Panetta : `` We have a responsibility to go after al Qaeda wherever they are '' and we will do so with the full support of our allies in this fight. State Department 's Nuland says the U.S. would not support the Malian military directly . Conflict explained : What 's behind the instability in Mali ? Nuland : `` We are not in a position to train the Malian military until we have democracy restored ''
Panetta : `` We have a responsibility to go after al Qaeda wherever they are '' and we will do so with the full support of our allies in this fight. State Department 's Nuland says the U.S. would not support the Malian military directly . Nuland : `` We are not in a position to train the Malian military until we have democracy restored ''