Peaceful protesters killed in Bahrain today

[Intense]

President Obama told the king of Bahrain tonight that violence against protesters is unacceptable, and that people should be punished for attacks that have killed and injured an unknown number of citizens.

"The president reiterated his condemnation of the violence used against peaceful protesters, and strongly urged the government of Bahrain to show restraint, and to hold those responsible for the violence accountable." said a White House statement.



The conversation came just a few hours after Obama issued a written statement saying his administration "condemns the use of violence by governments against peaceful protesters in those countries and wherever else it may occur." The president expressed condolences to victims in Bahrain as well as Libya and Yemen, two other Middle East countries facing unrest in light of the recent uprising in Egypt..

"Wherever they are, people have certain universal rights including the right to peaceful assembly," Obama said earlier. The United States urges the governments of Bahrain, Libya and Yemen to show restraint in responding to peaceful protests, and to respect the rights of their people."




The White House readout of tonight's phone call:

President Obama spoke with King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain this evening to discuss the ongoing situation in Bahrain.

The President reiterated his condemnation of the violence used against peaceful protesters, and strongly urged the government of Bahrain to show restraint, and to hold those responsible for the violence accountable.

As a long-standing partner of Bahrain, the President said that the United States believes that the stability of Bahrain depends upon respect for the universal rights of the people of Bahrain, and a process of meaningful reform that is responsive to the aspirations of all Bahrainis.
Obama urges the king of Bahrain to stop violence - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Bahrain's army deliberately kills peaceful protesters with live rounds ( automatic weapon )

 

[bareed]

Warning - Disturbing Graphics

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwnUQcKXmMM"]Bahrain's army deliberately kills peaceful protesters with live rounds ( automatic weapon )[/ame]

 

[JBeukema]

Raise your hand if you're surprised..

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Such as it is throughout the Middle East.
There is something to say about Imperialism sometimes.

 

[xsited1]

Somebody at USMB responded to a post yesterday that stated "Our forefathers gave us the right to bear arms so we could overthrow an unjust government" with the following:

"If that were true they wouldn't have gone on to make treason the only crime included in the constitution."

What the what???

 

[JBeukema]

Somebody at USMB responded to a post yesterday that stated "Our forefathers gave us the right to bear arms so we could overthrow an unjust government" with the following:

"If that were true they wouldn't have gone on to make treason the only crime included in the constitution."

What the what???

Not the only crime, but one of few clearly stated to be crimes in COTUS

 

[moonlite0220]

Is this the Bahraini army or have the Saudis sent troops? I've heard that the Saudis were going to send in their army to support your government.

I am sure it is Saudi army, lot of witness confirm that they saw them crossing the bridge between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

That's useful to know, thanks for keeping us informed about the real situation, bareed. Don't let anyone silence you... keep getting the word out.

obviously, bareed is your only source of news since your news channels are misleading you and telling you only one side of the story

 

[herceliaL]

I'm not surprised but it's still disturbing.

 

[California Girl]

There's already a substantial thread on this.... from a Bahraini guy participating in the protests. Good grief. Sometimes Americans are embarrassingly slow.

 

[California Girl]

I am sure it is Saudi army, lot of witness confirm that they saw them crossing the bridge between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

That's useful to know, thanks for keeping us informed about the real situation, bareed. Don't let anyone silence you... keep getting the word out.

obviously, bareed is your only source of news since your news channels are misleading you and telling you only one side of the story

Honey, you wouldn't know 'news' if it came wrapped with a bow, and a label reading 'current news'.

 

[California Girl]

Mods: You might want to merge the following into this thread.

http://www.usmessageboard.com/general/155854-warning-very-disturbing-video.html

 

[moonlite0220]

Anti-government protesters have taken to the streets of both Iran and Bahrain. Security forces in both countries have responded with brutal force. Two demonstrators have been killed in both countries. Yet while US President Barack Obama has sharply criticized the reaction of authorities in foe Iran, he has remained hypocritically silent regarding the equally deadly suppression of protests in friend Bahrain.

Speaking to reporters, President Obama said people in Iran “should be able to express their opinions and their grievances and seek a more responsive government.” “I find it ironic,” the President said, “that you’ve got the Iranian regime pretending to celebrate what happened in Egypt, when in fact they have acted in direct contrast to what happened in Egypt by gunning down and beating people who were trying to express themselves peacefully in Iran.”

Yet Obama failed to mention Bahrain, where security forces have also killed two protesters. Perhaps that’s because the tiny emirate is a staunch US ally which is the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth fleet, which looks to figure prominently in any future conflict with Iran, located directly across the Persian Gulf.

Obama's Hypocrisy (Part II): Slamming Iranian Crackdown while Silent on Bahrain | Moral Low Ground

 

[California Girl]

Bahrain unrest latest Mideast crisis to alarm US - Yahoo! News

[B]The White House expressed the administration's "strong displeasure" [/B]and alarm at developments in Bahrain, the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom that is home to the sprawling U.S. Navy base that would be the headquarters for any future American conflict with Iran.


So, in fact, Obama has not remained silent.... and moonlite should get her news from a less biased, more accurate source.

 

[moonlite0220]

Bahrain unrest latest Mideast crisis to alarm US - Yahoo! News

[B]The White House expressed the administration's "strong displeasure" [/B]and alarm at developments in Bahrain, the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom that is home to the sprawling U.S. Navy base that would be the headquarters for any future American conflict with Iran.


So, in fact, Obama has not remained silent.... and moonlite should get her news from a less biased, more accurate source.

you are worried about your U.S Navy base. you dont care about peoples lives.
your hypocrisy speeches are useless. what your country has done in Iraq and Afghanistan made it lose its credibility in the arab world.

 

[bareed]

We return back to Pearl Square and Military forces withdraw...

 

[Intense]

I am sure it is Saudi army, lot of witness confirm that they saw them crossing the bridge between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

That's useful to know, thanks for keeping us informed about the real situation, bareed. Don't let anyone silence you... keep getting the word out.

obviously, bareed is your only source of news since your news channels are misleading you and telling you only one side of the story

Maybe You should be questioning Your Premise.

 

[California Girl]

That's useful to know, thanks for keeping us informed about the real situation, bareed. Don't let anyone silence you... keep getting the word out.

obviously, bareed is your only source of news since your news channels are misleading you and telling you only one side of the story

Maybe You should be questioning Your Premise.

The ability to question comes from the freedom to think for yourself. I honestly doubt that moonlite has that ability.

 

[California Girl]

Bahrain unrest latest Mideast crisis to alarm US - Yahoo! News

[B]The White House expressed the administration's "strong displeasure" [/B]and alarm at developments in Bahrain, the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom that is home to the sprawling U.S. Navy base that would be the headquarters for any future American conflict with Iran.


So, in fact, Obama has not remained silent.... and moonlite should get her news from a less biased, more accurate source.

you are worried about your U.S Navy base. you dont care about peoples lives.
your hypocrisy speeches are useless. what your country has done in Iraq and Afghanistan made it lose its credibility in the arab world.

You should learn to differentiate between the thought of an individual and providing information from a source. I made no comment about the US Navy's strategically important base in Bahrain. I simply provided an article that shows that your article was wrong. The Obama Administration has spoken about the situation in Bahrain. You're just not smart enough to understand that.

 

[Intense]

obviously, bareed is your only source of news since your news channels are misleading you and telling you only one side of the story

Maybe You should be questioning Your Premise.

The ability to question comes from the freedom to think for yourself. I honestly doubt that moonlite has that ability.

In Truth, is is Part of Her Survival Instinct, Self Preservation. Don't be Too Hard on Her.