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| US must reject $1bn arms sales to Bahrain: HRW |
| 2018-05-25 |
| [Al Jazeera] The United States must reject two planned arms sales totaling nearly $1bn to Bahrain in light of the Gulf country's "dismal record on human rights ...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty... ", a rights group said on Thursday. The US approved a possible sale to Bahrain of 3,000 bomb bodies worth an estimated $45m last week. In April, the State Department approved a possible sale of attack helicopters worth an estimated $911m. "These two weapons sales make clear that the Trump administration intends nothing short of a free pass on human rights for Bahrain," said Sarah Margon, Washington director at Human Rights Watch. A close US and British ally, Sunni Moslem-ruled Bahrain has cracked down on the opposition, hailing mostly from the Shia Moslem majority, since it crushed pro-democracy demonstrations they led in 2011. Rights groups have accused authorities of seeking to stamp out dissent. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 In that case, we should probably sell $2b worth. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2018-05-25 17:27 |
| #5 2010: "Soros to Donate $100 Million to Rights Group (HRW)" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-05-25 11:15 |
| #4 Bahrain may not be a shining lamp of freedom and human rights, but all things considered, it's not too bad. Consider the most likely alternative - annexation by Iran? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2018-05-25 10:56 |
| #3 Yes, Benghazi being the final destination. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-05-25 09:08 |
| #2 through Mexico or some other third party or Benghazi |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-05-25 08:55 |
| #1 'Selling' probably much better than a clandestine arms routing effort through Mexico or some other third party. Receipts much easier to track, no Clinton Foundation processing agents or fees. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-05-25 02:41 |