tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post3528474957318114652..comments2023-07-04T14:30:51.013+03:00Comments on Religion and Politics in Bahrain: And Then There Were NoneJustin Genglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-74418331760150472652011-04-14T22:49:09.181+03:002011-04-14T22:49:09.181+03:00I'm impressed.. You know more about Bahrain an...I'm impressed.. You know more about Bahrain and how things work here than some Bahrainis (especially pro-government) who are, put in one word, clueless.. <br /><br />Any Bahraini, though, will appreciate the humor in the Al-Sa'idi comment.. Made me laugh despite how grim the situation is<br /><br />Please keep writing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-73626736979604568782011-04-14T20:54:09.297+03:002011-04-14T20:54:09.297+03:00I believe that Bahrain rulers, under the strong in...I believe that Bahrain rulers, under the strong influence of Al Saud and Al Nehayan hardliners, do not wish to see anything called “Moderate Shia” and by God there are thousands of them. <br /><br />Many or perhaps the majority of the Shia are quite happy to live happily under a regime that basically assures their well-being , provided they live in dignity and, given equal job opportunities . Some might go up one notch by demanding for some political rights like the right to vote and elect a proper parliament with teeth. <br /><br /><br />Al Wifaq was the closest thing to this moderate rational. They have not called for violence, nor arm struggle , nor strikes , or any hostile act , and that does not please the rulers. What they want to see is everything with any Shia connection to be seen as violent and aggressive influences so that they justifies their own use of brutality , murder , human right violation but much more serious than all that , the ethnic cleansing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-68725781641119607452011-04-14T18:11:03.274+03:002011-04-14T18:11:03.274+03:00Or the Yemenis could invade from the south!Or the Yemenis could invade from the south!Justin Genglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-23737804583034236982011-04-14T18:09:19.026+03:002011-04-14T18:09:19.026+03:00Yes it's definitely interesting. Moving a big ...Yes it's definitely interesting. Moving a big chunk of society to the "underground" to further ferment is not a smart move - and certainly even the hawks in the government understand this. <br /><br />Therefore, if we assume they are acting rationally with some strategy the only reasonable deduction we can reach is the following:<br /><br />Turning the GCC security alliance to a political confederation to effectively re-engineer socio-economic status and cement absolute power in the gulf region.<br /><br />Unless.... Hijaz and Qatif revolt.<br /><br />is it far fetched!?PenPalnoreply@blogger.com