Malian rebels vow to ‘open gates of hell’ as U.S. weighs policy options
“As Islamists in northern Mali threatened to ‘open the gates of hell,’ the United States is navigating one tricky quandary: how does it help in the battle against the militants without violating its own policy? U.S. policy prohibits direct military aid to Mali because the fledgling government is a result of a coup”
Source: Malian rebels vow to ‘open gates of hell’ as U.S. weighs policy options – CNN.com