LM has been rather amused by the mainstream media's description concerning the Saudi invasion of Bahrain as a benevolent act to "stabilise the country" or as the BBC regularly mention "at the request" of the Khalifa Govt.
What utter nonsense by white men in suits like Simon Tisdale who have no understanding of Arab or Muslim culture. The impression that a polite request by the murderer Khalifa led to this invasion is a travesty of the truth. The reality is we have a Saudi invasion of a sovereign country which as the people of Bahrain have rightly described is a "declaration of war" and "occupation". Read the truth about what really is going on by the People of Bahrain and the opposition movement's Ibrahim Shariff from the largely secular Waad Party himself Sunni. Has anyone asked the protesters who are fighting for their freedom if they "requested" Saudi interference.
The perverts and sex maniacs in the House of Saud who are also on borrowed time, presumably with US encouragement are crapping themselves that Shia instability in Bahrain will lead across the Causeway to Saudi's Eastern province where the oil fields are. George Monibot sums up western hypocrisy to Saudi tyrants perfectly in this excellent article. The US are worried ultimately about their warm water port in Bahrain for the 5th fleet which provides perfect imperial justification for invading Bahrain.
How on earth can the hypocrites justify the Saudi invasion, naturally with words like "stability" and the invasion being "at the request" of the Bahrain Govt. In addition, notice how the BBC play up the sectarian card of a Shia population overthrowing a Sunni royal family when the protesters are from both communities. The word "violence" is being used to describe the freedom movement which was initially peaceful until Khalifa's Pakistani mercenaries opened fire on peaceful demonstrators.
The next steps are inevitable given Iran's warning that the Saudi's invasion is "unacceptable". Saudi along with the US are desperate for Iran to take the bait and widen this conflict to provide a western cover for more American and British military involvement in the Gulf. Get ready for a massive anti Iran Murdoch blitz should Iran take the bait and protect its kith and kin.
** Update**
The BBC have slightly redeemed themselves with this article indicating Saudi admitted they would never under any circumstances allow the Khalifa's to fall belying the initial nonsense about a polite request prompting this invasion.
** Update**
The BBC have slightly redeemed themselves with this article indicating Saudi admitted they would never under any circumstances allow the Khalifa's to fall belying the initial nonsense about a polite request prompting this invasion.
No comparisons of Pearl Roundabout with Tianneman square by the Establishment e.g. Corporate MSM?
ReplyDeleteSo in Libya using heavy weapons to kill own civilians is wrong, but when the undemocratic rulers of Bahrain invite another nation to kill, it's ok? Didn't the unrepresentative Afghan Commies "invite" their Soviet Commie friends in too?
The MSM keep on repeating the Shia majority vs Sunni rulers, ignoring the ordinary Sunni minority, who are as fed up of the lack of representation as the Shias. Love how the MSM try to paint it in sectarian colours & throw ion the emotive Iran angle to frighten the children. So Iran is always black & against what we want? Remember Iran supported the criticism of the 911 attacks?
Same old propaganda for the MIC, rake in those those Saudi $$$ while paying lip-service to democracy, & only speak loudly when it serves. This is myopic & short-termist Expedient Opportunism.
Egypt should have been the wake-up call as was Iran in 1979.