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| Subject: Filthy Baranian statist dogs, to citizens living abroad: Spy on countrymen, no protests permitted Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:11 am | |
| Gulf kingdom's campaign of intimidation extends thousands of miles beyond its borders
Bahrainis living abroad have been ordered to spy on their countrymen in the wake of a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
Documents containing "loyalty pledges" — which also require expats to promise they will not protest against the tiny Gulf state's government — have been sent to students attending university in the U.K.
Some Bahrainis told msnbc.com that they feel abandoned by Western leaders in the face of an alleged campaign of intimidation that extends far beyond the country's borders.
At least 31 people have been killed during anti-government unrest in Bahrain since February amid demands for political freedoms and greater rights.
More than 1,000 people remain detained. Dozens of doctors and nurses who helped protesters are among those facing trials in the kingdom, which is home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43590958/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/
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