Barack Obama actually said...

Human rights abuses against the civilian population are unacceptable under any circumstances.

Press Release - Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on South Sudan

12/30/2013

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This is not a time for ideology - it's a time for common sense and a politics of pragmatism.

We can do this if we come together; if we have confidence in ourselves and each other.

This is not a time for ideology, but a time for common sense and pragmatism.

There are many causes of this economic crisis, and it's critical that we respond using all the tools that we currently have.