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Well, the US is sending 3,000 containment troops to West Africa [1]. Just having access to their special equipment, trained personnel, and other resources will hopefully make a huge difference. Any solution to this will probably come from co-operation and coordination between many governments.

1. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/16/world/africa/obama-to-anno...

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The problem is that the military does not have the kind of medical containment systems on a scale that they need. They just aren't equipped for this type of mission. Battlefield triage and hospitals won't help in this situation.

>> Battlefield triage and hospitals won't help in this situation.

Have you seen the facilities they have over there now? I think battlefield hospitals are a huge step up. Logistics is also a core function of the military, so once a plan is in place they will bring in whatever that plan calls for and get stuff done.

Where the military doesn't work is when politics is involved and the mission is not so clear.

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