https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2013/01/14/ascending-and-descending/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:18:30 -0400<![CDATA[Islamists in the Sahel have vowed to drag France into a &#8220;long war&#8221;. Reuters reports that &#8220;Al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels launched a counteroffensive in Mali on Monday after four days of French air strikes on their northern strongholds, seizing the central town of Diabaly and promising to drag France into a brutal Afghanistan-style war.&#8221;]]>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:47:45 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2013/01/14/ascending-and-descending-n192361