beardedbruce - You asked, "Should the US send troops in as peacekeepers to corrct the situation? If not, why not?

Yes or no to sending US troops?

Canada has offerred and they have declined. They want logistical support only but they want the troops to be from the African Union. Maybe what is really going on is that Africans are tired of being controlled by Arabs. Maybe Africans want to benefit from the resources of their own country.

The U.S. won't send troops or any real support to the A.U. because the Sudanese govt. (Arabs) are U.S. allies in the war against terrorism. They provide the U.S. with valuable information.

No, the U.S. won't send troops because they support the Sudanese govt. who hires the Janjaweed to commit murder and rape. They probably supply the guns, too.

No, the U.S. won't send troops because they need buddies who control the oil supply.