1) Some countries are friendly to us -- like the UK. I would leave them alone.
2) Some countries are bad, but they don't bother us -- like Burma. I would leave them alone.
3) Some countries need to be taken to the woodshed. I would NEVER put boots on the ground. I would bomb their cities with napalm or heavy ordinance with the express purpose of killing men, women and children, and destroying objects of vital national and/or religious importance. End the war quick. Win at all costs.
I'm thinking Mali is in category #2 -- but maybe they should be in category #3. In any case, I think there is no reason to send an invading or occupying force. Nation building is for suckers.
It’s never a good idea to give arms to bearded savages.
Smells like a crack in NATO. NATO figuring out it cannot trust a zer0. A zer0 on the wrong side? People and Nations were warned. An awakening in NATO? zer0 alone? Next move unite NATO against Israel? zer0's final card to play? Be prepared.