April 8, 2013

What should the U.S. do and not do in Mali?: Ambassador Vicki Huddleston Answers the Questions

Salem Solomon

When the French first intervened in Mali, Ambassador Vicki Huddleston penned an Op-Ed in the New York Times outlining reasons why the U.S. should assist France in fighting the terror group Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Huddleston was the United States ambassador to Mali from 2002 to 2005 and urged the U.S. not to intervene... Read more »

March 22, 2013

Current Conflict in Mali: A Conversation with Ambassador Vicki Huddleston

Salem Solomon

The U.S. has stated early and often that the terror group Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) that roams parts of the Sahel region including Niger, Algeria and Northern Mali is considered as a direct threat to its national security. Cautious of the fact that direct involvement has produced mixed results in the past in other parts of the world, the U.S. is... Read more »