U.S. Still Pandering to Saudis

The Obama administration supported the overthrow of an unpopular dictator in Tunisia, called for Mubarak’s ouster, initiated a NATO attack on Gaddafi’s forces, froze his assets and called for him to step down, accused Bashar Assad of brutality and suggested targeted sanctions, and warned Iran against interfering and supporting oppression in Syria. Yet when it came to Bahrain, statements in support of the legitimate rights of protesters were mute once Saudi forces intervened. With Saudi troops oppressing Bahrainis, invading hospitals, arresting medical professionals and breaking international laws and conventions in support of minority family rulers, all the U.S. administration could muster was the statement that foreign intervention was “unhelpful” and that it was “concerned.”