US State Department appears “brain dead” and “grossly misinformed” on Bahrain – maybe its a CIA operation?

U.S. State Department to investigate detention of U.S. citizen in Bahrain
9 January, 2013 – Mary Fletcher Jones – Human Rights in Bahrain

elise labottOn Monday, CNN foreign affairs reporter Elise Labott brought the State Department’s attention to the plight of a U.S. citizen, Taqi Abdulla, who has been detained by Bahraini authorities.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights reported in its blog that Mr. Abdulla had been detained for more than a month as of November 30, 2012. The human rights organization called on the United States to intervene on his behalf, to ensure that he has proper legal representation and medical care for his needs, and that an investigation regarding allegations of his torture and mistreatment be conducted.

According to EA Worldview, Mr. Abdulla, who is 24, was born in Connecticut and has lived in Sanabis, Bahrain, since 2002, with his mother. Authorities have accused him of throwing a molotov cocktail in the direction of riot police; Mr. Abdulla contends he was at home. Since his arrest by Bahraini authorities who raided his home, masked, in the middle of the night, allegedly, he has been beaten and threatened with rape, and has been denied access to medication he needs.

The January 7, 2013 press briefing, presided by spokesperson Victoria Nuland, is as follows…

QUESTION: Do you have anything on the case of Taqi Abdulla (inaudible), who apparently is an American citizen, could be a dual Bahraini-American national, who’s been detained, allegedly tortured in prison? I understand the Embassy knows about the case.

MS. NULAND: I don’t have anything today on this case. Let me see what I can get for you, Elise.

QUESTION: Apparently, he’s been – he was arrested in October, and not only was he detained and abused in prison, but apparently his family was also roughed up.

MS. NULAND: And he’s an American citizen, you believe?

QUESTION: I think he might be a dual national, but there is an American citizenship.

MS. NULAND: Okay. So we’ll get more information for you. …source