Further, it may illustrate more aptly our interests there, that is to disrupt the supply to NK, Iran etc
Perhaps, but we have countless “bridges too far” missions going on as we speak. The only reason we know of this one is the report of our fallen soldiers. We have guys outside the wire on all points on the globe, protecting our country and our interests. I have to trust those who plan and send our men into harm’s way have more information than we do, and it’s a righteous cause.
“Niger is the world’s fourth-ranking producer of uranium. In 2011 it produced 4351 tU, and cumulative production from the country was 114,346 tU to the end of 2010. About 62,000 tU of this was from underground, and 52,000 t from open pit mining.”
http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/niger.aspx