President Obama knows of the difficulties going on in the Sudan, and more than once has previously said that something needed to be done. He’s even made it clear that he considered what was happening to be genocide. Now that Obama is in office, he has done less than one would expect from one who has been so vocal about the Sudan. Indeed, just this week, the White House has shown itself unwilling to take a stand on the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Now aid workers are being kicked out of the Sudan. It’s been long since the time for action. While we can all agree that there are many concerns hitting the president’s desk at the same time, this does not mean he should ignore the deplorable, inhumane conditions which continue to rise in the Sudan under his watch. Where is he? Does he have any plans to deal with the situation? The more he waits, the worse it will be, and the harder it will be for him and for anyone else to deal with the crimes against humanity as we see in Darfur today.
Following an initiative that a member of STAND has sent to me, I agree with the following recommendation, modifying the language slightly: call the State Department’s public comment line at 202-647-6575 AND email the White House from www.whitehouse.gov/contact. Ask Secretary Clinton and President Obama what specific actions the administration plans to take on the Sudan, especially if the expulsion order is not rescinded.
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