3,000 U.N. Troops go to Congo

Justin Bjornson
Thursday 3,000 troops were sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo to make an already huge peacekeeping effort even bigger. The U.N's reason for sending the troops was because of the growing concern with the humanitarian issue already going on. While they believe these troops are necessary the project of peacekeeping is expected to end by the end of the year.

This is great news that someone other than the U.S. is finally stepping in and helping people in need of aid. The U.N. is making a great move by sending additional troops to the Congo because the people are being brutally murdered and are in dire need of help. The only problem that I see with the situation is the fact that the U.N. is expecting to pull out of the Congo by the end of the year. While it is great they are going to help if they do not finish the job nothing will be accomplished. If they pull out by the end of the year and rebel forces are still at large killing innocent people the country will go back to as it was before the U.N. aid came. The U.N. needs to plan on keeping troops in the Congo for the long haul until the job is done, to ensure the safety of the innocent people in the Congo.