More to the point... IMHO... is that people complain about the misuse of the military budget, personnel, et al. It would be doubly tragic if Bush's foray into Iraq impacted in any way (politically, monetarily, or troops) the US involvement in a venture like Darfur... as Sam referred to with his "were busy in Iraq" comment.


>I agree. It is all due to that totally crazy military budget the U.S. has which everyone keeps complaining about that would give the U.S. the logistical capabilities to lead such a venture....
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>>> And, of course, the U.S. is a NECESSARY player in such efforts, if only to provide logistical support.
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>>Very few countries have the airlift capability at government disposal to undertake these sorts of things.