State Department restates the obvious, pretends meaingful dialogue possible with opposition leadership sentenced and caged
Military, Protests, Reform, Rule of Law, US foreign policy
Toner 6-22 – State Dept. on Bahrain Trials
State Department Spokesperson Mark Toner opened his daily press briefing yesterday to express concern over the severity of the sentences handed down to Bahraini activists and opposition figures, and over the nature of the military court proceedings. He reiterated calls for a “meaningful, inclusive and credible dialogue.” When asked Toner said he was unaware of any considerations of sanctions against Bahrain. Toner added that the U.S. still does not have an official reaction to the extension of the GCC to Jordan and Morocco. …more
