hard to say indeed. from the scant information i've been able to find on the all-knowing internet, it appears, on the surface at least, that this isn't direct spillover nor is it backed by Soudan. i remain suspicious, however.

i bet the boys over at Exxon and Chevron are a tad bit concerned about their pipeline, what with the rebels, government forces, and French jets blowing things up willy nilly.

have you seen any indication of relative force strengths? France's deployment is well known but aside from reports of how many tanks surround the President's palace, i haven't been able to find much else.