BARACK OBAMA URGES END TO VIOLENCE IN KENYA

Senator Barack Obama, seen here with Raila Odinga, the winner in Kenya's rigged elections, during his last visit to Kenya.

Senator Barack Obama has added his voice and urged an end to violent blood letting in Kenya following the rigged elections. Obama's father is from Kenya and the continuing violence has affected him personally.
Excerpts:
" I have been deeply troubled by the recent events in Kenya. The ongoing political impasse and the tragic violence pose an urgent and dangerous threat to Kenyans, Kenyan democracy, and stability and economic development in a vital region.

Urgent action must be taken to prevent a further deterioration of the situation and to help resolve the current political crisis.

The Kenyan people have a proud historical commitment to establishing and sustaining multi-party democracy. I have personally been touched by this generous, democratic spirit through my ties to my own family, and during my travels to Kenya — most recently as a US Senator in 2006. This thirst for democracy was on display in Kenya’s recent election, when Kenyans turned out to vote in record numbers, and in a peaceful way."



Read the rest of Senator Obama's letter here