BAHRAIN: Crackdown 'regrettable' but necessary, foreign minister says

Bahrain's foreign minister, Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa, on Thursday justified a government crackdown on protesters that left at least three dead.

Al Khalifa spoke in the capital, Manama, after meeting with his gulf counterparts, according to the Associated Press.

He said the violence was "regrettable" but necessary because the demonstrators were "polarizing the country" and pushing it to the "brink of the sectarian abyss," according to the Associated Press.

-- Molly Hennessy-Fiske

Photo: Ahmed Butaki embraces his slain brother Mohmoud Butaki at a hospital morgue in Manama, Bahrain on Thursday. Mohmoud Butaki was one of at least three people killed when police stormed a makeshift anti-government protester camp in Manama. Credit: John Moore / Getty Images

Comments

[Tony]

The protestors in Bahrain are name sake Bahraini but working on other country agenda, they should be realstic that this country is not Egypt or Tunisia.The citizen should be faithful to the ruler and country , every one has right to ask his/her rights but it should be in respectful and dignified way then they will get their deserved right but abusing the goverment they will not get anything. Recently I was in Bahrain I found this country excellent right from immigration to a taxi driver very humble and respecful, I request the common people to open their eyes and do not follow the foreign agenda.
Tony

[Edward Xvi]

Iam not Anti Shite nor a Pro Goverment but the way the anti goverment addressing their grievancess towards what they feel must not to go to the street which really a damage to Property and causing traffic also paralizing the economy .I know and heard that the goverment are giiving so much for their people.How they always ask so much for the goverment and they dont even want to work?They even dont like to study?but they like to go and work for the higher position?Iam relly sorry but this ia my opinion.They give a free education,free hospitalization,housing,they even have a bd1000.Whatmore they want to ask? a Power?a change of goverment?