US state department told Congress it would abandon Obama-era demands for Gulf state to step back from crackdown on dissidents The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to approve a multibillion-dollar sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain without the human rights conditions imposed by the Obama administration. If finalised, the approval would allow the Gulf island to purchase 19 of the jets from Maryland-based Lockheed Martin Corp, plus improvements to other jets in Bahrain's fleet. Tho...
Trump administration drops human rights conditions to sell fighter jets to Bahrain
The Guardian - 30 Mar 2017 07:33
US state department told Congress it would abandon Obama-era demands for Gulf state to step back from crackdown on dissidents The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to approve a multibillion-dollar sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain without the human rights conditions imposed by the Obama administration. If finalised, the approval would allow the Gulf island to purchase 19 of the jets from Maryland-based Lockheed Martin Corp, plus improvements to other jets in Bahrain's fleet. Tho...
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