What will the West do if Mali falls to jihadists?

Jihadists in Mali launched massive attacks across the country on April 25, sparking widespread speculation about whether Mali’s ruling junta will fall.Among the casualties on April 25 was a core junta member, Defense Minister Sadio Camara, whose death underscored the vulnerability of the authorities; Camara was also a major broker in Mali’s relationship with Russia, one of the few powerful allies the junta authorities have. Will Mali be ruled, sooner or later, by militants? Could the United Stat...