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By: Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Do Bahrainis Want To Be Part Of Iran?

Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Do Bahrainis Want To Be Part Of Iran? — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:21:53 +0000

[...] Mahmood asks: Why would a country as minute as Bahrain make it with such heavy-duty articles to some of the world’s top publications other than the world is somewhat sitting up and taking notice that inequity should not go unreported? [...]

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:34:55 +0000

The original Palestininan refugee population numbered about a million in 1950. There are about 7 million today. The Israelis aren’t very good at genocide, are they

No, they are not, because the world is
watching. But still they try. The apartheid
state builds and builds its walls on the
land and in hearts and minds … and still
they’re not very good at genocide.

Because prior to the American invasion Iraq was a land of daily rainbows and happy music, where children swam in chocolate rivers.

Your response is a joke in very bad taste.
In Saddam’s heyday, when he was at his peak
(and Rumsfield was shaking his hand and we
were selling him weapons and outfitting his
secret police) Iraq had clean water on tap,
an enviable healthcare system, some of the
best doctors in the world, different
religious groups living almost in harmony,
women who were not afraid to leave the
house unveiled and go to school to get
Master’s degrees. But that’s all changed
now. It’s a terrorist-ridden shit-hole
that’s further away from civilisation
than it has ever been in living memory
and you yanks are mainly responsible for
that. The one good thing that has happened
is that mad Sunni clans are now further
away from access to nukes than ever. But
the price the Iraqi people have had to
pay thanks to the greed, dishonesty and
incompetence of the American ruling
familes and their military-industrial
machine …

Your easy sarcasm is sickening. Who – or
what – raised you? You jest – you fucking
jest – about Iraq’s children. Your armies
and your leaders and your foreign policy
is responsible for the deaths of over a
million of them. Do you follow Madeleine
Albright’s line on this? Do you follow
her line on children who have died from
bombs, from your cluster bombs, your
mines, poor sanitation, the strange cancers
that have arisen since the allied attacks
on Iraq? Do you still feel like making
cheap jokes on this forum?

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By: Solo

Solo — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:26:18 +0000

Very much luck to you in your efforts Mahmood. I confess to ignorance of Bahrain politics, and Bahrain life in general. You are a good teacher . Peace be upon your family and the future of your country.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:02:39 +0000

“Israelis practicing unhampered complete genocide of the original Palestinian population”

The original Palestininan refugee population numbered about a million in 1950. There are about 7 million today. The Israelis aren’t very good at genocide, are they

“Iraq in shambles Sunnis against Shias and vice versa which never happened before thanks to the American liberators and democracy lovers.”

Because prior to the American invasion Iraq was a land of daily rainbows and happy music, where children swam in chocolate rivers.

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By: Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Country Divided

Global Voices Online » Bahrain: Country Divided — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:34:46 +0000

[...] Al Yousif links to and comments on a recent article with appeared in the LA Times about his country here. Share [...]

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By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:27:37 +0000

it’s so simple a child can understand it. Since when throughout eons has suppression helped anything or anyone? It’s plain dumb and I think Mahmoud, that instead of even focussing on suppression vs. cohesion, the slogan ‘Just Bahraini’ should be promoted in the spirit of Bahraini nationalism. Not that nationalism is such a great thing but in order to prevent people from turning the debate into a religious one.. the ‘Just Bahraini’ slogan really tells it as it is. Does it matter what you are? You’re Bahraini and that ought to be enough.
Basta!
That is probably what moderates can do to promote social cohesion..
Ingrid

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By: Solo

Solo — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:19:00 +0000

Lol! Well she actually helped make my point, as defeatists usually do.10-15 years ago would we have even been able to have this discussion, not between governments, but between people? Doomsday advocates always want to bring others down, rather than work for a more positive future. No problem is ever solved by running from it. We have unique opportunitiies now to share thoughts and ideas on a personal basis.Yvonne, (that’s a beautiful name btw), I believe you are way too bright, to keep your mind so closed.

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By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:52:43 +0000

Only 5 posts before blame was passed to the USA.
Bravo

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By: Capt. Arab

Capt. Arab — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:31:17 +0000

Another can of worms not just wedged open, but busted wide open..

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By: Yvonne Dettwyler

Yvonne Dettwyler — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:54:33 +0000

4 Solo
you are dreaming, kindly do some wakie
wakies, will you?Walls of sparation between cultures are being torn down on a daily basis??
The US puts up a wall keeping the Mexicans out, Israel remembers their outside ghetto existence once upon a time, putting oherws outside the walls, now they live inside the walls. There are well over looo US military basis – new walls – around the world
defending the American Empire, Purin quite rightly protesting. . Israelis practicing unhampered complete genocide of the original Palestinian population. Iraq in shambles Sunnis against Shias and vice versa which never happened before thanks to the American liberators and democracy lovers. As for Mahmouds news:
A ranking government official who is a member of the royal family said there was “no doubt” that a hard-line movement existed within the Bahraini power structure.

this may be the death knell for Bahrein. I hope not. It would be better for the monarch exercising quiet neutrality, not taking sides to preserve Bahrein intact. Isn’t Iraq enough
trouble?A little visit to Iraq may be informative?

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