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Bahrain's American shield becomes its greatest liability (thecradle.co)
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The US Fifth Fleet was meant to secure the Al-Khalifa monarchy. After Iranian strikes, Bahrain faces damaged military facilities, mounting debt, and an opposition returning to the streets.

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Bahrainis express their revulsion of the Al Khalifa regime’s new wave of arbitrary arrests through street protests across the country. The protests have intensified following an escalation in repressive measures by the Bahraini rulers against Shia religious figures and citizens.

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[–] 3 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

These feudal micronations were set up to be controlled by western powers so the resources can be extracted. They should be joining forces with Iran but the billionaire class cannot bring themselves to distribute the wealth of the nation. They deserve all the punishment they receive.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 15 hours ago

    I remember hrc gloating about the CIA-attempt at fomenting yet another color revolution there, and the brutal repression, that followed. I also remember being more naïve, thinking green spring was a good thing.

    Sometimes I lament that I've not done much growing, but when I look back, I realize I may not be where I want to be, but hallelujah, I'm certainly not where I was. It reminds me perhaps I could be a bit more patient with the slow awakening of the rest of the world; and at once, how little time there is, for the global masses and human life, as a whole.

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