04/18/2012
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"This is, I think, by most people's perception, a critical moment for Sudan."
"We must ensure that the southerners and residents of Abyei get an opportunity to vote in the referenda."
"If the referendum does not take place on time, then the renewal of a war that claimed 2 million lives becomes a tragic possibility."
"Although the outcome in military terms was never in doubt, our Marines and their NATO and Afghan partners performed heroically."