Vital Concerns for the World: Bahrain's abuse of its own citizens -- with American complicity

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Bahrain's abuse of its own citizens -- with American complicity

We and most of the world rightly have condemned the Syrian government's abuse of its own people, but what about the similar situation in Bahrain? There is a difference: In Bahrain there is a Naval base that is crucial to the United Sates in the Gulf. So the US tolerates the abuse of the people in Bahrain and condemns the abuse of people in Syria.

Shame on us.

How can the United States not be considered complicit in these abuses of the Bahrani public?

Bahrain has convicted its own doctors for treating the injured in public demonstrations
Bahrain convicts medics for role in uprising - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

And Bahrain has, with the rest of the world looking elsewhere, continued to abuse their own people with impunity
Bahrain: Shouting in the dark - Programmes - Al Jazeera English

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