I post this is the war on terror section, because the people of DR Congo are being terrorized, simple as that.
France seems to be the only country that is willing to take the bull by the horns on this issue, although the deployment of 1000 peacekeeping troops
is pretty meagre.
Well, it was a French/Belgian colony, so they get to carry the burden. That's the way things usually go in Africa. If the West has to go in, it
usually sends the old colonial power.
It would be too risky for the US to send ground troops to Africa. The North of the continent is Islamic. Some people there might just see it as a
further example of the US pushing for an empire.
Then you have the fact that truthfully, the Congolese rebels will be no match for the Western troops. Most conflicts that are dealt with by the West
in Africa require relatively few soldiers. France can afford to use a few of it own military resources. The US doesn't need to get too involved.
The logistics and cash will be enough.
I suppose at the end of the day though the real answer should be - "Who cares who goes in? Just get it done".
Because soemthing like 40% of Americas armed forces are persons of color.
Good, let the French babysit the congo retards for a change. Why the hell do I wanna send troops to africa when Im still hoping and protesting and
demanding that troops in all the other countries we invade come home soon?
Let France play policeman. We still have a mess in iraq thats only getting uglier by the day.
The Population in general is more prepared to acknowledge the French presence in respect to history.
Sending US troops would probably cause a whole lot of confusion and result in those who would be prepared to support the French not be as certain of
what they were doing.
If the French do find themselves having problems the US will assist, but for now this is the best thing to do.
Somalia wasnt an Ivasion, Somalia was a stupid UN-type "mercy mission". A police action. No invasion, we were there to guard UN mercy shipments to
the starving people and attempt to bring some order. Like any UN mission, it failed miserably.
Another reason why we shouldnt get involved in police actions or UN bright ideas. In a situation where youre dealing with warlords, men who basically
kill and maim for a living, and force is a way of life, you must use measures and tactics they understand.
Send in assasins to fight the assasins. Small specialized OPs trained in such matters to go in and pick off the jackasses. Civil war. Never pretty.
I never said that Somalia was an invasion. But have you seen footage of the Rangers landing on the beach in Somalia? Or read about the assault on
Mogadishu in the book BHD and portrayed in the movie? It might not have been an invasion...but 100 Rangers sealing off the city and 40 Delta troops
assaulting the Olympic Hotel doesnt sound like much of a humanitarian mission...and you cant tell me that the Somali people didnt view all this as an
invasion of their country, regardless of what the UN says it was.
I was also referring to Iraq with that population defending their country comment.
Somalia, we were dealing with war lords, thus, the invasion tactics. It was, in general, humanitarian, at least in therory. the Somalis were getting
slaughtered by civil war. hey simply took a break to shoot at the newcomers.
Regardless, somalia was stupid. Its a civil war. Hasnt anyone learned u dont get involved in civil wars?