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French military operations in Africa is strategic, unlike in Afghanistan

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Wassim Nasr discusses the aftermath a helicopter accident in Mali, which killed 13 French soldiers. It was heaviest single loss for the French military in nearly four decades. He also says that French military operations in Africa is strategic, unlike in Afghanistan, which was an act of diplomacy.

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