Comments on: Target Practice

By: Bahrainia

Bahrainia — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:57:01 +0000

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By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Bahrain: ‘Terrorist Plot’ Sparks Cynicism

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:03:54 +0000

[...] one of Bahrain’s Shi’a villages, Bani Jamra, Bahrain’s ‘blogfather’ Mahmood Al Yousif writes a sarcastic post proclaiming his gratitude to Bahrain’s Ministry of the Interior for [...]

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By: mahmood

mahmood — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:07:54 +0000

I am constantly surprised by the more inane schemes that are created to strike fear into the hearts of various populations and even more surprised by the idiots who believe these schemes.

So am I Bernie. It was this feeling of incredulity that overtook me when I read the various reports. The paramount evaluation in my mind was: Yes, they do take us for complete idiots!

Even more so, they are at ease with the notion that no one will dare criticise their position.

I hope that now they recognise the error of their ways. Judging by the various backtracking articles in our illustrious press yesterday, I think the message finally got through numb skulls.

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By: Bernie

Bernie — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:15:22 +0000

May I make a small comment as one who is completely ignorant of the situation other than articles I read and opinions I take note of.
In my opinion it doesn’t take a rocket scientist or a genius to realise that the whole article and premise for the article not to mention the authority’s case is a complete load of crap.
I am of the opinion that if one has a head full of crap then it follows that one will talk verbal diarrhea (read a goodly proportion of politicians, news media people and corporate employees of all nations) I therefore concur completely with Mahmood on this particular subject.

I am however, being an ignorant English person, prepared to be shouted at and flamed for the above opinion but I must also say that I am constantly surprised by the more inane schemes that are created to strike fear into the hearts of various populations and even more surprised by the idiots who believe these schemes.

Thank you for a very balanced viewpoint Mahmood and if I am perchance in serious error here then I apologise.

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By: docspencer

docspencer — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:16:57 +0000

Mahmood, you ate just too much dingleberries for breakfast before you published your opinion today.

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By: can we talk

can we talk — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:30:09 +0000

anyone who knows this country would know that it would be a real stretch to find any thirty-five people aged 20-25, none of whom know each other, let alone recruitable ones!!
the concoctors of this super-whopper clearly don’t

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By: mahmood

mahmood — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:49:08 +0000

I don’t and didn’t.

I stated a fact that you are a moron based on your shallow understanding of our environment, yet find it quite permissible for you to tell us what we should and shouldn’t do.

Now to the other moron just above you, I did not, will not, and have not positioned myself as a representative of the Bahraini people, nor did I ever describe myself as a political analyst. I am just me. A regular Bahraini with everything that entails. You took umbrage at something I wrote and you were not kind enough to show me what you actually took offence by.

I only “lashed out” at people who chose to hide behind their anonymity while throwing epithets at me. What I did is simply retort. You might not find that retort civil, but that is not my concern as whoever I am replying to did so in the first place and should therefore be prepared to take some of his or her medicine.

Now I have no idea what happened over the last couple of weeks which seem to be mounting and increasing verbal attacks on me. I did not invite those attacks, nor do I welcome them. I find them at best distracting from discussing the point at hand.

I suggest if anyone has a problem with my views, then by all means discuss them, but don’t go personal, if you do, you will get the same medicine thrown back at you.

I did not and will not restrict anyone’s freedom of speech, and I welcome criticism as this is the only way that I can really grow as a person. But do so in a conducive manner please. You are more than welcome to start a blog and write you own comments linking back to my articles or comments if you so wish. I shall not stop you. I would happily pay for your pleasure by hosting your blog on my own server under your complete control if you so wish. If you don’t, there are a myriad of other blogging engines freely available and I invite you to use those too.

What I want to continue to do and will continue to do is publish my thoughts regardless of these inane distractions I have been suffering from recently. If you (or anyone else) thinks that this will stop me from doing so, then you are sorely mistaken.

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By: docspencer

docspencer — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:34:41 +0000

Mahmood, why do you call people names if they have a different opinion than you?

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:15:22 +0000

It beats me how this person has come to represent the voice of Bahrainis and gets invited to different places to speak on our behalf. He can’t even make a single solid and clear argument without tripping over himself or lashing out with some lame comment.

Just goes to show that you can’t be a good (maybe popular, but certainly not good) political analyst, if in fact that’s what you think you are, if you spend your days isolated from the very people you’re writing about.

Let’s see how long this post lasts.

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By: mahmood

mahmood — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:35:36 +0000

I agree, what you said is really stupid.

So I pushed your psychological button, so what? Does that give you the right to insult me in such a manner? Or am I – once again – regarded as the oracle and supposed to read minds? Ah, my mistake, I am and I should have known that you had a meeting with your Wefaq buddies who keep their plans for the country secret only to be divulged to the initiated.

Well, tell your buddies they can keep their secrets and their “strategic plans” what WE want to see is action on promises they made in their collective election manifesto.

Now you can resume inserting your head in where the sun don’t shine.

Dickhead.

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