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Remarks by President Bush and President Obasanjo of Nigeria in Photo Opportunity
March 29, 2006"The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush and President Obasanjo of Nigeria in a photo opportunity:
The Oval Office
10:30 A.M. EST
PRESIDENT BUSH: The President and I talked about Darfur and the Sudan, and I made it very clear to him that we're deeply concerned about the humiliation, the rape, the murder that is taking place among the -- against the citizens of Darfur. He agreed. And I want to thank you for your compassion.
We talked and strategized about how to move forward, how to make it clear to the Sudanese government that there will be a international response in working toward a peace. We talked about a dual track, that the rebels must come together and negotiate with the government, and at the same time, we talked about bolstering the AU peacekeeping force with a Blue Helmet force. And I explained my desire to have a NATO overlay, to make sure that force is robust." [Read more]