Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk 1/28/13: US Action in Mali is Another Undeclared War – Video

Posted: January 29, 2013 at 8:42 am




Ron Paul #39;s Texas Straight Talk 1/28/13: US Action in Mali is Another Undeclared War
The-FREE-Foundation.org http DailyPaul.com http LewRockwell.com http US Action in Mali is Another Undeclared War by Ron Paul President Obama last week began his second term by promising that "a decade of war is now ending." As he spoke, the US military was rapidly working its way into another war, this time in the impoverished African country of Mali. As far as we know, the US is only providing transport and intelligence assistance to France, which initiated the intervention then immediately called Washington for back-up and funding. However, even if US involvement is limited, and, as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said, US boots on the ground are not being considered "at this time," this clearly is developing into another war. As usual, the mission is creeping. Within the first week of French military action in Mali, the promise that it would be a quick operation to put down an Islamic rebel advance toward the capitol was broken. France announced that it would be forced to send in thousands of troops and would need to remain far longer than the few weeks it initially claimed would be necessary. Media questions as to whether the US has Special Operations forces, drones, or CIA paramilitary units active in Mali are unanswered by the Administration. Congress has asked few questions and demanded few answers from the president. As usual, it was not even consulted. But where does the president get the authority to become a co-combatant in French operations in Mali, even if US ...

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