As the situation in Mali continues to deteriorate and France calls for intervention, journalist Gerald Horne explained to RT that it was Western powers that created the conditions in the first place for Islamic extremists to take over.
He also expressed surprise that “there will be no French troops in this intervention,” as “the North Atlantic nations bear total responsibility for this catastrophe.”
Continue Reading: 'West created conditions for Islamists to take over in Mali' — RT
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