Administration sneaks in arms sale to Bahrain
In response to push back from human rights groups and members of Congress, the Obama administration held off on an arms sale to the Bahraini government, pending an independent report on the [...]
Urging Congress to stop arms sale to Bahrain
Despite much rhetoric about supporting democratic uprisings in the Middle East, the US government has been relatively low key in pressuring the government of Bahrain to stop its violent crackdown [...]
Laugh, then cry, about US weapons sales
On his show last week, Stephen Colbert responded with righteous indignation to the concept of cutting the military budget, saying we need to flood the world with weapons for the good of our [...]
Who we arm: Crackdown in Bahrain
Inspired by the largely peaceful overthrow of Mubarak in Egypt, protests have spread from one autocratic regime to the next throughout the Middle East and North Africa. This week the Bahrain [...]
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Stop Arming the Crackdown « Groundswell Blog, from Peace Action West[...] pro-democracy protests continue to spre...
Senators on military aid to Egypt
The Wall Street Journal has some very early responses to Mubarak’s departure from US Senators. One thing that jumps out in particular: The next steps in Egypt will be closely watched by [...]
