Well, so far, Madeleine, the President has tried to make the case - he was on television speaking from a cabinet meeting just yesterday - that the military is going to reinforce the idea to its troops, much beleaguered, fighting a difficult war, that they have to protect core values.

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But recent allegations against Malian troops have some human rights observers questioning whether the Malian army has right on its side, or just might.

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