With more western countries getting indirectly involved in the conflict in Mali, there’s increasing speculation about their motives. Journalist and broadcaster Neil Clark told RT, that the intervention has ‘only economic reasons’. Several western countries have already offered France, which is to boost its force to 2,500 soldiers next week, aid in Mali. The UK is providing logistical air assistance, while the United States is providing surveillance and other intelligence help. Washington also announced it will supply transport planes for French forces and consider sending refueling tankers for French warplanes. Canada has joined with the allies to support the on-going military intervention by dispatching a heavy-lift military transport. citeste si comenteaza …