Saturday, March 10, 2012

U.S. policy driven by oil not humanitarianism

Tens of thousands of Bahraini protesters occupy four-lane highway - latimes.com: "The turmoil has put the United States in a touchy spot: Bahrain has long been a U.S. ally against Iran. Police crackdowns and other alleged abuses there have spurred accusations that the U.S. has a double standard on human rights as it calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down."