Political Quotes

Barack Obama: “Even as we're dealing with that immediate issue, we can't take our eyes off the longstanding conflicts in Sudan.”

On the recordMarch 29, 2009
Even as we're dealing with that immediate issue, we can't take our eyes off the longstanding conflicts in Sudan.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Following a Meeting With United States Special Envoy to Sudan Major General J. Scott Gration

Share

More from Barack Obama

Oct 18, 2026

When we choose, when we make that decision, I do believe – and there is evidence for this – that the world gets incrementally better, and that is a worthy goal and it’s worth fighting for.

heraldscotland.com
Oct 15, 2026

If I had a blame pie for why politics is so polarised and why we're seeing a rise of populism in many places, it's because of that information that is going into our brains every day.

bbc.co.uk
Oct 19, 2026

It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say.

foxnews.com
Oct 19, 2026

Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.

foxnews.com

Other voices in this conversation