Russ Feingold actually said...

Thus far, in your public statements, you've pushed a relatively new approach toward the Government of Sudan, emphasizing engagement and ince...

I understand that rationale, but, of course, the concern is that the message is possibly given to Khartoum that they don't have to do much a...

I think these sort of characterizations are overstated and do not state the actual situation.

I think it's very important. We're on a tight timeline, as you said, with Southern Sudan's scheduled vote on secession just 18 months away.