OCTOBER 2, 2009 ACTION
Ask Senator Boxer to Request Disclosure of White House Contacts Re Sudan
The Washington Post this week revealed that U.S. National Security Adviser James L. Jones and U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Major General Scott Gration met with former National Security Adviser Robert “Bud” McFarlane to discuss Sudan policy at a time when McFarlane appears to have been working for the Government of Sudan. See the full article.
The story reveals a web of connections between disgraced former U.S. National Security Advisor Bud McFarlane and the Sudanese government as part of an effort to improve its relationship with the Obama administration. McFarlane was apparently contracted by the Sudanese government — for $1.3 million channeled through Qatar — to lobby Obama administration officials.
Who else are the White House and State Department talking to about Sudan?
If you are a California resident, please call Senator Barbara Boxer’s Washington, DC office at 202-224-3553 today and say to the person who answers the phone:
“I urge Senator Boxer to call on National Security Adviser Jim Jones to publicly release the full list of outside individuals and groups that he has personally met with to discuss Sudan policy and U.S.-Sudan relations. This transparency is in keeping with President Obama’s repeated pledges to govern openly and with the benefit of public input into the policymaking process. We need to know that the National Security Adviser is seeking a broader circle of counsel on Sudan policy than an individual who appears to be working for the Sudan government headed by a wanted war criminal.”
The people of Sudan deserve better representation in The White House than a disgraced former U.S. official known for his role in Iran-Contra.
Thank you, and please tell a friend!