Political Quotes

“for almost 20 years, the Government of Sudan has prosecuted a war of incredible barbarity against its own people, leading to the deaths of over 2 million of its citizens through mass starvation, indiscriminate bombing raids, slave raids and other outrages. I have made medical missionary trips to Sudan for the past three years and have witnessed firsthand this human tragedy. I have long supported an overhaul of our policy towards Sudan to strengthen and expand humanitarian operations in Sudan and to design a framework to assist the Administration and our allies in bringing pressure to bear on the Government of Sudan and the rebels to resume peace talks. Recently, the Administration has taken significant next steps to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. On September 11, the new Special Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Andrew Natsios, along with OFDA Director Roger Winter and other Administration officials, visited Sudan to explore ways to bring added relief to the beleaguered population. The Nuba Mountains is a region with massive humanitarian needs, where access has been nearly impossible. In an unprecedented action, a special humanitarian relief flight sponsored by the U.S. and cleared by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and Government of Sudan delivered eight metric tons of wheat to this extremely remote area that had been cut off from international assistance. The immediate needs though are for more than 2,000 tons of food.…”