Hey,

The people of Darfur face fear and intimidation every day, and violence and rape continue unabated. But President Obama has yet to announce his blueprint for bringing peace to that region.

I think that President Obama needs to personally announce his administration's plan for Sudan by the end of June. That's why I asked Senators John Kerry and Dick Lugar to urge the President to do so, and to hold a hearing on Darfur immediately thereafter to ask tough questions and make sure that the world understands the Obama plan—will you join me? The Save Darfur Coalition makes sending a letter a simple process of point and click - [link]

By pushing President Obama to personally announce his administration's plan for Sudan by the end of June, Senators Kerry and Lugar can issue a strong, bipartisan call to make Sudan a top foreign policy priority for this administration. By further signaling their intent to schedule a hearing to immediately follow the White House announcement, Kerry and Lugar can make sure that the plan is fully explained and understood in the U.S. and abroad.

Bloodshed and intimidation remain the norm in Darfur. Millions languish in refugee camps, and, as the situation grows more combustible, innocents are trapped in the middle. Just last week, the UN reported that Sudanese planes dropped bombs close to a Darfuri refugee camp in Chad.

That's why the Save Darfur Coalition is trying to get 50,000 people to send messages to Senators Kerry and Lugar by June 13, asking them to urge a June presidential rollout of the Sudan plan and to schedule a hearing immediately thereafter. Please send your letter today!

The Save Darfur Coalition provides the draft of a letter that you can send with a simple point and click or you can modify the letter to your specific tastes - they also manage its delivery - [link]

Sincerely,

Brian