Here is Obama's plan on the violence against Africa. I have some honest concerns on this issue. (This was taken from his website- yes, I actually want to hear what he has to say.)

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On Africa
Stop the Genocide in Darfur: Barack Obama has been a leading voice urging the Bush Administration to take stronger steps to end the genocide in Sudan. He worked with Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) to pass the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act. Obama has traveled to the United Nations to meet with Sudanese officials and visited refugee camps on the Chad-Sudan border to raise international awareness of the ongoing humanitarian disaster there. He also worked with Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) to secure $20 million for the African Union peacekeeping mission. Obama believes the United States needs to lead the world in ending this genocide, including by imposing much tougher sanctions that target Sudan?s oil revenue, implementing and helping to enforce a no-fly zone, and engaging in more intense, effective diplomacy to develop a political roadmap to peace. The international community must, over the Sudanese regime?s protests, deploy a large, capable UN-led and UN-funded force with a robust enforcement mandate to stop the killings.

End the Conflict in Congo: An estimated 3.9 million people have died from war-related causes since the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began. Barack Obama wrote and passed legislation to promote stability in the Congo. Obama revamped U.S. policy in the Congo to include a commitment to help rebuild the country, develop lasting political structures, hold accountable destabilizing foreign governments, crack down on corrupt politicians, and professionalize the military. The bill also authorizes $52 million in U.S. assistance for the Congo.

Bring a Brutal Warlord to Justice: Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been accused of committing war crimes by international prosecutors. After taking the presidency following a brutal civil war that decimated Liberia's population, Taylor created a rebel group that fought in neighboring Sierra Leone's civil war. These rebels committed a range of atrocities including rape, murder and the use of child soldiers. On July 19, 2005, Obama passed a bipartisan amendment, along with Senators Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) to provide $13 million for the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Signed into law in November 2005, the Obama amendment provides critical funding to keep the Court up and running and dramatically enhances efforts to bring Charles Taylor to justice. Taylor was arrested in 2006. His trial began in June 2007 and was postponed until January 2008.

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My question is, will he use force, because I see no other way to bring peace to Africa without force.

He says, "The international community must, over the Sudanese regime?s protests, deploy a large, capable UN-led and UN-funded force with a robust enforcement mandate to stop the killings."

I read this as it will be an all out War.

Even with the UN helping, I honestly don't think America has the stomach(or the money) to do what it will take to bring down the tyrants, stop the killing, and bring peace. I fear war in Africa will make Iraq look like a picnic.

My humanitarian side would love to see peace in Africa, but it will cost us dearly to do so.

This one is for Raoul. You said, on another thread, “What was going on in Iraq, as long as it didn't threaten other countries, was none of our business.”

Do you feel this is true for Sudan and Congo? Will you support Obama on this if he chooses to use force? Will you support the UN if they help in the war?

Is it ever okay to make it our business? Had Hitler not invaded his neighbors, and we knew the holocaust was going on in Germany, would it still be none of our business?

I am not trying to be mean with these question. I hate war, but I dream of a world where all people enjoy the basic human rights. I think it’s horrible to turn a blind eye when we know these things go on. Yet to free people from tyrants comes with a high cost of blood and money. Some of these oppressed people have no means to free themselves, for they have been beaten down into submission.

Where do we draw the line and how much are we willing to sacrifice. And if we know it’s going on, but look the other way, can we live with that?

If Obama gets elected, I wish him luck bringing peace to Africa, but I fear Africa’s freedom will come with a huge cost of America blood and money.

Okay, y'all can start beating me over this post now. I got my armor on.