Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Repression in Bahrain

"They did not, and for an instant seemed delighted that they might enter the square. And then, from somewhere, the army opened fire. Everyone ran and the helicopter overhead chased people, shooting at them.  (The helicopter appeared to be American-designed, according to an official at Bell Helicopter, who said the aircraft looked like versions that had been sold, unarmed, to Bahrain.)"