U.S. steps up with logistical support for African Union troops

As I argued Monday, the least the West could do is give the African Union the logistical support it needs to deploy African troops to Darfur to help end the genocide there. Therefore, I'm happy to pass along this from today's Washington Post:

President Bush ordered the Defense Department on Monday to send two C-130 military transport planes to the region later this month for two weeks to ferry about 1,000 Rwanda and Nigerian troops into Darfur. The State Department, meanwhile, has authorized two U.S. companies to spend $20.6 million on transportation, housing and communications for the African forces, according to U.S. and company officials.