If Canada commits to Mali in any way whatsoever, it's the end of the Harper govt.

I say that with complete confidence and complete certainty.  If you don't believe me, wait and see.  Canadians don't want our government to involve ourselves in any more Muslim countries. No troops, no funds, no nothing.  Let Saudi Arabia and Qatar rush to the help of their brethren in Mali and stop pulling the strings sewed tightly into the leaders of Judeo-Christian nations.  Giving either troops  or non-troops support will make Canadian voters look towards the NDP and the Liberals to take over the helm of this country, NDP especially ... because they would not involve neither troops nor money to anywhere but Canada....as should be the case.