The surest route to building leverage for the United States to have a bigger influence on peace and human rights in these African countries is by hitting the leaders of rival kleptocratic factions where it hurts the most--in their wallets.
Cardin emphasizes the need for financial leverage against corrupt leaders in South Sudan.
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