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October 20, 2011

Admin Delays $53 Million Military Sale to Bahrain 
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The Obama administration has delayed plans to sell $53 million worth of
military equipment to Bahrain following public outcry over the crackdown
on Shiite protesters. The proposed sale includes bunker buster missiles,
armored vehicles and wire-guided missiles. The White House now says it
will await the results of a Bahraini probe into its own abuses before
proceeding with the sale. In a statement, Amnesty International welcomed
the move, saying: "As long as the Bahraini government and its security
forces are using violence, unjust military trials, and alleged torture
against peaceful protesters, the U.S. government should not be sending
more weapons there."



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