should the US send troops to Darfur ?

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US considering UN component in Darfur peace force: official Mon Dec 5, 6:00 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States raised the prospect of the United Nations sending troops to bolster an African Union peace force in Darfur, amid urgent calls to shield civilians from further violence.

US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer said the AU, with 7,000 troops already deployed, would struggle to raise the force to 12,000 men in the strife-torn region of western Sudan.

"For the AU to get from 7,000 to 12,000 is going to be very difficult," Frazer said, during a briefing for foreign reporters, which followed some calls for NATO to mount a rare mercy mission outside Europe.

"We have to look at other options, to get troops up to about 12,000 -- that may include looking at UN troop contributors. The AU hasn't made that request yet, we certainly are considering it as one of the options."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051205/wl_afp/usafricasudandarfur

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personally I think that the US should provide logistics but let other countries deal with the peacekeeping