Barack Obama, back on June 23, 2007:

Until we stop the genocide that’s being carried out in Darfur as I speak, our conscience cannot rest. This is a problem that’s brought together churches and synagogues and mosques and people of all faiths as part of a grassroots movement. Universities and states, including Illinois, are taking part in a divestment campaign to pressure the Sudanese government to stop the killings. It’s not enough, but it’s helping. And it’s a testament to what we can achieve when good people with strong convictions stand up for their beliefs.

You sensed an expiration date on such grandiose language, didn’t you? The news, today:

After seven months of internal debate, the Obama administration released its Sudan policy on Monday, warning that country’s leadership it will continue to face sanctions unless it makes progress on a north-south peace agreement and moves to end the humanitarian crisis brought about by a government-backed militia campaign in Darfur.
“There will be no rewards for the status quo, no incentives without concrete and tangible progress,” said U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, appearing at a news conference with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Gen. Scott Gration, the U.S. special envoy for Sudan.
Her comments appeared to reflect a tougher approach than the one advocated in recent months by Gration, who had argued that sanctions were counterproductive and that some of them should be lifted as an incentive to the government. His ideas had been strongly opposed by humanitarian groups and prominent members of Congress.
But the administration officials also said Sudan would be rewarded if it moved forward on resolving the conflicts and demonstrated it was not supporting terrorists. The new strategy reflected a softer line than the one advocated by Obama and Clinton during the presidential campaign.

Take it easy, conscience!

It’s worth remembering that back in May 2008, Susan Rice was trashing the Bush administration for talking to Sudan’s leaders and offering concessions.