Quote Originally Posted by Husar
I've been thinking for some time that my government or western governements in general, should at least try to do something to improve the situation in Africa, but apart from sending 400 soldiers to make sure there could be democratic elections in the republic of Congo, we haven't done a lot it seems.
I still think mercenaries are a viable option. The Africans nations are unwilling and unable to police themselves, the western nations are not going to send their sons and daughters to be slaughtered for humanitarian principles, and China could care less. The UN has demonstrated a remarkable lack of effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa as well.

Send in the mercs. I think western taxpayers would be more than happy to foot the very small bill that would be incurred. I'm still impressed with what Executive Outcomes managed to achieve in Sierra Leone, before the government bowed to the U.N. and revoked their contract.

Imagine what Blackwater could do in the Congo.