A Tale of Two Countries: Bahrain and Libya

February 14, 2012 20:10

Society-wide, violent social upheavals triggered throughout the Muslim World were dubbed an “Arab Spring” by the Western governments. But when comparing Libya and Bahrain, the full force of US and European double-standards becomes flagrantly evident.

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Harry (unregistered) 25.06.2012 23:39

Russia need to stand up for the world and stop this madness.  Russia need to form alliance with China and other independent country and stop the North Atlantic Terrorist Organization.

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Tan 07.03.2012 00:41

Well.... the West is champions at manipulation... they kill an entire race of red indians and now is preaching world peace...

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jallabad 19.02.2012 10:12


All these regimes needs to change, that isn't the point.  When the west have geopolitican interests, suddenly their talk of freedom and democracy and protecting the protesters turn silent. And when russia has geopolitical interests it does the same and protect their own ally. There is no conspiracy here, just opportunism. When  they see they can play something to their advantage they use any tools and means to achieve it. It's all about influence, power , weapons sales and oil. These powerful nations have no morals, that's the sad thruth.  This is the old way. The way that gave us the cold war, a world on the brink of nuclear destruction. The war on terror and war on freedom. Inequality and countries in ruins...  And why?  just so the elites can make a quick buck and maintain power.And they are playing all of you. From the american right wing, to the ortodox jews, to the brainwashed muslims. You are all your own worst enemy and dance to the tune of the money men at the top.
I am very happy with RT.  When they are biased and single minded in their articles  it's so obvious and clear. This provides a great contrasting comparison to the bias of the western media. Watch CCTV, BBC, Aljazeera, RT, CNN, FOX, CBS. When you see all the geopolitical biases of this world expressed in each of the powerful nations own propganada networks. Then you can get a glimpse of what is actually the truth.

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afshin (unregistered) 18.02.2012 09:18

mohammad (unregistered) wrote in #18
Bahrain' s revolution is the only true,peaceful uprising in the Middle East.This whole "Arab Spring" was created by colonial power to change regimes in Libya,Syria and finally Iran.I have a good reason for my claim.  viva sheikh isa ghasem  opposition leader in bahrain...
first: arab spring is not ... this is islamic awakening.. ok?and i think saudi arabia and bahrain is ready for islamic revolution... what do you think about saudi arabia revolution?!  why not.. because in saudi arabi is one KING and in Bahrain is one KING...i HATE King in saudi arabia and Bahrain... king is very bad for muslim people.. this is not good for islamic countries.... & nbsp;viva Islam ic Awakening... viva Bahrain revolution... viva saudi arabia revolution... but this is not end of revolution in world... next : british and down Royal Family

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afshin (unregistered) 18.02.2012 08:33

future bahrain is be free for muslim people... i love islamic revolution because in the year 1979 in iran was Imam Khomeini one good leader and hero for people... and now iranian people have a good leader [ayatollah Khamenei] ...and i think in BAHRAIN shiekh isa is one muslim leader for muslim people and Bahrain Need to Islamic Revolution for human right and freedom.
next revolution and Change Regime in British for freedom...bye bye  empress ...... why not?I hope we have world WITHOUT KING and empress in world.

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Sweetheart 18.02.2012 07:18

nobliss wrote in #15
Here is the TRUTH--
Just as the US is disrupting Al Qaeeda cells, Bahrain is now cracking down on terrorists in its soil, who use the banner of "pro-democracy" (or should I say “pro-Iranian") and "human rights" to instigate terror and hate. As you probably know both the terrorist entities--US's arch enemy Iran and Israel's arch enemy Hizzabollah has show support for the terrorists alike. The Bahrain govenment in a way is protecting US from the great Satan--Iran. Tearing down the "Pearl Square" is like preventing “Satan" from making this another Northern Ireland! If the king of Bahrain goes, then US Naval Base will be forced to station elsewhere. And there wont be Churches and synagogues in Bahrain anymore. Bahrain will be reduced to poverty-stricken 4th world reminiscent of Post-Shah Iran. The terrorists using the banner of "democracy" has terrorized Bahrain for a month now disrupting daily life.

Oh, but wait, you all say that is what SYRIA is doing though, fighting "terrorists" and western "mercenaries"....so of course since the west is involved it's differnet in Bahrain...right RT? So funny RT is. So funny you all are for if we are going to talk hypocrisy you should all look in amirror.

BAM!! Check and MATE!!
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You gotta be joking, Mr. Check Mate... US cracking on Al Qaida cells!? Which ones precisely? - they are all still alive and well, thanks for asking. Of course they are well and sound, because US needs them to terrorize the world on their behalf. Look at Libya, Afghanistan, Serbia, Chechenya, Mr. Check Mate!!!

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mohammad (unregistered) 18.02.2012 06:12

Bahrain's revolution is the only true,peaceful uprising in the Middle East.This whole "Arab Spring" was created by colonial power to change regimes in Libya,Syria and finally Iran.I have a good reason for my claim.

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nobliss(at work) 18.02.2012 03:51

Juan Tamad February 18, 2012, 06:47 quote
@ nobliss

Who are you to judge the beliefs and opinions of others? Who are you to say that other people are stupid? Who gave you the authority to impose your will on others?

Like I said, you have your beliefs; others have theirs. There will always be contradictions between those who have and those who do not. If you are so dead serious in your beliefs, fight for them on the field of battle. Why waste your time on a keyboard?
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You could just as well address this to the whole of RT Juan.
Anything I ever say is so tame compared to the majority of what's allowed to be posted.

Do you ignore the comments of those you agree with? Take time next and look around and see what I mean.

Most of what gets posted by RT users has nothing to do with the article on hand so I just go along with the mass deception then, providing my POV and allowing for my version of truth to be told. I don't care if you like it, I don't care if you read it, I care about putting it out there so others can see there is ALWAYS two (or more) sides to EVERY story.

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nobliss(at work) 18.02.2012 03:41

Adrian Salbuchi wrote in #13
Hi, "Nobliss"... You have a better point than you realize... During the Bi-Polar World, above the Kremlin and above the White House there was a mighty Supranational Global Power Structure where the buck finally stopped.  That's why the former USSR went so, so quietly (the history of the Soviet collapse has yet to be written...).  Late 80's: The time had come for "globalization" to kick in... If you look at today's world with its authoritarianism, centralized control, extreme armamentism, permanent threats against underdogs, invasions, wars and rumours of wars, practical atheism... sounds an awful like the worst days of the former USSR.  Maybe the staunchest anti-national communists DID win...  Maybe they've regrouped in New York City, London, Paris and Tel Aviv...  Maybe they play at being "capitalists"...&nbs p;  Regards, Adrian Salbuchi  ---- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -----
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Adrian! I am actually very humbled by your taking time to respond. Thank you. Yes, I do see your POV and yes the similarities could be tied together I'm sure if you look at it in that light. Respectfully of course I do disagree as the worst days of the Soviet Union sadly we will never know about.

  For those who don't know Adrian Salbuchi is a political analyst, author, speaker and radio/TV commentator in Argentina. Although I don't agree with many of his views I do enjoy listening to him and he has opened up some intereesting things to discuss for sure. I'm sure RT knows Adrain very well! All you guys who downvote my post will absolutly love Adrian!

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Juan Tamad 18.02.2012 02:47


@ nobliss

Who are you to judge the beliefs and opinions of others? Who are you to say that other people are stupid? Who gave you the authority to impose your will on others?

Like I said, you have your beliefs; others have theirs. There will always be contradictions between those who have and those who do not. If you are so dead serious in your beliefs, fight for them on the field of battle. Why waste your time on a keyboard?


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justnfree 17.02.2012 20:49

@TheVoiceofReason
What a reason you're trying to voice.
Who told you Bahrain only had less than 100 death? Do you know how much is population of Bahrain? less than 1 million. Most of those less than 100 tortured to death by British trained and American armed Saudi mercenries.

T he 50000 who died in Libya were mostly killed by nato or alqaeda terrorists not Gaddafi, and probably the number is way more than 50000. we know that more than 40000 bombs has been dropped in Libya. Let's say each of them killed only one. Gaddafi himself used be Tony Blair's desert camping buddy in 2006.

In Syria armed groups did most of the killings, Same alqaeda terrorists who are paid and armed by zionist puppets like Nato, Arab league. Even arab league observers confirmed this in their report which was dismissed by arab despots.

Rela tive to population, Bahrian had the biggest uprising in the so called arab spring. It was all peaceful, and oppressed by the same people who are pounding their chests for democracy and human rights, day and night, Same people who are bombing countries into democracy, Same people who even deal with worst terrorists in the world for democracy.

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Adrian Salbuchi 17.02.2012 19:53

Hi, "Nobliss"... You have a better point than you realize... During the Bi-Polar World, above the Kremlin and above the White House there was a mighty Supranational Global Power Structure where the buck finally stopped.  That's why the former USSR went so, so quietly (the history of the Soviet collapse has yet to be written...).  Late 80's: The time had come for "globalization" to kick in... If you look at today's world with its authoritarianism, centralized control, extreme armamentism, permanent threats against underdogs, invasions, wars and rumours of wars, practical atheism... sounds an awful like the worst days of the former USSR.  Maybe the staunchest anti-national communists DID win...  Maybe they've regrouped in New York City, London, Paris and Tel Aviv...  Maybe they play at being "capitalists"...&nbs p;  Regards, Adrian Salbuchi   no bliss wrote in #6
We have to look at Russia with an eye to previous defector warnings about Kremlin strategy. Americans need to reconsider the importance of KGB defector Anatoliy Golitsyn, who predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union several years before it happened. Golitsyn’s 1984 book, “New Lies for Old,” alleged that the coming Soviet collapse would be orchestrated by the KGB in order to disarm the West. Gen. Jan Sejna, a high ranking Czech defector, made a similar claim in his 1982 book, “We Will Bury You.” In 1967 Sejna learned of a plan to fake the collapse of the Warsaw Pact. This plan hoped to advance the arms control process, encourage Western disarmament, and alter the balance of power in Russia’s favor.
Golitsyn and Sejna — two significant defectors from the Communist bloc — both described a long range Soviet plan. Both of them said this plan involved a grand deception, unprecedented in scope. Western policy-makers did not believe Golitsyn or Sejna’s statements. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, for example, refused to consider the possibility of a Soviet plan. “One of the basic problems with the West,” explained Sejna, “is its frequent failure to recognize the existence of any Soviet ‘grand design’ at all. Those rejecting this concept unwittingly serve Soviet efforts. …”

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Boro Boy Stalin 17.02.2012 16:59

My dear Russia Yesterday, come on. How many elites is Tsar RasPutin supporting? Apart from Serious Syria, Bone China....and The Kremlin Gremlins (himself)? in KRussia, today? The way this is going, when will China be reported as rightfully claiming The Falkland Islands as part of its terrorial waters? Head of the US-Anglo-Zionist-Ali en Conspiracy PS - Free estimates for drones.  

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Tomasz 17.02.2012 16:35

@Eurasian - -- What kind of world are you living in? Libyans do not earn more per capital than Brits, not everyone in Libya owns a car, apartments/houses are not free of rent, etc. You seriously think life is better in Libya than in Europe or the USA? You think people in Libya don't want to move to the West?

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