Rewind that tape. Here’s an April 25, 2006 Charlie Rose interview with then-Senator Barack Obama:
The future President talks about the need to impose international pressure on the Sudanese government in order to stop the genocide in Darfur.
Fast forward three years. Now that he has the power to create change and hope for the people of Darfur, what is President Obama doing on Sudan? Where is the public condemnation — why did he stay silent when Khartoum expelled thirteen vital humanitarian aid organizations from Sudan earlier this year? And most importantly, why isn’t he demanding pressure NOW?
The U.S. needs to lead the international community in imposing targeted multilateral sanctions against the Sudanese government’s top leaders. Based on his public statements and promises during these past few years, it’s clear that President Obama knows his Sudan policy — he knows what will stop Sudan’s mass murderers. So what is he waiting for?
