US efforts with Africa

In Rwanda in 1994, 800,000 Tutsi were murdered by the Hutu government and its extremist allies. Using the most violet methods possible to purge the region of undesirables, the Hutu and their allies burned, dismembered, and shot Tutsi’s. Bill Clinton, president at the time, claimed he had no idea of the events taking place in Africa. He lied.
Bill Clinton and the government knew of the events taking place in Rwanda. They knew enough information early on to where they could have save lives, yet he, and his administration, neglected to act. In documents found through The National Security Archive, an organization that uses the Freedom of Information Act to release information that is otherwise classified, paperwork has been uncovered that indicates that Bill Clinton and the government knew more than they led people to believe at the time. I
In March of 1998, after the death of 800,000 Tutsi’s, Clinton went to Rwanda and offered his apologies. In his speech Clinton apologized for not sending troops, saying "We come here today partly in recognition of the fact that we, in the United States and the world community, did not do as much as we could have and should have done to try to limit what occurred" in Rwanda. Many people think that if the people in Rwanda were white, Clinton, and others, would have paid attention sooner and prevented some of the deaths.
(http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200109/power-genocide)
The new area of problem arising in Africa is in Darfur. Many people claim that if there was oil in Darfur, Bush would be there with troops. In the days of Rwanda, the government was hesitant to label the mass killings as “genocide.” After pressure from congress and citizen from across the U.S., the crisis in Darfur was finally labeled as genocide as well. President Bush is now, however, making the same mistake that Clinton made in 1994. Bush is so wrapped up in the “war on terror,” he has also neglected his moral responsibilities as president to put an end to the genocide and atrocities inflicted on a segment of society that is unable to defend themselves. Since 2003, the U.S. Humanitarian Assistance for Darfur has been an estimate $710,000,000 and the U.S. spending on Iraq War & Occupation is at a staggering $192,000,000,000. (http://www.africaaction.org/newsroom/index.phpop=read&documentid=1359&type=15&issues=1024).
. In Darfur, it is estimated that 400,000 people have died from disease, murder and mal-nutrition. In the past few months, many presidential candidates have touched on the issue of the genocide in Darfur. None have offered ways to fix the problem and they only acknowledge that they know that there is genocide taking place there. In an interview for the Save Darfur Collation, Hilary Clinton presses the issue that if she is elected she will stop the genocide in Darfur, yet it is obvious she is well rehearsed and reading from a prompter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyEYtHIOGhI).
Quite frankly, nothing can be done about the past. However, now that evidence is clear that Africa needs outside help to bring stability to the region, the United States has a moral obligation to assist. Foreign policy should include diplomacy aimed at bringing peace to the region, healthcare to the people, and the creation of a sustainable and viable economic environment. It would include tougher sanction for those countries or regions that are not interested in peaceful solutions support for international peacekeeping, and support for negotiations between rival groups, as well as humanitarian aide. Incentives must be created that bring and keep health care workers and industry to the region. Often, doctors and health care workers who are trained in Africa leave for countries that offer better opportunities. Africans need to be educated so that they understand the severity of the situation and the benefits that change will bring to them as well as to their country.