Democracy is all fine and dandy in a speech, but, when it comes to backing it up, Team Obama couldn’t care less
MANAMA, Bahrain — Hundreds of members of Bahrain’s Shiite Muslim majority protested outside the U.S. Embassy on Monday to appeal for Washington to back their campaign for greater political freedom.
The embassy said staff met with the protesters and reiterated the Obama administration’s commitment to the “partnership with the government and the people of Bahrain.”
The statement also urged “all parties to work immediately to begin a dialogue,” but cautioned talks will only be successful if they will “lead to concrete actions and reforms,” the embassy said.
In political speak, that means the protesters can go fuck themselves, and Obama is too busy to be bothered.
