AdvertisementOpinionForeign Policy: Don't Get Cocky, Al-Qaida Still DeadlyMay 02, 2011Daveed Gartenstein-RossfacebookEmailIn this May 12, 2010 photo Malian troops and other soldiers train with the U.S. Special Forces in the Sahara Desert. The U.S. and other Western militaries are providing help to the Sahara region's weak armies, which face growing threats from al-Qaida linked militants and drug traffickers. (AP Photo)