http://www.ft.com/cms/s/aa7683f2-8a1f-1 ... e2340.html
"Planning has moved ahead, according to one official, who added: “The Americans mean business.”
Military action in another oil-rich Muslim country almost four years after the Iraq invasion would be risky. But some officials in Washington and London suggest that it might be the only way to deal with the situation in the western Sudanese region. Between 100,000 and 400,000 people have died there through famine and slaughter and 2.5m more have fled their homes since 2003."