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Senators Stunned to Discover We Have 1,000 Troops in Niger
NEVER-ENDING MISSION CREEP
The death of four soldiers has opened eyes to that mission. It’s also raised a question: How can our presence there be justified by a law passed in 2001?
Betsy Swan
Former Political Reporter
Published
Oct. 22 2017
9:15PM EDT
Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast
Betsy Swan
Former Political Reporter
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