And the United States – indifferent to the integrity of the Malian state and the welfare of its citizens in normal circumstances – was aware of the possibility that Mali’s vast territory could fall under fundamentalist/terrorist control. So it decided to take part in the transport, communications, logistical, and intelligence components of the French-led operation.
几乎没人认为法国的军事干预是重建其殖民帝国的举措。对马里国家统一及其国民在常规环境内的福利漠不关心的美国十分清楚，马里广袤的国土可能在原教旨主义/恐怖主义的控制下分崩离析。因此它决定参与由法国领导的行动，担任运输、通信、物流和情报工作。