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May 05, 2012 19:09

Bahraini authorities have arrested Nabeel Rajab, rights activist and foremost critic of the Al Khalifa regime, as they continue their brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. It comes after he was interviewed on Julian Assange’s “The World Tomorrow.”

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Very Sad Truth 09.05.2012 20:38

Not unexpected! He is certainly a very brave man who risks all for the truth.
Globally the kings, elites, bankers will do anything to silence the truth. That is why he was arrested and that is why US want to shut down internet file sharing.
The U.S. has become the global power using force for keeping kings and the elites in power. Democracy is the fraud of plutocracy and when peoples learn this truth a change can be contemplated.

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Wat Tyler 09.05.2012 18:30

For better or worse the UN has to temporarily take control of the global military and secret services and round up the oligarchs and media moguls and all other individuals that exercise power over our nations and get them to join with experts in politics and economics and sociology and sort this mess out  before we have third world war.
It`s now inescapably obvious that capitalism (as it presently functions) cannot occupy more than half the global workforce.... and that our global population is already too high and being inflated in countries that clearly have no means to support all their people.
We all know what is likely to happen next in this situation and it`s time we put aside our differences and COOPERATED to put matters right! We should declare a global state of emergency instead of talking nonsense about economic growth!

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Shona Duncan 08.05.2012 10:38

With America fanning the flames by arming the dictators of the world, we have a problem.They reckon in a year all of America's food chain will be irradiated by Japans nuclear meltdown, that hasn't stopped melting down.  So with America off my tickie flickie list, the world just might stand a chance because there will be fewer families to prop up Israel (insert peels of glee here) and engineer multi-conglomerate corporate takeover of the world.  

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A.M. 07.05.2012 22:57

End the support of the British and the US police to the repression of the Bahraini police
I encourage everyone to sign and share this petition.
http:// www.avaaz.org/en/pet ition/End_the_suppor t_of_western_polices _to_the_Bahrains_pol ice/

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dinner 07.05.2012 20:27

Democracy = HypocrisyICC = NATO's mouth piece to cover up its war-crimes.By the way, does anybody know why they have not declared Assad a war criminal yet? Maybe, just maybe, they are not ready for military intervention and have not passed the orders to Hague yet!( Who do you think is paying the $150.000.00 plus salaries of its puritan, hairy and sweaty judges?)

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Quest to KOBKED-X 6:30 from Joerg 07.05.2012 19:12

Hi KOBKED-X are you Libyan?


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la_chiam 07.05.2012 10:44

Does anyone think I will be able to see the full Iran conflict on CNN if i only have 3 weeks of annual leave left.

Hopefully they will run a best of for 3 weeks mid years for the next 50 years the conflict is going for.

Fool me once with Iraq and Afghanistan scheduleing , YOU WILL NOT FOOL ME AGAIN!!!!

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drunkin.lewnncase@btinternet.com 06.05.2012 23:11

The real UK PROPAGANDA is telling in that it's really LOUD and mostly meaningless.  However THANK Billy the Exterminator that Russia isn't really in China because if they were there would be a LOT LESS people.  It's all because of AMERICAN boisterousness that I can even sit in my council house and type about the INEQUALITY of the moon pies down at the sip and run takeaway.   Cheez eWhiz I'm so glad the NEW WORLD ORDER is here so he can take my order which is another round of alcohol thanks.

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Maple Leaf 06.05.2012 22:52

Bahrain is a dictatorial constitional monarchy supported by the ever expanding American Empire.  The United States has a large Naval base in Bahrain, which plays a key role in protecting American interests in the Persian Gulf region.  There isn't a chance that the American's will support the call for democracy in this tiny oil rich island gulf state.  The American's will support dictatorships, as long as they are obedient to the American Empire and continue to pump oil to a thirsty America.  The hypocrisy in Washington's foreign policy is astounding, but very typical for all of histories  arrogant and world dominating powers.     

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Romeo 06.05.2012 19:30

The presence of Saudi military and mercenaries from Indian subcontinent in Bahrain is against the "Persian Gulf cooperation council"principle and insult to Arab nationalism.They all are ruled by backward,tribal dictatorships known as "absolute monarchies"(Saudi,Qa tar and Oman)and the rest just dictatorships or commonly known as "constitutional monarchies"(Kuwait,B ahrain) and as for Emirates,just a combination of  six little dictatorships known as federal monarchies.I will give them 12 months max,before we see Khalifas hanging from noose in Persian gulf.Same goes for Jordanian and Moroccoan leaderships too(constitutional monarchies).

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A.Smith 06.05.2012 19:17

Where's the mass Zionist owned and directed Western Media Outlets condemnation and demoniziation of ghte Bahrain Gov. and back stories on Nabeel Rajab's human rights defender, a man of ethics, morals and compassion?

T here is NONE.

Why? Because the Satanically Evil Zionists leading Apartheid Israel are DIRECTLY involved in the brutal crack down on unarmed Bahrain protesters.

Directly involved in the rash of tear gas and chemical weapons deaths of elderly and infant Bahrain civilians.

Di rectly involved in propping up the despot emir of Bahrain with illegal bags of worthless free US Taxpayer funds so that USA can keep it's 5th. fleet based in Bahrain even thou the Bahrain people want USA OUT OF BAHRAIN NOW!

USA/Isra el is so loved in Bahrain the Gov. is resorting to chemical weapons on unarmed Bahrain Protesters to turn them back.

Can't you feel the love for the goose stepping Luciferan evil Zionists vieing for Middle East and Global domination like some depraved school bully on crank?

It's time to pull the plug on what the Satanically evil Zionists leading Apartheid Israel value the most.

It's not women.
It's not children.

It' s about what jingles in their MoneyChanger pockets and the most sadistic practices that money can buy them.

Support and Urge Public Schools, Colleges, Universitys and Co-Op's to Join the Global Boycott, Deinvest and Sanction Apartheid Israel.

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dan (unregistered) 06.05.2012 16:05

The great english author J.R.R Tolkien,best known for The Lord of the Rings,once remarked that democracy is nothing but a system for governance by world financiers.Truer words have seldom been spoken.

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RussiaForever 06.05.2012 12:57

KOBKED-X wrote in #5
This is what Gadhafi did for Libya in his time, There is no electricity bill in Libya; electricity is free for all its citizens. There is no interest on loans, banks in Libya are state-owned and loans given to all its citizens at zero percent interest by law. Having a home considered a human right in Libya. All newlyweds in Libya receive $60,000 dinar (U.S.$50,000) by the government to buy their first apartment so to help start up the family. Education and medical treatments are free in Libya. Before Gaddafi only 25 percent of Libyans were literate. Today, the figure is 83 percent. Should Libyans want to take up farming career, they would receive farming land, a farming house, equipments, seeds and livestock to kickstart their farms are all for free. If Libyans cannot find the education or medical facilities they need, the government funds them to go abroad, for it is not only paid for, but they get a U.S.$2,300/month for accommodation and car allowance. If a Libyan buys a car, the government subsidizes 50 percent of the price. The price of petrol in Libya is $0.14 per liter.SO WHY CANT CANADA HAVE ALL THIS? WE HAVE MORE RESOURCES!
Th e US and Canadian governments cannot have the people live decent lives because the majority of the money goes into the pockets of dirty bankers and corrupt politicians. Especially so in America, where money used on the CIA and 'defence' exceed Gaddafi's gold caches by 20000 times.

This is why Gaddafi, the real pioneer of a cohesive and egalitarian state, was so successful. His selflessness and utter devotion to his country and his people removed any greedy and power-hungry usurpers that could destroy the harmonious society he had created. If you see from photos, Libya is swarming with cars - high car ownership and subsidised fuel at 0.14 cents per litre were the BASIC rights to which a family was entitled.

Same in the USA? I don't think so! Look at the bloody fuel prices now! Look who initiated an invasion(s) to acquire more lucrative fuel deals! Look at the ones that gain from high fuel prices! Look at how greed is corrupting and destroying society!

The bottom line (literally) is: The West = MONEY IS EVERYTHING, not the well-being of billions of people around the world.

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tzar-orangutan 06.05.2012 12:10

rt = sarang monyet...

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