The photos were taken by African Union soldiers. People in Congress saw them. I thought if people could see them, there would be public outcry. No one would be able to say, We just didn't know what was going on…

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The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month.

The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month.

A few countries like Sri Lanka and Honduras have led the way in slashing maternal...

A few countries like Sri Lanka and Honduras have led the way in slashing maternal...

It really is quite remarkable that Darfur has become a household name. I am gratified...

It really is quite remarkable that Darfur has become a household name. I am gratified...

I think it's dangerous to be optimistic. Things could go terribly wrong virtually overnight.

I think it's dangerous to be optimistic. Things could go terribly wrong virtually overnight.

The world spends $40 billion a year on pet food.

The world spends $40 billion a year on pet food.

The U.N. Population Fund has a maternal health program in some Cameroon hospitals, but it...

The U.N. Population Fund has a maternal health program in some Cameroon hospitals, but it...

The news media's silence, particularly television news, is reprehensible. If we knew as much about...

The news media's silence, particularly television news, is reprehensible. If we knew as much about...

A little bit of attention can go a long way.

A little bit of attention can go a long way.

Random violence is incredibly infectious.

Random violence is incredibly infectious.

The north of the Central African Republic is now a war zone, with rival armed...

The north of the Central African Republic is now a war zone, with rival armed...

The fact that people will pay you to talk to people and travel to interesting...

The fact that people will pay you to talk to people and travel to interesting...

It's easy to keep issuing blame to Republicans or the president.

It's easy to keep issuing blame to Republicans or the president.

Most of the villagers were hiding in the bush, where they were dying from bad...

Most of the villagers were hiding in the bush, where they were dying from bad...

There are other issues I have felt more emotionally connected to, like China, where I...

There are other issues I have felt more emotionally connected to, like China, where I...

You will be judged in years to come by how you responded to genocide on...

You will be judged in years to come by how you responded to genocide on...

All of a sudden their husband's dead and maybe a child is dead and they...

All of a sudden their husband's dead and maybe a child is dead and they...

Neither left nor right has focused adequately on maternal health.

Neither left nor right has focused adequately on maternal health.

Photographs are still being taken but aren't being shown. There's one of a skeleton bound...

Photographs are still being taken but aren't being shown. There's one of a skeleton bound...

You would see people going back to homes that had been burned, putting thatch over...

You would see people going back to homes that had been burned, putting thatch over...

There is an element of anger among women who've been raped. There's certainly a major...

There is an element of anger among women who've been raped. There's certainly a major...