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24 Feb, 2011 - Newspaper & Breakfast
Iran's democracy is just as legitimate as any other countries democracy.Looks like things are calming down significantly in Bahrain. That's great. Now, I just hope you get a real democracy, with parties to represent the views of ALL Bahrainis, not the ridiculous 'democracy' that Iran purports to have.
no, it isntIran's democracy is just as legitimate as any other countries democracy.Looks like things are calming down significantly in Bahrain. That's great. Now, I just hope you get a real democracy, with parties to represent the views of ALL Bahrainis, not the ridiculous 'democracy' that Iran purports to have.
The Bahraini security forces assault on peaceful demonstrators and the unprecedented protests in Pearl Square laid bare any doubts that Bahrain's ruling Al Khalifa family now faces the gravest test of its legitimacy in more than a decade and quite possibly in its reign.
Middle East could pivot on Bahrain protests In many ways, current developments signal a point of no return. The principal Shiite political bloc has disengaged from parliament, creating broad new constituencies for militancy. The regime has shifted its tactics from violent suppression to conciliatory gestures like the release of political prisoners and attempts at dialogue. But popular fury and cynicism against the ruling family has reached unparalleled levels, sharpening divisions between Sunnis and Shiites.
The window for reconciliation and dialogue is rapidly closing as the country slides back to the dark shadows of the mid-1990s, when an intifada shook the tiny kingdom for five years. It left scores dead and inflicted lasting damage on the economy.
The current crisis also tests Americas moral standing in a rapidly changing Middle East. While the Obama administration has made immediate demands on the royal family to halt the violence and preserve remaining channels for reform, there is more to be done.
A new approach might pursue three objectives. 1) Condemn the crackdown and the regimes mischaracterization of the opposition (which President Obama has done). 2) Urge that King Hamad launch an investigation into the conduct of the security forces and end the recruitment of non-Bahrainis. 3) And most important, take immediate steps to re-empower the Bahraini parliament and alleviate the material grievances that have galvanized the opposition.
The calm before storm...
We are plaining to Civil Disobedience starting from tomorrow Sunday 27 Feb.
(Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite Bahrainis gathered in Manama on Friday, declared as a day of mourning by the government, in one of the biggest anti-government protests since unrest erupted 10 days ago.
Thousands stage anti-government protest in Bahrain | Reuters
The marches followed a sermon by a senior Shiite cleric who said that any dialogue between anti-government protesters and the kingdom’s rulers must lead to clear reforms and changes.
In the sermon at a Shiite village mosque in the anti-government hotbed of Diraz, Imam Isa Qassim called for talks that are “clear, comprehensive and productive.” He said demonstrators want guarantees on what would be accomplished by the talks.
“We don’t want dialogue for the sake of dialogue, we don’t want dialogue to waste time or to absorb anger,” Qassim told worshippers. “We want a meaningful, viable and sustainable process. ... We seek a fundamental change to the current political process based on legitimate demands.”
Bahrain’s Sunni rulers have offered to talk with Shiite opposition groups to try to defuse the showdown, but the opposition has been slow to answer the call.
The opposition appears split in its aims, with some seeking greater democratic reforms, including the removal of the long-serving prime minister — the king’s uncle.
Others, however, are demanding the ouster of the ruling regime altogether.
Bahrain king dismisses three Cabinet ministers - Arab News
We are plaining to Civil Disobedience starting from tomorrow Sunday 27 Feb.
(Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite Bahrainis gathered in Manama on Friday, declared as a day of mourning by the government, in one of the biggest anti-government protests since unrest erupted 10 days ago.
Thousands stage anti-government protest in Bahrain | Reuters
You can't trust the Shia
uh, all 19 of the Al Qaeda terrorists on 9/11 were SunniYou can't trust the Shia
Or some of the radical elements in the Shia.
They seem to be the ones blowing themselves up where as Sunnis seem to be less liable to do so.
We are plaining to Civil Disobedience starting from tomorrow Sunday 27 Feb.
(Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite Bahrainis gathered in Manama on Friday, declared as a day of mourning by the government, in one of the biggest anti-government protests since unrest erupted 10 days ago.
Thousands stage anti-government protest in Bahrain | Reuters
What are you protesting?
I'm clueless here. Enlighten me.
Anti-government protests are continuing in the Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain. Demonstrators blockaded the National Assembly, Bahrains rubber-stamp parliament, on Monday. Crowds of thousands are still occupying Pearl Square, the focus for demonstrators in the capital city, Manama.
Thousands of protesters also gathered on Monday in front of the Interior Ministry, home of Bahrains hated security forces, to demand the release of all political prisoners. A crowd of several hundred also gathered outside the headquarters of the state broadcaster yesterday, voicing their opposition to pro-government bias in its reporting.
Protesters in Pearl Square and throughout Manama demanded the resignation of the government, democratic parliamentary elections and a new constitution.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the National Assembly as its 40-member upper chamber, appointed by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, convened to discuss the protests that have gripped Bahrain for over two weeks. They blockaded the building for several hours.
Several thousand people have occupied Pearl Square since the army and police attacked protesters there February 18.
Eight demonstrators are believed to have been killed in Bahrain since the protests began February 14, the first mass street demonstrations in the Gulf sheikdoms since the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. An estimated 3,000 protesters have been injured and hundreds of opposition figures imprisoned by Bahraini authorities.
so, they want a representative republic?We are plaining to Civil Disobedience starting from tomorrow Sunday 27 Feb.
(Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite Bahrainis gathered in Manama on Friday, declared as a day of mourning by the government, in one of the biggest anti-government protests since unrest erupted 10 days ago.
Thousands stage anti-government protest in Bahrain | Reuters
What are you protesting?
I'm clueless here. Enlighten me.
I would guess for more Participation and Representation in Government.
