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George Clooney

Friday, March 16, 2012

Moran, Clooney Arrested at Sudan Embassy

Congressman introduced legislation with Rep. Wolf to alleviate suffering in Sudan.

Congressman Jim Moran (VA-8th), was arrested Friday morning along with actor George Clooney and several civil rights leaders at a protest on the steps of the Embassy of Sudan in D.C. "We are not here for any economic or partisan political agenda, but there is a moral imperative involved here," Moran said. "We who benefit every day from being born into lives of prosperity have some obligation to speak out for those who suffer every day for the accident of their birth." The group was taken to the District 2 Police Station and were expected to be released soon. "They probably have pretty good lawyers, so we shouldn't hold them for more than a couple hours," said a D.C. police officer at the scene.  Last week, Moran and Republican Rep. Frank …

JimWoods

1:42 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012

A quick check of the Sudan Peace, Security and Accountability Act of 2012 requires the President to create a plan to achieve the act's policy goals through use of the our military. What vital American interests are at stake in Sudan that would require US troops to be deployed there? Note that the 2009 act on Uganda resulted in US troops being sent there last fall by our President, so there is …   more ›

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