Bahrain: U.S. Arms Sales to Resume

Horhey · Aug 22, 2012

Remember. This statement by the State Department doesnt mean anything. It's entirely predictable that they would say that. It's called public relations. The PR industry advised them to say it..

The New York Times: Bahrain: U.S. Arms Sales to Resume

The United States will resume some military sales to Bahrain despite human rights concerns after more than a year of protests against kingdom’s rulers, the State Department said Friday. The Obama administration notified Congress that certain sales would be allowed for Bahrain’s defense force, coast guard and national guard, although it would maintain a hold on TOW missiles and Humvees for now, the department said in a statement. “We have made the decision to release additional items to Bahrain mindful of the fact that there are a number of serious unresolved human rights issues that the government of Bahrain needs to address,” the statement said.
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