Political Quotes

“Today, in Sudan, tens of thousands of men, women, and children are huddled in caves in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan and at Blue Nile state, where they're hiding from aerial bombardment and rocket attacks unleashed by the Sudanese Government in Khartoum. They have nothing to eat because they've not been able to plant crops this year. And although the world stands ready to provide lifesaving assistance, that same government in Khartoum refuses to allow them access to it. When the rainy season descends on Sudan in the coming weeks, it will be too late to get food in and these people will face starvation. Madam Speaker, for decades, this Congress and successive U.S. administrations have expressed the will of the American people that we will not allow so many innocent people to die in a struggle for land and power. I ask my colleagues to condemn the Sudanese Government's assault on innocent people and denounce President Omar al-Bashir's decision to use food as a weapon of war. We have little economic or political interest in this situation, but we do have a profound moral obligation to speak out. Khartoum must withdraw its armed forces, stop attacking civilians, and allow humanitarian access immediately. ____________________”