Anonymous sent me this: "Don't mention my name if you post this:
The royally-appointed Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry certainly doesn't seem independent. Consider the following set of events I just compiled:
The royally-appointed Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry certainly doesn't seem independent. Consider the following set of events I just compiled:
August
5, 2011: Bassiouni: "there was never a policy of excessive use of force or
torture...that doesn't mean it didn't happen. I think it was a case of people at
the lower level acting, and there not being an effective chain of communication,
control.""
October
18, 2011: Amnesty International puts out a report that "examines
arms transfers to Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Syria and Yemen since
2005."
October 19,
2011: BBC: "US links Bahrain arms deal to human rights report"
October
21: 2011: Boston Globe: "Bahrain panel delays report on protest
unrest"
November 1,
2011: Bassiouni "It is clear there was a systematic [torture]
policy""
