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Chad's Rout of Libyans Poses Problem for France; Expanded Military Role Is at Issue
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The Chadian Army's success in routing Col. Moammar Gadhafi's
troops in the north confronts France with a difficult decision about
the next step in the long war with Libya.
Now that French military aid has paid off on the battlefield,
Paris politicians are debating whether to extend France's crucial air
defense umbrella further north, according to diplomats and analysts.
Such a decision would help President Hissene Habre make good his
promise to complete the reconquest of his desolate northern homeland
and the contested Aouzou Strip running along the border with Libya.
Moving French air ...
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