France's storm into Mali has been seen as extremely successful.
So successful that they are already talking about leaving.
Laurent Fabius, the French Foreign Minister, has been quoted as saying that French numbers could begin to diminish as early as the beginning of March.
Their hope is that by then enough African troops will be in place to replace them and take over the future mission of ensuring security.
Some worry that once France leaves, the Al Qaeda forces will strike back and push through the allied troops.
While France is dedicated to ensuring Al Qaeda does not have any control, in the region, they do not wish to get drawn into a long fight, as happened to allied nations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
If France can make this blitzkrieg effort a success, then it will likely be used as a threat to keep Al Qaeda from trying to take down any other countries.
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