Last time we tried this was Somalia. Look at the thanks we got.
Somebody feels sorry for the Africans (which after all, have taken one post-colonial country after another from prosperity to famine and social chaos), let them send a check to Bono. Maybe he can get a bunch of rap artists to put together a "Save Africa" telethon or something.
Wouldn't do much good of course, but think how good it would make some people feel! (Unless of course, they found out the charity check went directly to somebody like say, Robert Mugabe, in which case, boy, would they have egg on their faces, huh?)
Let me put this in simple terms that any hunter understands. Under current conditions, the African population exceeds the carrying capacity of the land. Mother Nature has a rather brutal way of dealing with these situations, called culling the herd through starvation and disease.
It's a pity, because Africa has the potential to feed it's people when managed properly. But the people who were doing that have had their farms confiscated and have fled Africa as it has slipped from the late 20th century back into the stone ages.
Oh well... It's kinda like up in Yellowstone Park... since they stopped hunting elk, they've overpopulated. Every winter they come down from the mountains to the yards where all the well-intentioned people put out feed to get them through the winter... thus assuring the elk population continues to exceed the ability of the land to support them. Kind like what happens when we rush in to save these starving Africans (although at least the elk don't say "thanks" by hating us in return). 'Nuff said.
Yes, but who was president and how did he support our troops?