The crackdown placed the United States in an awkward bind. The United States, which bases its Fifth Fleet here, has struggled to balance its strategic interest in placating Bahrain and its ally, Saudi Arabia, its fears that Iran is exploiting the anger of Bahrain’s majority Shiite protesters, and American democratic principles. American officials have held off backing the protesters while urging Bahrain’s leaders to exercise restraint. That advice was ignored.
New York Times
Oh, lulz. This wide-eyed naivety is almost as touching as the last time we heard about the U.S. balancing its democratic principles with its active, material support for dictators and assistance with the business of repressing domestic populations in Egypt. Yes, please use 'restraint' when your American trained troops fire upon protestors with American supplied guns, ammunition, tear gas and gun ships. Our democratic principles are at stake.
1 comments:
I doubt there is even a hint of naivite here. It's simply the New York Times fulfilling its primary role as a disseminator of combination of propaganda and ideological blindness. :)
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