| Because sitting down for tea always works with murderous revolutionaries. Another bout of cleverness from The Second Smartest Man In The Room. |
U.S. Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Rashad Hussain met senior Bahraini government officials, politicians, civil society activists and religious leaders in Manama earlier this week.
"He underscored U.S. encouragement for all segments of Bahraini society to promote unity and reform through the ongoing National Dialogue," the State Department said in a statement.
"He discussed the importance of rejecting the use of violence and promoting human rights
...not to be confused with
individual rights,mind you...
, including religious freedom, for all Bahrainis."
Bahrain has witnessed two years of political unrest linked to opposition demands for a constitutional monarchy, with the unrest claiming at least 80 lives, according to international rights groups.