The War On Mali: Who Are the Major Actors?

Michel Chossudovsky discusses the French intervention in Mali within the broad historical context of post World War II geopolitics; who is really re-colonizing the African continent; the history, economy, and natural resources of Mali; covert war; al Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb; the Tuareg; a pattern of using terrorist organizations to carry out US foreign policy; the 1982 Canadian Study of Mali; IMF and World Bank reforms; the hostage crisis in Algeria.

Originally Aired: January 22, 2013