tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post3380542122421419337..comments2023-07-04T14:30:51.013+03:00Comments on Religion and Politics in Bahrain: The Khawalid, Al Khalifa Politics Lurch into the OpenJustin Genglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-6803295128758173902013-05-04T15:24:23.051+03:002013-05-04T15:24:23.051+03:00A lengthy front-page article in Wednesday's Wa...A lengthy front-page article in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal has garnered much attention for highlighting the increased role of the Khawalid, and of the larger inter-Al Khalifa dispute of which they are a central part, since the uprising in early 2011. (Note: if you are unable to view it due to the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/structured-settlement-quotes-hartford" rel="nofollow">structured settlement quote</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511650941746789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-79335359599838284702013-03-05T22:56:28.581+03:002013-03-05T22:56:28.581+03:00Most of Bahrainis aren't interested in this Kh...Most of Bahrainis aren't interested in this Khawalid stuff, because they consider that all of Alkhalifa are the same. U.S. has the power to force the Bahraini regime to be more democratic, but that's just not good for the business, you know.Makkiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542161279884491033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-47967804949391937242013-02-22T15:02:52.444+03:002013-02-22T15:02:52.444+03:00Thank you Justin, for addressing the real journali...Thank you Justin, for addressing the real journalistic question in your penultimate paragraph. As has been commented, the WSJ story is not news to anyone following Bahrain.<br /><br /> The real stories are to be found in the WHY behind giving the Khawalids this profile publicity now, and WHAT exactly they (whoever "they" are who gave the go-ahead for the story) want to achieve by this. Who stands to gain, and what would that gain be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com