There has been violence all day in Bahrain, ever since the beginning of a police crack down beginning at 3:00 A.M. local time.
Bahrain's New Special Envoy to the US from defended gov crackdown
"the force used was proportional... and necessary" and that the demonstrations were disrupting the economy and "scaring the people."
He said that the crowd was armed and violent.
This stands in contrast with eyewitness reports from international reporters on the scene, which have consistently been saying that the protesters had been peaceful and unarmed.
Women, children, and doctors are counted among the injured. There have been four reported deaths.
Bahrain's New Special Envoy to the US from defended gov crackdown
"the force used was proportional... and necessary" and that the demonstrations were disrupting the economy and "scaring the people."
He said that the crowd was armed and violent.
This stands in contrast with eyewitness reports from international reporters on the scene, which have consistently been saying that the protesters had been peaceful and unarmed.
Women, children, and doctors are counted among the injured. There have been four reported deaths.
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