U.S. Presence in Niger Exposed After Militant Firefight Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A U.S. Special Forces Green Beret, right, inspects the weapons of Malian soldiers during an ambush training exercise near Timbuktu, Mali, on Wednesday, March 17, 2004. ( Ben Curtis / AP Photo ) Produced by Oliver Lazarus Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC