From Here to Timbuktu
A Tuareg nomad stands near the 13th century mosque at Timbuktu, Mali, where U.S. Special Forces have been training the Malian army to better police the Sahara Desert, March 19, 2004. The Tuaregs, many of whom make their living from tourism, fear the presence of U.S. troops will damage their livelihoods.
The elite U.S. Special Forces who have been teaching Timbuktu’s 512th Motorized Infantry Company to destroy enemy camps like to be thought of as “warrior diplomats,” culturally sensitive and a cut above the rest of the military.
from Reuters
April 2nd, 2004 at 2:00 pm
Michael,
Isn’t Tuareg the name for the new VW SUV. Coincidence? I think not.