New War?

There is a huge crisis going on in the Republic of Congo right now. CNN recently reported that Jaya Murthy, spokesman for the U.N. Children's Fund in Goma, said that 1.1 million North Kivu residents -- about 20 percent of the population -- have been displaced in violence since December 2006. The UN is warning the high risk of death for several children that will be affected by malnutrition, malaria, and respiratory infections. The UN is making attempts through helicopter to deliver milk to several of the hungary children, but it is very difficult. The international community has committed to sending the over 3,000 troops needed in the area, but no one country is taking responsibility for delivering those troops yet. Question is, what should the United States do about this? Should Obama commit to helping the atrocities happening in the Congo? As much as we need to work on our own economy, doesn't millions of people dying and being displaced take a little precedence? Even if its not in our country? There are several interesting articles about this topic in the Economist and New York Times if you want to check them out. The Economist especially had a good one called "What the Congo means for Obama."