live now to james barnett, a senior fellow with the conservative think—tank, the hudson institute. mes, good to talk to you again. is this a victory, then, for thejointer? again. is this a victory, then, for the jointer?_ again. is this a victory, then, for the jointer? for the “ointer? thank you for havin: for the jointer? thank you for having me- — for the jointer? thank you for having me- -- _ for the jointer? thank you for having me. --junta. - for the jointer? thank you for having me. --junta. i- for the jointer? thank you for having me. --junta. ithinkl having me. ——junta. ithink so. forthe having me. ——junta. ithink so. for the past two months there has been a kind of very tense stand—off between france and the deflector authorities in nige and thejunta has been playing hardball against france playing hard ball against france which playing hardball against france which has been assisting but —— insisting that president bazoum be reinstated and the french have not taken the military option of the table so as long as they were french forces within niger and the french were insi