I’m not espousing a position one way or the other on whether to be involved in Niger, or anywhere else. But let each branch stay in its own lane. The President needs the freedom to play political chess anyway he sees fit. (Although I think the present president’s game is 52 pickup.) Congress controls the purse strings and the president controls America’s interactions on the world stage. We wouldn’t want to hamstring a future president just because we don’t like the present one.
As for what America does and where we do it, I’d appreciate a reason why America has an interest in this or that country that requires us to deploy blood and treasure. Unfortunately, there’s nothing this president can read off the teleprompter that I’d believe. Still, he’s in the office and the office has powers and privilege whether we like how it’s being used or not. We diddle with that power and privilege at our future risk.
“As for what America does and where we do it, I’d appreciate a reason why America has an interest in this or that country that requires us to deploy blood and treasure.”
That is the question of the last half century Sir... I completely agree.