Last Friday, French President Francois Hollande decided to intervene on Mali's behalf to stop Islamic guerillas from taking the capital. He sent ground and air support which was reinforced by Saturday night and is working to take back unstable nations from African Al-Qaida supported guerillas and extremists that previously held 2/3rds of Mali. But even with British backing, Hollande should not have authorized a daring raid in Somalia to rescue agent Denis Allex who had been held over 3 years at Bulomarer by Al-Shabab, an Islamic group that operate SW of Mogadishu. The commando raid was expected and repelled. Al-Shabab killed Allex and one French soldier while taking another hostage. The French killed 17 of their group before aborting the mission. Now, as a result, the 7 French hostages still in Mali along with the captured French soldier are to be executed within days. Some claim Allex is still alive but will be killed within 48 hrs of the raid. French citizens in France have complained of the old colonial tactics and the risk Hollande has placed on the captured in Africa. He is also being condemned for endangering the lives of all Europeans in Africa...