> There is no good reason for French military units to be interfering in former colonies in North Africa; let it go. The French intervention was after both th

> There is no good reason for French military units to be interfering in former colonies in North Africa; let it go. The French intervention was after both the UN security council (though France is part of it) and, more importantly, Malian authorities asked France for help [0]. "Let it go" in this context means refusing to help someone asking for help when they are on the verge of being overrun by Islamists. [0] https://www.france24.com/en/20130111-mali-asks-france-military-help-islamists-seize-konna-militants https://www.france24.com/en/20130111-mali-asks-france-milita...