Political Quotes

“Since returning to session, much of our discussion has once again been dominated by Iraq. Given the tragedy of the administration's Iraq policy and the need to change course, this is understandable. Yet Iraq's dominance has meant that many other critical foreign policy issues have been ignored or marginalized. From Latin America to Russia, this administration has failed to develop or implement any kind of coherent strategy. Similarly, the crisis in Darfur demands more attention. For 4 years, the world has watched this tragedy. That is right--for 4 long years. Sadly, during this time the world has mostly stood by while yet another genocide unfolded before its eyes. Many of us on both sides of the aisle and in the international community have repeatedly called for greater U.S. and global action. President Bush has rightly called the situation in Darfur genocide. New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has also said that, 'Darfur is the greatest humanitarian crisis the world faces today.' Yet, despite these statements, ultimately we have not done enough. Today, we are at a critical juncture in Sudan.”