Derek Henry Flood, a geopolitical analyst based in New York, said the Tuareg rebellion is a direct result of the Libyan war.

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Labour's support in opposition for the 1991 Gulf war prompted a mini-rebellion that turned out to be the last hurrah of the softness crowd.

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The rebellion is now regarded by many Indians as the first war of independence.

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