MUCH to our shame the American government has resumed military arms sales to the brutal, repressive, undemocratic government of Bahrain. This action by the American government makes a mockery of our claim to support pro-democratic, freedom loving people around the world, exposes the hypocrisy of our foreign policy carried out in our name but in reality to enrich and feed the greed of the American military-industrial complex. How can the American government condemn Syria for their bloody repression of their own people's struggle for freedom and democracy and then reward Bahrain for doing the same? Doctors and nurses in Bahrain have been arrested, tortured, faced "trials" and have been sentenced to prison for treating wounded pro-democracy protesters. Bahraini athletes, political activist, human right activist and regular citizens have experienced the same and scores have been killed by Bahraini government forces backed by troops from Saudi Arabia. Please support the joint Resolution of Disapproval, introduced by Sen Ron Wyden D OR and Rep Jim McGovern D MA to block the sale of military hardware and weapons to Bahrain while the government of Bahrain continues to kill, torture and imprison their own citizens who are peacefully struggling for freedom, democracy and human rights.
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Human Rights First is voicing concerns of frontline activists in Bahrain and making sure that the U.S. use its leverage to promote human rights and democracy in the region.
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Good news! Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Congressman James McGovern (D-MA) have stepped up and are leading the fight in Congress to stop the arms sale to Bahrain's brutal monarchy. They introduced a joint Resolution of Disapproval in Congress that will block this sale immediately. But now your Senators and Representatives need to hear from you.
Tell Congress to stop arming the Bahraini dictatorship with weapons by supporting this resolution today!
Bahrain's pro-democracy protests have been the largest, proportionately, of any country in the Middle East. Hundreds of thousands of citizens have risen up to demand their human rights. The Bahraini regime, trying to protect its power, has abducted, tortured, and killed peaceful protestors.
Home of the Navy's U.S. Fifth Fleet, Bahrain is an important strategic U.S. ally, and the United States has been muted in its criticisms of the regime's brutality. Now the Pentagon intends to sell $53 million worth of armored Humvees and TOW missiles to Bahrain. The United States should not reward a regime that brutalizes its people.
Tell Congress to stand on the side of democracy and human rights in the Middle East by blocking the arms sale to the Bahrain Monarchy!
If the United States aspires to be a global leader on human rights and inspire those fighting for democracy in the Middle East and elsewhere, it simply cannot reward repressive regimes with weapons. It must side with human rights, not dictators.
Sincerely,
Brian Dooley
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