Seeing American toothless bark against Lybian Qaddaifi's murderous rampage in Tripoli and Benghazi, the criminals of Bahrain have ordered their own massacre on the streets of Manama with reports of soldier ambush and indiscriminate firing of live ammunition to quell a peaceful demonstration.
The visit of Admiral Mike Mullen to Bahrain, home of the 5th Fleet, seems to have done nothing but bolstered the Bahraini monarchy.
Someone in the US government seems scared enough of the potential for chaos on the streets of the middle east that America is left with hollow calls for restrain. The worst impact of an all out middle-east uprising is the potential for oil prices to skyrocket, maybe to $200 per barrel, which could translate into as much as $10 per gallon at US pumps. But the upsides beat the down side. For one, America will be woken out of its lethargy and quickly refocus its energy on energy independence. And two, the people of the middle-east will actually gain their independence and many of the middle-easten nations will become democratic -
The fear in the American foreign policy arena, that the outcome of more middle eastern uprisings leading to successful deposition of cruel and brutal kleptomaniac dictators including the Kings of Jordan and Saudi Arabia, should be seen from the eyes of history. In the 1770s, the people of the colony led an uprising against the cruel overlords of England. In that battle, America found a friend in France.
Today, most middle-eastern people are looking for friend. A friend from anywhere....
Will America rise up and shun the blood-oil from Saudi Arabia and its ilk, giving the people of those nation's a moral support that they desperately need. Or will America repeat the same mistake it made in Iran, 32 years ago as it gave the people of that land the impression that it preferred their oppressors?
If there is any lessons to be learned from history, America seems not to be getting the message.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12535681
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/bahrain/8334771/Bahrain-royal-family-orders-army-to-turn-on-the-people.html
This post has a time warp. The visit of American Admiral Mike Mullen did turn the tides as the Bharaini monarchy stopped its attack on its people. Bharain has since extended an arm of conciliation to its people, freeing tens of political prisoners and promising more political and economic reforms.
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