16 March 2011

An ethical foreign policy?

Look, it's simple. There are good pro-democracy supporters, such as those in Libya, who are seeking to establish basic human rights in the face of an autocratic ruler prepared to do anything - including bringing in foreign soldiers - to maintain his authoritarian regime. And there are not so good pro-democracy supporters, such as those in Bahrein, who are seeking to establish basic human rights in the face of an autocratic ruler prepared to do anything - including bringing in foreign soldiers - to maintain his authoritarian regime.

That's why David Cameron bangs on endlessly about the former while keeping his mouth firmly shut about the latter.

(It may also have something to do with the fact that Bahrein has close links with the US navy; and, after all, the Saudis are our friends, aren't they?)

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