'The surge to acquire control over all the resources on the planet is intensifying, literally everywhere, from Alaska to Timbuktu. The country of Mali has come onto the world stage. It looks like there is going to be another war, maybe another slaughter like that that took place in Somalia. Of course, as is the case in every instance, the destabilization of Mali is being sold under the guise of political upheaval and economic strife. This is really becoming old hat.

Mali has actually been progressing in past years and its people are doing better. That being said one might ask, “So what is the problem?” and the answer is simple, gold. The people of Mali have been most unfortunate in that the third largest gold reserve in Africa has been found in their country. The international elite want every ounce of that gold.'

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