Joe Ga also didn't know why Leonel was determined to drag him into this mess?
P·B's power was actually only a bit exaggerated near Central Africa because P·B had armed helicopters and the Super Albatross, whose air superiority combined with local ground advantages made them unstoppable.
But in Niger, it just didn't work, not because P·B's tactical assault teams couldn't beat the terrorists, nor because the fighter jets were ineffective, but because the Foreign Legion was stationed there, equipped with fighter jets, anti-aircraft missiles, and armored vehicles.
This was why Joe Ga was adamant about 'contracted warfare'; without this procedure, P·B's Super Albatross carrying missiles could easily be shot down while hovering nearby.
Being 'unreasonable' is not exclusive to the Americans; it's a habit of the powerful!