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September 27, 2011

U.S. to Sell Bahrain $53 Million in Military Equipment Following Brutal Crackdown 
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The Obama administration has announced plans to sell $53 million worth
of military equipment to Bahrain just months after the Gulf state
brutally cracked down on Shiite protesters. The proposed sale includes
bunker buster missiles, armored vehicles and wire-guided missiles. Maria
Mc Farland of Human Rights Watch criticized the arms deal. Mc Farland
said, "This is exactly the wrong move after Bahrain brutally suppressed
protests and is carrying out a relentless campaign of retribution
against its critics."



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