"... "Things are getting worse, both quantitatively and qualitatively," according to Toby Jones, an expert on the Gulf states at Rutgers University. "It seems that across the board – from allegations of torture to reports of sweeping arrests – the regime has not just continued its crackdown, but intensified it.... And while it has justified it as restoring law and order, what it seems to be doing is pursuing a vendetta; that's the only way to explain the severity of the situation," he added. At the White House, however, silence has prevailed, suggesting to many observers that Obama is effectively acquiescing in, if not condoning, what is taking place..."
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