up. A good place to start might be the "Intitut national de la statistique et des etudes economiques" website.)

Anyway, Vive la France(!!!) and may God warmly receive those innocents murdered or killed in the Malian nightmare, including the young French pilot.


As a German I think Mali is a success of Hollande and his perfect policy.
The French were demonstrating what they can do.
Good for France - good for Mali - and very good for Germany keeping strictly off:)France can only be proud of its big success.
Just well done.
But there is waiting still a lot of similar jobs in Africa:)

You are not a German, stop posing as one.

The german majority only wishes to remind France that if a country can make war in far away countries they should be able to bear all the debts and costs of a bloated, uncompetetive economy at home and please refrain from asking for any bailouts.

The invasion to Mali is nothing but an interior affair of France.
So it is not up to the Germans discussing interior affairs of another country.
French affairs are not a German business and the responsibility of Germany fortunately stops at the Rhine.
And as long as the French do not attack again Germany as they have been used to do over centuries, Germans have no reason even to take notice of the French:)
They can do just as they like and create their socialist ClubMed.
The sooner the better if they create their ClubMed.
I think Mrs. Merkel and German politics already understood the shabby politics of France and has been drawing the right conclusions.
We will see which reason they will find if they need new money from Germany.

Of course the Rhine will be the border to an aggressive France for ever.
There is a Russian garantie for the Rhine as eternal border.
I only can hope that the French will re-open the Maginot-line because this is more than necessary.
Germany needs urgent protection of the French.

marie france dupont

When you see in TV folks shouting "vive la France",it's people paid with taxpayer's money by french agents camoufled as journalists of AFP.One more thing;the jump of Hollande in the polls,and the scarce effect of Lybia on the results of Sarkozy in the last year elections confirms that the failed campaign in Lybia,where we tried the holdup of foreign contracts,is fundamental in the defeat of UMP.We should stay home,rather than to play such wrong cardS.


and what about the foreign agents disguised as journalists too?

BTW in Libya, the foreign contracts went to Italy as usual, and while Germany tried to open businesses offices they are quitting, scared by the salafists

In Mali our army is preventing Mali from becoming a salafist heaven, that Bamako couldn't stop.

Also, the arms that the differents Rebels groups have gotten from Gadhafi arms stocks, were mainly carried by the Tuoareg mercenaries, that are today part of the Problem, at least for those MNLA that launched the first strikes on northern Mali, soon Ansar Dine troops took part in the campain, but the most naughty ones are from Mujao group, who are the ones that today make some human bombs.

Yes stay home, none needs such a appeasing blinder ! until a bomb blows in your quater, there's no borders for the terrorists, they can be your neighbours too

Nice watching how your bold troops are handling this little affair:
But that will cost a lot for France:)
Perhaps a training for your warmongering huge army how to invade into Germany:)
But do not underestimate Russia. They will make you clear the consequences if you dare to attack Germany as you have been used to do over centuries with your criminal leaders like your gangsters of the type of your Napoleons.

Typical French politics.
Paid agents that are shouting for France:)
Good for the French when they are watching TV:)
The whole system of Mali is created by the French and therefore as usual nothing but a completely corrupt regime f African gangsters.
Don't the French ever take notice that nobody ion this planet is taking them for serious since a long time with their weird dreams?
The colonies are gone and the French Empire saw its last series of defeats in the shabby loss of Algeria:)
The French should take notice that they are nation of losers!
The VietMinh told you the best lesson France ever deserved with its inept military leaders.
And in Afghanistan the French gave the very best performance by just stealing away as usual.


I agree that my blinkered views are not important. What is important are the views of the credit rating agencies which will determine Hollande's popularity . In 2012 Moody's stripped France of its coveted AAA rating and declared that the country's economic outlook remains "negative" ... But despite this warning Hollande's government remains bllnkered regarding the structural changes needed to install a competitive economy.

Getting back the Franc would be the best idea.
Perhaps Hollande is bold enough to leave the Euro and goes back to the traditional Franc which has been the traditional currency for centuries.
And what the rating-agencies think about France is of very little interest to anybody in France.
Hollande is making just the right and best politics for France because he feels first of all responsible for his own population and voters.
So I think France never has been in such an excellent condition before. Everybody I was asking here in France gave me nothing but frenetic confirmation.
So don't worry about France.
Just as they tackled the Mali-problem alone, they will tackle the rest of their little problems.
Do never underestimate the French and their immense capacities.


Hildegarde the favorite writes" Who cares of Hollande's popularity ?" Sadly, François Hollande does. But rather than intervening in Mali Hollande to upgrade his appeal he would dramatically raise his popularity if he tackled the real issues facing France such as unemployment and structurally reforming the country to live within its means.

yet that's your blinkered view of french policies, and if the french don't care?

you know, your neo-liberal agenda, was never popular in france, and from the whole political spectrum, when we are given "mad cow" and horse meat scandal from such policies

Germanambassador in reply to camsocedbry

Why should France upgrade anything?
There is not any dramatics in France.
Just the contrary.
Never before France has been in such a good economic condition.
The people in France have a much better standard of life as any German for example ever can have.And the rating agencies are out of any interest.
After my opinion the French are more tan happy with Mr.Hollande.
And France can even afford an intervention in Africa and I am very sure that the French will start this year quite a series of interventions in Africa.
So France does not need an advice from anybody outside.
Their political, economic and social system is probably one of the most perfect systems in the whole world.
Obama should come to France and ask Mr.Hollande for advice.


As you rightly state regarding François Hollande's popularity much depends on whether things go horribly wrong in Mali - and listening to the French news this evening the jihadists have begun to retaliate in Mali .... . Going to war is a gamble and we shall know if François Hollande's popularity rises or falls depending on the duration of French troops in Mali and their number killed.


Vive La France! La Mission Civilisatrice continue!
It's a good thing that your typical Islamist terrorist is even worse at public relations than any modern European.



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