Honey, I’m hoooome!
02 Nov, 2006 
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We’re back!
Thanks again… to everyone, and to Dr. Yateem, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Information and the Minister for proving that they are understanding and reasonable people.
I’m not sure how many countries in the world that a citizen can go and meet such high up people, discuss issues with them in a calm and open manner, while those officials knowing full well that that person in front of them has mercilessly criticized them in writing and on several occasions (the latest of which is just this morning!) and they still do not take things personally, but keep professional and find a to diffuse such a situation as this; but there couldn’t be many.
So regardless of our differences, I am honoured to have met these gentlemen and thank them once again for their efforts, and hope that they will continue to accept criticism without taking them too personally, for the good of Bahrain. And invite them, to jump in and comment and rebut any argument and article I put forth here, and hope that I too would be good enough to accept their criticisms with the same spirit.
So that page of our story is over… I’m now looking forward to the new page, one in which we can benefit from each other’s experiences, and can discuss matters which affect our country and our countrymen with the same understanding exhibited in this situation.
The next step for us, gentlemen, is to enact those 6 points suggested by the RSF which I have submitted to you and hope that they will be put into your consideration for any new legislation concerning the internet.
I am available to continue our discussions at your convenience.
Thank you, once again, to everyone.
Onward!
x slaps y in the face
y is sad
x gives y anti-slap cream
y is happy
A wise man once said: Don’t be afraid of a dog that doesn’t bite. Case in point.
>>Ibn: …is a model for the rest of the Arab world, indeed, the rest of us. And as of now, he’s one of the few people here taking all the heat…
Give me a break. Do you spend all your days behind the computer screen because I can think of tens of people in this tiny Bahrain of ours who’d be much more deserving of that medal for being fearlessly vocal and for suffering years of imprisonment, torture and terror. None of that made them budge an inch. They too have families and loved ones.
Perhaps if you rubbed shoulders more with the grass roots of society instead of spending all your time doing so with keyboard warriors you’d be more politically aware than you currently are.
Giants don’t bend in the face of opposition if they are convinced that they’re fighting for a universally righteous principle. A few decades ago, an old man stood in his 5×5m house and heard the thunderous screams of thousands outside chanting his name and promising to sacrifice themselves for him. He turned to his friend and said “If all those people where to one day shout ‘Death to x’ I wouldn’t budge an inch.”
But regardless, everyone is free to choose how and when to fight and although there’s no way I can agree with the blog owner’s decision, it is in the end his decison and it is his blog and he can do whatever he thinks is right.
غبت فتره عن النت ولما رجعت تفاجئة بالخبر
لكن الحمد لله علي السلامه
I don’t agree with those who criticized Mahmood and thought that he lost his battle.
Being right, defending our positions, takes an enormous amount of mental energy. Needing to be right encourages others to become aggressive and defensive and puts pressure on us to keep defending.
We believe that it’s somehow our job to show others how their positions, statements points of view are incorrect, and that in doing so, the person we are correcting is going to somehow appreciate it, or at least learn something. WRONG!
I believe in a “Win-Win” strategy, and in choosing our battles wisely. Pissing them off all the time will not help us in achieving our goals. We win people by logical, civilised conversation and not by being stubborn and aggressive.
What will happen if Mahmood insisted on not removing those articles?? His web site will remain blocked, he will be dragged to jail and there will be no room for the change we are looking for. “Suicide bombing” is not the right way to enforce our message, it is a stupid reaction. Yes .. It attracts the attention of others but this attention is a permanent one.
Permanent = temporary (correction)
I am glad that one of the liberal and intelligent blogs is back in the public domain. Its unfortunate that one of the cleverest and enlightened voices had to be banned, even temporarily.
Wellcome back Dear mahmood & Congrats
:yes:
Congrats Mahmood =D
Fatman, and your real name, telephone number and home address are what exactly? Courageous enough to share?
Mr Al Yousif….
Welcome back to the WWW
Just wanted to remind you that 22 dayes to kick the funny Parliament out.
very glad for the unblocked decision.
>>Fatman, and your real name, telephone number and home address are what exactly? Courageous enough to share?
Look bro, you’ve beat that horse to death. You don’t post anonymously, we get it. My goal in life is to propagate ideas, not plaster my name everywhere, hence the reason why I don’t use my real name and why your string of thought is flawed.
Fatman,
Mr Fatman, my statements were not designed to elevate Mahmood to the status of demi-god. Of course there are others who have suffered alot more, and are probably in prison for politcal dissent.
But weather we like it or not, The Den generates alot more awareness than anything else I have seen in the Bahraini political arena. They try to shut it down, and they realised its not going down without some noise. And it is that very fact Mr Fatman, that makes this blog, as well as Mahmood its owner, valuable for the fight for freedom in the middle east. Because they wont go out quietly. Others have because they have copted out, or were brave but simply lacked all the capital in resources and awareness from other people to support them. I am sympathetic to them.
I think that is true of everyone for every arena – better to be on the ground than to type away. Unfortunately Mr Fatman, unless you are willing to foot the bill for my round-trip to Bahrain as well as room and board for, oh, say two weeks, you’ll have to wait until I finish school and make some money. Until then, you’ll have to deal with me on my laptop.
-Ibn
الظاهر أوتعوا
كان لمصلحتهم إبقاء هذه المدونة ومشروع هذه المدونة لأنها تلهي الناس عن المصيبة الحقيقية
الظاهر حاقد وحاسد هو من وشى وشوش وزارة الإعلام لإغلاق هذه المدنونة
بس أوتعوا وإعادوا فتحهها
والبحارنة والسنة حبايب وطول عمرهم حبايب
عقبال بقية المواقع
موقع حقوق الإنسان واللي يتكلم عن المجرم الحقيقي والمنتهك الحقيقي لحقوق الإنسان
Fatman, bro, get a life.
Fatma, you can join him.
نسيت أقول شيء
الدول المتقدمة مافيها أشكال اللي قابلتهم
فالدول المتقدمة بالتالي مواطنوها لا يقابلون أشكال كالذي ذكرتهم
فالدول المتقدمة لا تسمح بوجود متآمرين على الوطن في وزاراتها وإداراتها
فأشكال الذي ذكرتهم متآمرين لا يحظى بمقابلتهم إلا ناس من هذه البلدان مساكين مغلوبين عن أمرهم
والتعبير عن الرأي وأياً كانت الوسيلة و بلا قيد بلا شرط حق إنساني موجود في ميثاق الأمم المتحدة لحقوق الإنسان واللي وقعت البحرين على أمثاله لتكون عضو في لجنة حقوق الإنسان في الإمم المتحدة هي وسبع دول عربية كحيانة
Cool down Fatima
لا يمكن أن ننعت كل موظف أو مسئول في وزارة يقوم بتطبيق قوانين سنتها الحكومة بأنه متآمر. يا ليت نتخلى شوي عن أسلوب التحريض والتعصب ونكون موضوعيين أكثر.
Look, at all times, we need to stick together. I agree with you that there are many efforts that go unnoticed and thus under-appreciated, and some bloggers or activists receive more support than others. But instead of waiting for someone else to shed the light upon others who go through worse than what Mahmood has gone through, why not start something yourself and wait for others to follow your lead?
One of the people taking most of the heat I’d say is Mohammed, president of the Bahrain Youth Society For Human Rights. By far one of the bravest, intelligent, and outspoken Bahrainis who is also well-traveled and trained. I don’t see anyone praising this young man for his courage and dedicated to his crucial work.
Despite his very young age, Mohammed contributed a lot to Bahrain and its human rights organizations. He’s one of the most active individuals I know, but he hardly receives the credit he deserves within Bahrain. Outside of it, you have no idea how good of a representative he is. I met him in a conference in Cairo and have since looked up to him as a great example to how young Bahraini men and women should be. He does a great job encouraging youth activism, too, and serves as a great inspiration to me.
Sadly, you never see anyone blogging in his favor in order to encourage him. I’ve tried doing so, but I also want to protect his identity at all times because he’s under enough pressure as it is. He’s constantly threatened, harassed, and he’s often away from our beloved Bahrain in order to speak of this country’s status abroad. Yes, he’s critical of what happens within the country, but his love for this country and admiration for its people is apparent.
I am working on a network that will keep him and those like him protected. There are many youth activists in Bahrain who go unnoticed, discouraged, ignored, or silenced through threats. We need to support these people. We need to stick together, advise them when it’s needed, and offer our encouragement, love, and protection. We need to know what happens to whom and why. Bahrain Uncensored will work towards this, even though we will have to practice some form of self-censorship in order to avoid being too direct in our approach and suffer the fate of the blocked websites. We need to be smarter and choose what we include in that website wisely. But more than that, we need involvement and support from the local community, especially when it comes to protecting our identities for the sake of our safety and the safety and reputations of our families.
We are not trying to start a revolution. We are not trying to overthrow the government. We merely wish to protect certain unalienable rights, and at least have more dialogue between government officials and the citizens. Meaning, before websites go blocked, we at least need a system of warnings in which we can discuss with the decision makers why the site is blocked and what we can do to protect the privacy that the government might need. And if it’s for the sake of national security, we might comply. That means we can progress through having better relationships with those in power, rather than allow our websites to thrive on insulting them or threatening their positions. Doing that won’t work. Many tried and failed, and the results were disappointing.
This doesn’t mean we’ll bend over and take whatever the government says up the ass. This means we’re willing to work things through dialogue and through having them explain why certain information can’t be revealed, rather than just threatening journalists and bloggers to stop talking about it for no apparent reason other than the fact that it’s “top secret.” If it affects us, and if it plays a role in Bahrain, we reserve the right to know and we will protect the citizens’ right to know. The government has to understand that, and at the same time we want to take this opportunity to understand the government and where its decisions are coming from.
Once again I repeat that we wish to threat no one’s position, and we wish to do all of this while maintaining the respect required for this project and information source to be successful as opposed to dangerous or scandalous. We will not insult the government and those in power, we will just question unfair policies and I don’t think that’s threatening anybody.
In sum: 1) More activists will be appreciated and known, 2) They need to be protected and ways to re-open their organizations or websites will be suggested, 3) We want dialogue, not threats or danger, and 4) We need your involvement in achieving our aims.
This is definetly the best news i’ve heard in quite some time now.
Keep Blogging Mahmood. You’re the best.
Kind Regards
Yusra Allaith
London.
Mabrouk Mohammed.
Mr Fatman ..
I dont understand why you are so angry at keyboard warriors? Or why you are making assumptions that noone of us on this blog contribute in any way, shape or form in the real world of Bahrain’s evolution? If you are really so angry at Mahmood, and if you think he was a traitor to the cause, why dont you start your own blog, real life publishing entiry/paper/radio station and fund raise for a campaign that you beleive in? Then you can be a hero at your hearts delight ..
Ibn .. I thought your response was civil and funny and was on the nose! Am glad that you are a keyboard warrior .. at least it gives us all a sense of community and belonging .. the only voice of opposition in Bahrain today is a violent one. Mahmood gives the rest of us a voice ..a liberal, open minded, pro freedom of speec, pro evolution voice.
I am not interested in Revolution. I want Evolution. Mr Fatman .. when you offer me something that I can subscribe to and support you, I will join your brigade. Until then, leave Mahmood alone. He has already contributed a significant amount for the morale of Bahrain …
Welcome home Mahmood
I respect Mahmood\’s decision to be pragmatic in the face of a real risk. What I don\’t understand is, what threat was Mahmood really facing? Would they really dare throw him in jail? I thought Mahmood was best friends with the Crown Prince. He stuck a \”Just Bahraini\” badge on his bisht, and the CP personally told him to keep blogging and not worry about any trouble. Or am I imagining things?
I am delighted that MTV is back online, but let\’s not treat it as a victory for free speech. The ministry was the clear winner in this case as it has continued blocking sites, and there is one less blogger today talking about Al Bander.
I’m not angry, I’m saying don’t fall into the trap of living in a fantasy world. Don’t be like the general and his lieutenants who get all the epaulettes, but who sometimes have a skewed view of what is actually happening on the battlefield. You don’t have to agree with me, you don’t have to like me, but at least be aware of my opinion.
>>why dont you start your own blog, real life publishing entiry/paper/radio station and fund raise for a campaign that you beleive in? Then you can be a hero at your hearts delight ..
Bro, you’ve more than likely come across my work at one point or another without knowing it.
Esra’a, thanks; that was nice.
Fatman,
… What? You designed the traffic light?
Dude – come out of the closet already since you’re so adamant about it – and cut this Mr Mysterious crap – you’re not on a first date with anyone here.
-Ibn
Don’t mock the Fatman. He is a man who tells us he has a self declared mission “in life to propogate ideas” – how many of such selfless intellects do you come across in a lifetime? Its obvious that the Fatman is someone Very Important. If only you knew you’d treat him with the respect he deserves!!!
Okay let’s put this to bed and get on with our lives, this is particularly for those people aggrieved by my decision to find a way out of a situation that I judged to be not to my liking:
1. I am no hero and I don’t want to be one.
2. I did not want to “make a stand” in the way that you have designed for me; I judged the situation would escalate and there was a possibility of my being further harassed. I did not want that, and I found a way out.
3. The way out I feel for me personally would allow me to live and fight another day. Who one is not very important. The site was available immediately after the unblock, but that’s not the issue, the issue is finding ways in which I could get the ministry to see the futility of its archaic ways. Time will tell if I had succeeded there.
4. If you don’t agree with my decision, that’s fine, that’s your prerogative, but please don’t design romantic endings for me. You were not in the situation I was in and you know nothing of the background to my decisions, so be gracious enough to give me the benefit of the doubt.
I welcome the opportunity to have your views on the site, and truly continue to look forward to reaching them. We all have a job to do, so let’s get on with hit rather than getting into this unneeded spiral.
And I hope you get the chance to practice what you preach in the future. And you can rest assured that I shall stand by you.
There is also the the philosophical argument about whether you should protest a ’stupid law’ within the boundries of the law or outside them. If you break the law to protest what you think is bad legislation, you are showing that you have no respect for laws.
The other option is to try to change the law, instead of ignoring it.
So which is better? Anarchy or a society based on laws?
Although granted, it is quite difficult to change the laws here.
محمود اليوسف، ما له وما عليه
رُفع الحجب عن عرين محمود، الذي لن أجرأ على تسميته عرينا بعد اليوم ولي في ذلك أسبابي الخاصة التي لا أود التصريح بها الآن. رُفع الحجب بعد أن استنفر المدونون والصحفيون قواهم مطالبين بإلغاء القرار حتى أن جرائد يومية، كالوسط والوقت وGDN، نشرت أكثر من موضوع عن القضية ذاتها وأعطت ضوءً أخضر لصحفييها للكتابة عن القضية بحرية تامة ومواصلة الضغط على وزارة الإعلام من أجل التراجع عن قرارها القاضي بحجب المدونة وربما مقاضاة صاحبها.
المسئولين في وزارة الإعلام وكما عودونا دائما أكثر غباءاً من أن يتمكنوا من دراسة عواقب قراراتهم الساذجة والمرتجلة عادة، وكما حدث في قضية “بحرين أونلاين” الذي حُجب ثم تم إحالة مديريه (علي عبدالإمام، حسين يوسف وسيد محمد الموسوي) على النيابة العامة واعتقالهم لأكثر من أربعين يوما، الأمر الذي شوه صورة ديمقراطيتهم المزعومة لأبعد الحدود وأثار موجة استياء واحتجاجات واعتصامات أمام مكاتب النيابة العامة من أجل فك سراحهم.
تحت الضغط أطلق سراح الثلاثة وبقت قضيتهم مفتوحة إلى يومنا هذا، إلا أن أحدا لا يتحدث عنها الآن فلا تحقيقات ولا محاكمات ولا أي شيء، فقط صمت كصمت القبور فقد أدرك المسئولون سذاجة قرارهم ذاك أو ربما وصلتهم قرارات من جهات عليا لإغلاق الملف وسد الطريق على قوى المعارضة المافتئت تحاول فضح مزاعم الديمقراطية في البحرين.
وبعد اجتماع مع وكيل وزارة الإعلام، د.عبدالله يتيم، قرر رفع الحجب عن عرين محمود شريطة أن يتخلص من كل المواضيع الخاصة بفضيحة تقرير البندر وكذلك فعل فعاد موقعه للنور مرة أخرى. انتقده البعض لتنازله عن حقه في الحديث عن تقرير خطير كذاك خصوصا بعد أن كان قد صرح سابقا في أحد مواضيعه بأنه سيطالب برأس المتهم الرئيس في ذلك الملف، الشيخ أحمد عطية الله آل خليفة!
صاحب العرين اختار أن لا يكون أسدا وذلك حقه كاملا ولا يجب أن يلومه أحد على استخدامه، فقد استخدمه حسين مرهون صاحب “مداس آية الله” قبله، عندما كتب بأنه لن يتحدث عن التقرير بعيد صدور قرار منع تناوله مباشرة وكذلك فعلت أنا في الزرنوق فلم أكتب شيئا عن التقرير أبدا ذلك أني أدرك تماما معنى أن تكون أسدا في ديمقراطية عريقة كالبحرين!
غير أن الخوف قد استبد بمحمود اليوسف لدرجة أنه خرج من ذلك اللقاء ليكتب مادحا النظام الذي قال عنه “لست أدري كم دولة في العالم يتمكن فيها مواطن عادي من مقابلة مسئولين على هذا المستوى” واسترسل ليمدح مسئولي وزارة الإعلام بعد شكرهم ووصفهم بالاحترافية وعدم أخذ الأمور بصورة شخصية!
وهذا ما أخذته عليه فإن كان من حقه أن ينجو بنفسه من مضايقات النظام بالتنازل عن نشر ما لا يروق لهم فليس من حقه أبدا ولا أراه ضروريا البتة أن يضلل القارئ بمديح كاذب ليس له مثيل غير ما يكتبه طرزانات الصحف اليومية الذين لا يجيدون أمرا قدر إجادتهم للمديح المبتذل.
الأمر الآخر والأكثر أهمية من سابقه هو أنه في الوقت الذي امتدح فيه جلاده نسي أن يشكر ولو بشكل خجول من وقف إلى جانبه والسبب الحقيقي في تراجع الوزارة عن قرارها، ففي حين وجه شكره لسعادة الوزير ووكيله واسترسل في وصوف مطولة عن حلمهم وأناتهم واحترافيتهم وروعة نظامهم لم يكلف نفسه عناء شكر الصحفيين الذين ساندوه وكتبوا عنه ونسي أو تناسى الصحف التي خصصت مساحات كاملة لقضيته، فلم نجد اسما لصحفي كتب عنه ولا لصحيفة في المضوع الأخير الذي نشره بعد عودة مدونته.
تحية ود،
حسن الخزاعي
المنامة المحروسة
At least be factual Hassan.
If you bothered to read the article properly you would have noticed that there are not one, but TWELVE articles about bandargate still alive and kicking on the site, including the one asking for Ahmed bin Attiyatallah’s head. All you have to do is look.
What I agreed to, and I mentioned that specifically, is the temporary quarentining the articles (4 of them) since the gagging order went into efect.
Further, I have thanked all of those who stood by me several times, over several articles. I suggest you re-look at what is written.
Finally and getting back to your personal grudge about my description of the meeting with the MoI… well, you might be a person who kicks your enemies (and friends?) when they are down, I do not descend to that level.
Grace, you see, if a good thing.
Further to what I wrote above…it’s the ‘two wrongs make a right’ falacy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_wrongs_make_a_right_%28fallacy%29
Welcome back Buddy …
عزيزي محمود،
أرجو أن لا تأخذ الموضوع بحساسية مفرطة فلست أنا من يركل أصدقاءه ولا حتى أعداءه فأنا لا أجيد الركل أصلا.. ولكني أعطي لنفسي الحق بانتقاد ما لا يروق لي وأظنك تتفق معي بأن هذا مما يقع في دائرة حرية التعبير التي ننادي بها.
يبدو بأني أخطأت عندما قلت بأنك حذفت كل المواضيع المتعلقة بتقرير البندر وأعدك بتعديل المقال والتنويه إلى أنك حذفت ما بعد قرار المنع فقط، وأرجو أن تقبل اعتذاري عن هذا الخطأ الغير مقصود.
أما عن شكر الجهات الأخرى التي ساهمت بفعالية في خلق رأي عام مؤيد لقضيتك فهذا ما لم نقرأه، على الأقل ليس في مقالك الأول من بعد رفع الحجب، وإنما اكتفيت بشكر عام ثم بشكر وكيل الوزارة بالإسم إلى جانب مديح يتناقض كلية مع ما كنت تقوله في الوزارة ذاتها!
أرجو الإشارة للمقالات الأخرى التي شكرت فيها الصحافة والصحفيين بالإسم كما فعلت مع الوزير ووكيله وأنا على استعداد لأن أقدم اعتذار علني آخر.
يبدو عليك الاستياء الواضح من انتقادي لمديحك الذي وجدته غير لائق أبدا بكاتب حر، فهل يا ترى غيرت نظرتك في وزارة الإعلام وعدلت عن تسميتها بوزارة التضليل كما اعتدنا قراءتها دائما في مقالاتك؟! ولو حقا عدلت عن تلك النظرة أليس من حقنا كقراء أن نعرف وجهة نظرتك الجديدة قبل أن نفاجأ بديباجة المديح إياها؟!
تحية ود،
حسن الخزاعي
بالنسبة لتسمية الأصدقاء اللذين آزروني، الرجاء الإطلاع على المقالات التي تلت رفع الحجب.
أما عن تسميتي المفضلة لتلك الوزارة فهي لا تزال “وزارة التضليل”
أخشى يا صديقي إنك قرأت في “المدح” أكثر بكثير من المضمون. أما عن الإنتقاد فإنتقد يا صديقي فليس بإمكان أحد أو شيئ أن يتحسّن بغيره و أنا أدري أن إنتقادك مراده نبيل.
العزيز محمود،
أشكر لك تفهمك الكامل وسعة صدرك وتقبلك للنقد الثقيل ولكن ثق تماما أن ذاك إنما حبا فيك وإصرارا منا على أن تبقى براقا كما عهدناك دائما.
أود أن ألتقيك قريبا غير أني ذاهب في رحلة عمل غدا الأحد قد تمتد لأسبوع أو أكثر.. لكني سأجهد أن أتواصل معك بعد عودتي لنرتب للقاء قريب.
تحية ود،
حسن الخزاعي
To every Barbari and/or Ras Roomani.
I think that what Mahmood did was the right thing.
he was forced to kiss some ass, and he did with a smile:-)
so please everyone do not be harsh on the guy!
I’m just glad you’re back Mahmood. All this stuff about how you should have handled the situation, that’s a bucket of crap. no one’s a ‘hero’ and it doesnt have to be a ‘true dream end’ with the emotions connected to it and all, it was either acting rationally or acting like you have nothing to lose and not caring for your future being (not forget your family of course).
There’s a time and day for everything, and you’re right, time will tell how this all plays out.
one thing’s surely different though, I’m for sure supporting you more and will be checking your blog more often !
ليس دفاعا عن محمود ولا حتى عن وزارة الأعلام ولكنني فعلا مندهشة لماذا أعجبكم هجوم محمود اليوسف على الوزارة لاتخاذها قرارا لم يكن في محله ولم يعجبكم أن يشكرهم حينما قاموا بتصحيح الخطأ وإعادة الأمور إلى نصابها؟؟ قد تقولون بأنهم لم يكونوا ليتنازلوا لولا الضغوط ولولا التنازل بالتخلص من المقالات موضوع القضية. ولكن ما الضير في ذلك ؟
إذا كان خصمك ضعيفا وأدرك منذ البدء انه لن يخرج منتصرا وأفسح لك المجال لتتغلب عليه لأنه لا يريد مواصلة معركة سيخرج منها بالمزيد من الخسائر .. إذا كان كبرياءه لا يسمح له بالتلويح بالهزيمة واختار التفاوض فلماذا لا تمنحه الفرصة طالما أن ذلك سيحقق لك مرادك؟ ماذا كان الهدف منذ البداية من الضغوطات التي مارستها الصحافة ورسائل الاحتجاج؟ ألم يكن رفع الحظر عن الموقع؟ ألم يتحقق ذلك؟
ماذا بعد ؟ هل على محمود اليوسف أن يخوض معركة كداحس والغبراء حتى ترضوا عنه ؟؟ لماذا دائما نفكر نحن العرب بان النصر لا يتحقق إلا بقطع كل وسائل الاتصال والوصول إلى طريق مسدود عوضا عن التفكير باستراتيجية بعيدة المدى؟
في رأيي بقدر ما نجحت وزارة الأعلام في إيصال رسالة لمحمود وغيره من المدونين بان الحجب هو عقاب كل من تسول له نفسه بكتابة ما يخالف أمزجتهم بقدر ما نجح اليوسف ونجحتم كصحافة ومتضامنين مع القضية في إيصال رسالة مضادة بان ذلك لن يكون سهلا ولن يمر مرور الكرام.
Who, I’am glad indeed
Hi Mahmood,
From a french expat that has been living & working in the GCC & bahrain for a while, glad to see your blog’s back! I don’t necessary agree with its material, but freedom of speech… ahhh, freedom of speech…
Hope this adventure won’t propulse you as the “free bahraini”, and that we will still enjoy your intuitive reflexions.
With pleasure, awaiting to read you again, congratulations !
Hi Mahmood and everyone else from a guy in the USA. I just found this site so I don’t know everything that has been going on here yet. I just wanted to say that I think the Internet is a great thing because it gives people all over the world a chance to get to know each other. Usually all we know about each other is what we read in the news. I wish happiness to you all.
glad you free again, heard about your arrest in dutch blog somewere. Its a shame things like this happens. take care
أستطيع أن أفهم قيامك بحماية نفسك .. و لا أحد يستطيع أن يلومك على ذلك ..
لكن أن تمدح جلادك !!
شيءٌ يُثير العجب .. على الأقل ينبغي عليك توضيح الأسباب .. لأن الحقيقة مُغايرة عن ما تقول ..
لو كُنا في بلد يستطيع فيه المواطن أن يناقش حكومته بهدوء و روية في جلسة يطمح ( الطرفين ) فيها للتوصل إلى حل .. لكان شأننا شأن آخر !!
Mahmoud
Ref the critisism of your actions
To badly Paraphrase a Christian saying “Forgive them for they know what they do”
Hot heads and hot talk, but very little real action on the real problems of Bahrain, just Regurgitate the rhetoric round the blog.
Good on yer mate !!
When some some of these kids learn
“there is a time to duck and a time to punch”
the world will be a better place
M.P.T.Y.E
TJ
حمدالله ع سلامتك
أتمنى أن تكون حرية التعبير لدينا هي أرضنا وفي نفس الوقت مخرجنا الوحيد للحريه… دائما
Glad to see you back.
Mahmood,
What’s wrong with your website, links to old posts!
:biggrin:
nah, Hisham updated one of his articles that sent a trackback… nothing to do with me!