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Saturday, May 12, 2012

U.S. resumes some weapons sales to Bahrain

[Brian Dooley]The United States is loosening some of its restrictions on weapons sales to Bahrain, a Persian Gulf ally that has grappled with massive protests pushing for greater democracy.

“We have made the decision to release additional items to Bahrain, mindful of the fact that there are a number of serious unresolved human rights issues that the government of Bahrain needs to address,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Friday.

But the U.S. move has upset rights activists, who say the country is still attacking and abusing dissidents.

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