US Resumes Arms Sales To Bahrain -- The Telegraph
The US has partially resuming sales of military supplies Bahrain after having frozen the shipments last year after the Arab state cracked down on human rights protesters.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said "the items that we are releasing are not used for crowd control," urging Bahrain to tackle "serious unresolved human rights issues" amid a crackdown on pro-democracy activists.
Tear gas and stun grenades were excluded from the sales, according to US officials. A senior US administration official told reporters on condition of anonymity that a frigate and harbor security boats as well as upgraded F-16 engines would be transferred to Bahrain.
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Update: U.S. resumes Bahrain arms sales despite rights concerns -- Reuters
My Comment: I guess human rights is not an issue for this White House when it comes to Bahrain.
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