Do you guys think that France is trying to be world police?

[Supreme Georgia]

I think so. It is aspiring to be America. Look at what France is doing to Mali.

[Ovisterra]

The government asked them to step in and fix what is a serious problem. I don't see the issue.

[Ifreann]

I think so. It is aspiring to be America. Look at what France is doing to Mali.

Responding to a request for help from the government?

[Supreme Georgia]

Just like America!

[Ovisterra]

Just like America!

Sort of. Except not really. This is a once-off, small scale operation.

[Transhuman Proteus]

I think so. It is aspiring to be America. Look at what France is doing to Mali.

Accepting a request for military aid from the government of country they have a history with?

They'll need to become a fair bit more active in much more questionable circumstances to even qualify as maybe trying for world deputy.

[Mike the Progressive]

I think France is trying to do what is right.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Just like America!

No, its a small operation with a tiny force assisting government troops.

[Wind in the Willows]

No, they're trying to stop a radical muslim group from taking over Mali.

[Aldmarie Dominion]

ACtually its quite a large operation. And last i heard they were getting the crap kicked out of them.

[Towson]

Yes just like America and its a good thing.
So everyone stop insulting the French for being weak they once conquered 1/3 of Europe once.

[Benutanairan]

Another knockoff thread and no I think they are not since America and China are the worlds police anyway.

[Khadgar]

Mali used to be a French colony did it not? I don't see how France intervening when asked by the nation they formerly occupied is anything but being helpful.

[Ovisterra]

ACtually its quite a large operation.

800 troops is large?

And last i heard they were getting the crap kicked out of them.

Source that shit, because I've heard the opposite.

[The Republic of Pantalleria]

Not really, if anything, it's just helping out its old colony from Muslim extremists, because at the end of the day, if I were French and Muslim fanatics threatened to blow up the Eiffel Tower then I would side with the government on eradicating them... (And yes Al Quaida did threaten to blow up the Eiffel Tower in 2011)

[Avaerilon]

Pff... France is responding to pleas from the government for a country that was once part of its empire, and is taking the initiate in fighting some very unpleasant radical islamists. Hardly trying to be the "world police," or emulating the U.S..

[Giovenith]

No, their intervention efforts seem reasonable and frankly, as an American, I can't help but feel a tad bit insulted that you would try to take away our our "Wannabe World Police" badge and give it to of all countries, France.

[Wielki Lechia]

They are not even remotely related other then having military involved.

[Phocidaea]

Team France World Police.

FRANCE! FOUTREZ OUAIS!

[Lancaster of Wessex]

In a word: no.

Do you really think a socialist president wants to play "world policeman?" Or do you think even Sarkozy would wanted to have been?

What nonsense.

[Rynatia]

They're doing the right thing in this case, who cares. So long as those poor civilians under the rule of those extremists are liberated.

[The Joseon Dynasty]

No. Mali is a former French colony which explicitly requested assistance. Troops from other West African countries are deploying soon, too.

[Satafia]

From watching the news (Belgium) it appears they do wish to fully stabilise the country and 'put it back up its feet' so it can be a stable nation in the long run. It is said so far 750 French soldiers are currently present in Mali and they are to increase this number to 2,500 in the upcoming weeks.

There is indeed a certain fear that it might turn out to be another 'Afghanistan' so the French do not wish to prolong the war and equally focus on the humanitarian and political aspect of the operation. Additionally on the news Malian government officials, soldiers and even civilians in both south and northern Mali stated they approved France's military presence.

[Great Nepal]

Lets see, local government which had a good history with France and asked France for help with insurgency which it was failing to deal with itself. Dont see how France even makes it to world police constable.

[Satafia]

I think so. It is aspiring to be America. Look at what France is doing to Mali.

In relation to former posts, including my own I can only conclude you sir are wrong, way wrong and the current situation is no aspect similar to America's former interventions.