Yeah, the “smart” just oozes from this policy.
And of course, smart does not involve ground troops on Africa where we have no interest, can easily shut them out of the USA, and where no good result is possible.
Civilization eluded Africa despite the full military, diplomatic, economic, and cultural efforts of the Brits, the French, the Germans, the Dutch, the Belgians, etc.
And now our retarded government and generals have decided that a few A-teams will do anything there but get Americans killed and breed new enemies.
There are no US interests in Niger.
NONE.
The fact that US Troops are there is a crime against the American people.
They're all debtor nations if Africa... and always will be....for decades upon decades revenue and helps have poured into that Continent with barely any getting to the actual people.....that is not going to change. Same goes for our black communities here in the states. For what ever reasons the 'will' and 'know how' to escape their victimhood is not there...I don't expect that to change either.