Mali War "over in days"

That's according to Mali's Communications Minister Manga Dembele.

"We are winning very rapidly... this will be over in days."

Time will quickly enough disabuse Mr. Dembele of his optimism. That "we" of which he speaks is not a we at all; it is Mali's colonial masters come to save the bacon of Mali's corrupt ruling elite. And yes, Mr. Dembele and his ilk will be safe as long as Hollande the Conqueror's forces are there to serve as bodyguards.

And while word from France is that Hollande's crusaders will remain as long as necessary, that is unlikely to be forever. Long after the French tire of this dubious campaign and return whence they came, the Islamists and the Touregs will still be seeking the overthrow of this corrupt pro-Western regime in Bamako.