Posted by Dave on 05/28/08 at 07:05:39 pm
Categories: Genocide in Darfur, Campaign 2008

From Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain:

We Stand United on Sudan:

Today, we wish to make clear to the Sudanese government that on this moral issue of tremendous importance, there is no divide between us. We stand united and demand that the genocide and violence in Darfur be brought to an end and that the CPA be fully implemented. Even as we campaign for the presidency, we will use our standing as Senators to press for the steps needed to ensure that the United States honors, in practice and in deed, its commitment to the cause of peace and protection of Darfur’s innocent citizenry. We will continue to keep a close watch on events in Sudan and speak out for its marginalized peoples. It would be a huge mistake for the Khartoum regime to think that it will benefit by running out the clock on the Bush Administration. If peace and security for the people of Sudan are not in place when one of us is inaugurated as President on January 20, 2009, we pledge that the next Administration will pursue these goals with unstinting resolve.

Very cool.

In the midst of an intense Presidential campaign season, it is exciting to see the candidates agree on such an important issue.

I have not written about the issues in Darfur for many months, and I have no one to blame by myself. But the issues are still there. And it is great to see Obama, Clinton, and McCain all take the issues very seriously.

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