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Old 2013-01-23, 13:34   Link #25866
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Big words, little action in UK's campaign against Sahara jihadists
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...90M0IK20130123
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Britain has vowed a tough response against militants in North Africa, but behind its tough language lies the ugly reality of a fast-shrinking army, deep budget cuts and little U.S. interest in another costly war in a distant desert.
Unlike France, whose move to send troops to nearby Mali this month is an echo of its own colonial past in Francophone Africa, Britain faces the uphill task of finding a relevant role to play in what could be a new phase in the global war against terror.
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