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January 31, 2012

U.S. Military Equipment Sale to Bahrain Faces Congressional Opposition 
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Several members of Congress are opposing a decision by the Obama
administration to sell Bahrain some military equipment despite the
country's violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. The opposition
is being led by two Democrats: Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon and Rep. Jim
Mc Govern of Massachusetts. In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton, they write: "In the case of Bahrain, any military equipment is
a big reward and will be viewed as such by other governments and the
people of Bahrain. The incentives are simply wrong." On Monday, police
in Bahrain fired tear gas at mourners attending the funeral of a
teenager who died last week in police custody.



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