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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 29 Jan 2013

    UK to deploy around 350 troops to Mali and West Africa to support French forces, Downing Street says http://bbc.in/119oCc5  Follow @BBCNormanS

    3:56 AM - 29 Jan 2013
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      2. No. 10 Press Office‏Verified account @Number10press 29 Jan 2013
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        No. 10 Press Office Retweeted No. 10 Press Office

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNormanS Hi, 350? By our maths 330: https://twitter.com/Number10press/status/296248079424819200 … #Mali

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        No. 10 Press OfficeVerified account @Number10press
        UK #Mali deployments: 90 already on logistical support; offer of up to 40 for EU training mission and 200 to train West African troops
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      1. Louis Dewsbury‏ @LouisDews 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbcnormans here starts the beginnings of the next conflict when we eventually pull out of the Middle East

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      1. hjarta‏ @hjarta50 2 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNormanS What has happened to democracy it seems that the civil servants and cameron run the country and not parliament

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      1. GRACE M BUA‏ @GRACEMONGOBUA 31 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNormanS Just like in Iraq deployment of troops.We should learn from history.

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      1. Ronald Roberts‏ @RonaldRobertsra 30 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNormanS. My concern is that this small amount of troops could be only the beginning. Could this be start of mission creep?

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      1. User‏ @onelegit 30 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbcnormans why aren't you up in arms about our overseas military not getting breakfast anymore because of what Obama signed!

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      1. Dennis Lane‏ @DennisLane3 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking before we sleep walk into the mire of another war shedding our young men's blood a binding Parliamentary vote should be taken.

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      1. Dennis Lane‏ @DennisLane3 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbcnormans before the Afghanistan war defence minister Reid "Probably a shot won't be fired"so much for Political wise men.

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      1. Dennis Lane‏ @DennisLane3 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbcnormans why must we embroil ourselves in wars on foreign soil, why must we think we have a right to police the world?

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      1. undercoverarmy‏ @Hoodedarmy 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbcnormans here we go again #notanotherwar

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      1. Dennis Lane‏ @DennisLane3 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @This is how the US get involved in wars,teach the Indigenous forces,next we are attacked,we are now only defending ourselves.

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      1. Jayne Exley‏ @jayneexley 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Troops going to Mali now. Last week we were just lending France a couple of aircraft. Why does our men & women have to go again

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      1. stephen williams‏ @xjj74 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking sounds like mission creep to me?

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      1. James‏ @jaywev90 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking sure DC said last week that no troops would be deployed to help the French and only equipment will be sent over ??

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      1. maesglas48‏ @maesglas48 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNormanS here we go again, british troops being put in harms way !

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      1. BLACKBALL‏ @wkschanz 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNormanS Excellent...Para-Troopers into The Bush Killing Rebels. Please don't Use US Navy's Marine Corps.You Know "Wennies".

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      1. Will Johnson‏ @WillHJohn 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNormanS I pray for the safety of all of those involved in this mission to help the Malian people.

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      1. Tw‏ @ttjw88 29 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @bbcnormans And who is paying for that.Maybe if Britain stopped fighting other Countries wars maybe we wouldn't be in this mess

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