Bahrain protests banned as military tightens grip

[Sarahli]

The dark side can turn a peaceful demonstration into a violent one. They can infiltrate it with agents provocateurs and hence give an excuse for the police to retaliate and discredit the purpose of the demonstration .... . We never know  :?

[RunFaYaLife]

All I know is the guy that was responsible for what went down in Cairo was an Egyptian and it was started via the internet...pretty cool.

I think this was bound to happen sooner or later...this could be the sooner OR the later.
Since we are a global society with lots of educated people...a lot which have been or finished their education in the states...then went back to their various countries have seen what we live like or any free country as adversed to a dictatorship.
They are sick of being the worker bee paupers over there and the wealth going to the dictator.

I think this is a good thing.
The next big thing is going to be establishing a different kind of government...
it will not be easy....hope they can do it right.
 
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
Big sacrifices were and are being made to make this happen.

I figured Bahrain would be mowing them down in the streets more then they did.
That country is disappointing....they are such liar's.

[RunFaYaLife]

Now what about Mexico?

We have a serious problem right next door...I feel sorry for the residents.

[melody]

Im not sure violent protests are the way forward and i dont think they should be encouraged.

I find it disturbing that Egypt is now being used as a blueprint for "change"

What if this is the NWO plan??  bring chaos and unrest to the World???

Coincidentally or not, a video went viral today showing a group of peaceful Bahraini protesters getting shot at by Bahrain's army: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

Way to discourage any peaceful protesting.

[RunFaYaLife]

Figures.
The big heads over there will not go quietly.

I read a site where poster's who live in Bahrain post and ...little did I know how
harsh they really are behind their big glass modern curtain...until I read what they had to say.

[MissG]

Looks like it is spreading to Marocco.

[diggyon]

Im not sure violent protests are the way forward and i dont think they should be encouraged.

I find it disturbing that Egypt is now being used as a blueprint for "change"

What if this is the NWO plan??  bring chaos and unrest to the World???

I am sure my view will not be shared by many....

But the pen is mightier than the sword.

Violent protests are not the answer.

This will only bring more death and pain.

Who said that the revolution in Egypt was a violent one?!?!? The Egyptian protesters were unarmed and the revolution was a very peaceful one!!! But the government started to shoot them from the top of the houses. The police was shooting the crowds of the protesters and killing them. Children were killed too. It was a real fight on the streets but remember one thing: The protesters normally don't start the violence. It is always the police or the army that tries to kill the people to make them afraid of the government. But the people want their freedom and are fed up with their governments. They want democracy. How is that wish to be fulfilled if the people don't fight for their freedom? When the Egyptian President stepped down the Egyptian people got very happy and they went to the streets ad started to clean all the streets of the city especially the Tahrir Square where all these violent act took place. They were happy for the victory. So cleaning the city was a major sign of their victory and their feelings towards their country!
The first revolution in the Middle East this year was in Tunisia, not in Egypt.
Now in Libya things are getting worse. The government is shooting the crows of protesters with canons!!!!! Watch the news. It's madness!!!!!!! I hope they could succeed to change their government as soon as possible!!!!!![attachment=1:luezofmt]5438689994_e11b119ce6_z.jpg[/attachment:luezofmt]

[diggyon]

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This is how the Tahrir Square in Cairo looked like starting from the 25th of this month. People slept on the streets and demanded the president to step down. There were over 3 Million Egyptians demonstrating.


This is the Revolution in Bahrain. Many people were killed there too by the governmet!!!

[DancingTheDream]

Like it or not, the whole volatility in the middle east is nothing to do with democracy but everything to do with safeguarding oil. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if the USA had a hand in all of this so they can destabilise the region and then work some cushy oil deals for themselves.
Blair has had his hand in that tactic, too.

This aint about freedom and democracy...  its about oil and money!!

Look at Libya...    its an oil rich nation... and the proverbial is about to well and truly hit the fan!

Im all for Gadaffi getting the heave-ho.  Im all for people fighting for a democratic country, free of dictatorship.  Im just finding this all very suspicious.  Its like it is the beginning of the end.

I keep thinking about the ending of Planet of the Apes... where the lead character realises that the human race blew itself up.  
The World is about to become a much more scarier, volatile place from now on.

[RunFaYaLife]

Let me repeat myself WE-The USA did not have anything to do with this!
As was stated earlier it ALL started in Tunisia by a fruit farmer!

U.S. stocks tumbled as escalating tensions in the Middle East and North Africa sent oil prices soaring.

European markets also declined on the geopolitical turmoil, adding to the previous session's heavy losses. Italy's stock market was closed for most of the day because of what the exchange said was a technical glitch, and stocks fell when trading began in the afternoon. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 0.6% to 285.38.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 178.46 points, or 1.4%, to 12212.79. It was the biggest percentage and point drop since Nov. 16. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index dropped 2.1% to 1315.44, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.7% to 2756.42.

Investors said the U.S. stock market had been ready for a pullback, as major indexes had risen for 16 of the past 20 sessions to reach 2½-year highs on Friday. U.S. markets were closed Monday for a holiday.

Wal-Mart Stores weighed on the Dow, sliding 3.1% after the retailer's fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 27%, capitalizing on strength in its international business, but its U.S. operations continued to struggle. Wal-Mart posted its seventh consecutive quarter of lower U.S. same-store sales, and fourth-quarter revenue fell short of expectations.

Bank of America fell 3.9% after saying its credit-card subsidiary was restating eight quarters of reports to regulators because it took a $20.3 billion write-down due to deteriorating credit and new regulations over the past two years.

Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi, in a televised speech, defied protesters seeking his removal and vowed to remain in Libya "until the end." Oil prices jumped on fears that supplies from the country, a major crude exporter, will be disrupted.

Compared with Friday's closing level, crude for March delivery surged $7.37 a barrel, or 8.55%, to $93.57 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the biggest dollar gain since September 2008.

Energy components were among the few gainers in the Dow Industrials, thanks to the rise in oil. Chevron gained 1.6%, while Exxon Mobil rose 1.1%.

In Milan, the stock market was closed for most of the day due to "a technical issue on the price information systems," Borsa Italiana said. When it opened, the benchmark FTSE MIB index fell 1.1% to 21993.96, adding to Monday's 3.6% slump. Italian stocks are seen as particularly sensitive to the Libyan turmoil given Italy's close ties to the country. Oil company Eni fell 0.9% and lender UniCredit /quotes/comstock/23g!ucg (IT:UCG 1.84, -0.03, -1.82%) dropped 1.8%, following steep falls Monday.

Elsewhere, London's FTSE 100 fell 0.3% to 5996.76, Frankfurt's DAX was marginally lower at 7318.35 and Paris's CAC 40 slumped 1.2% to 4050.27.

Airlines ranked among the hardest-hit stocks because of the spike in oil prices. Air France-KLM dropped 3% in Paris, and easyJet /quotes/comstock/23s!a:ezj (UK:EZJ 366.00, 0.00, 0.00%) fell 2.9% in London.

In London, defense-related stocks fell on fears the U.K. might make further cuts to its military budget. BAE Systems was the biggest decliner on the FTSE 100, down 4.3%, while Rolls-Royce fell 1.5% and Smiths Group dropped 0.9%.

The Swiss franc rose sharply against the dollar as traders sought safety.

The dollar was at 0.9385 franc in late New York trade, down from 0.9471 franc Monday. The euro slipped to $1.3653 from $1.3675.

Gold for February delivery climbed $12.30 per troy ounce, or 0.9%, to $1400.50 on the Comex division of Nymex.
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Not to mention that Moamer Kadhafi is INSANE.
Watch his unintelligible speech on CNN.

UHHHHHHHHH!

[MissG]

Kadhafi is killing his own people. I believe more than ever that he is psychopat. How can this person run a country?? He is not well.

I am waiting to see a response from Iran.

[diggyon]

Ghaddafi is really crazy. :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

[Sarahli]

Yes and the "Democracies" have shaken hands with him not so long ago...

[Supervision]

by Gema » Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:18 am
Kadhafi is killing his own people.
I believe more than ever that he is psychopath.

How can this person run a country??
He is not well.
by diggyon » Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:51 am
Ghaddafi is really crazy.

 

Lol Gema/diggyon..
let us give  the “heroic” Gadhafi a break, you notice Mr. G.  did more than run a country for 42 yrs.


There is nothing wrong with “King of Kings” aka Gadhafi,lol. except,that he does not wish to give up his county , to the vultures that are salivating to rush in, and  bring in, their so called “democracy”.

Too bad the "old mad dog" maybe getting on in age,and the times too , they are a changing. ..
 
 hmmm, you say he is .
."Killing his own people?"  .
Who (what nation? ) isn't killing "his own people?"... Really,think about it pls.

To me Gadhafi is a real revolutionary ala the old giant Gamal A. Nassar, who,btw. was Gadafi's number one hero.
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While Gadhafi has a substantial number of enemies within Libya, his use of the county's enormous oil revenues to provide subsidized health care, education and housing to citizens, as well as his willingness to stand up to the West, granted him a reserve of good will that he still draws on today, said Vandewalle.

"This was a young nationalist who stood up to the West, who nationalized the oil companies, who stood up to Great Britain and the United States," Vandewalle said.

 "It was highly symbolic and there are a number of people there who still grudgingly respect him for that".
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[MissG]

Supervision, I have no time right now for your brain teasers and debates  :lol:

But,....I´ll be back  8-)  (a la gemanator  :lol: )