The One
22nd February 2011, 09:12
Still struggling to catch up with fast-moving events throughout the Middle East, the administration of President Barack Obama Tuesday joined a growing international chorus in denouncing efforts by the Libyan government to crush a growing uprising against the 42-year reign of Muammar Al-Gaddafi.
Prime Minister David Cameron condemned the "completely appalling" violent response of the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi to protests in Tripoli, Benghazi and elsewhere, which has reportedly left up to of 300 dead.
'The world is watching the situation in Libya with alarm,' said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a statement released late in the day.
Can i just say i am so proud of our fellow human beings in the Middle East. People power as made this happen and people power alone.
I am amazed at the double standards of our own governments. These dictators have been torturing their people for years and our governments have been well aware of this stood back and have done nothing. Now that the uprising has started the governments of the world are starting to talk.
What also appalling that the weapons used to kill innocent people have been probably made on our shores
While announcing the decision to revoke arms export licences, British Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt said in a statement that: "We are deeply concerned about the situation in Bahrain and the events which have led to the deaths of several protesters."
Although the Foreign Office has denied allegations that British equipment had been used in the unrest in Bahrain, it said that the government would not issue licences at a time when there was a clear risk that the "proposed export might provoke or prolong regional or internal conflicts, or ... might be used to facilitate internal repression."
Earlier, Human rights groups had called for an immediate suspension of arms supplies to Bahrain, and an explanation why they were granted.
"We closely consider allegations of human rights abuses. We will not authorise any exports which, we assess, might provoke or prolong regional or internal conflicts, which might be used to facilitate internal repression," Burt had said
Prime Minister David Cameron condemned the "completely appalling" violent response of the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi to protests in Tripoli, Benghazi and elsewhere, which has reportedly left up to of 300 dead.
'The world is watching the situation in Libya with alarm,' said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a statement released late in the day.
Can i just say i am so proud of our fellow human beings in the Middle East. People power as made this happen and people power alone.
I am amazed at the double standards of our own governments. These dictators have been torturing their people for years and our governments have been well aware of this stood back and have done nothing. Now that the uprising has started the governments of the world are starting to talk.
What also appalling that the weapons used to kill innocent people have been probably made on our shores
While announcing the decision to revoke arms export licences, British Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt said in a statement that: "We are deeply concerned about the situation in Bahrain and the events which have led to the deaths of several protesters."
Although the Foreign Office has denied allegations that British equipment had been used in the unrest in Bahrain, it said that the government would not issue licences at a time when there was a clear risk that the "proposed export might provoke or prolong regional or internal conflicts, or ... might be used to facilitate internal repression."
Earlier, Human rights groups had called for an immediate suspension of arms supplies to Bahrain, and an explanation why they were granted.
"We closely consider allegations of human rights abuses. We will not authorise any exports which, we assess, might provoke or prolong regional or internal conflicts, which might be used to facilitate internal repression," Burt had said