"...In less than 24 hours, the island kingdom of Bahrain and oil-rich neighbor Kuwait followed Saudi Arabia's lead by summoning their ambassadors from Damascus "for consultations."
Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy normally loath to criticize other Arab autocrats but now wary of giving an opening to reform elements at home, pulled its envoy late on Sunday...
Hours later, Bahrain, which itself suppressed a protest movement in March, joined growing condemnation of Syria when Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled al-Khalifa announced the recall of his country's ambassador. "Bahrain has summoned its ambassador for consultation and stresses the importance of prudent action," he posted on his Twitter account..."
Monday, August 8, 2011
Bastions of Human Rights, recall their ambassadors from Syria
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There is a French saying that goes like this: Ridicule does not kill! So the bastions of 'democracy' in the Arab world are calling for 'democratic reforms' in Syria!!!! loooooooooooooooooooooool!
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