{"id":4331,"date":"2011-03-17T04:58:03","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T11:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4331"},"modified":"2011-03-17T04:58:03","modified_gmt":"2011-03-17T11:58:03","slug":"saudi-princes-just-like-gaddafi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/17\/saudi-princes-just-like-gaddafi\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Princes Just Like Gaddafi!"},"content":{"rendered":"

What started out as a popular revolution, sweeping the Africa and the Middle East, has turned into violent oppression by the autocrats to repress the popular will.  Worst of all are the Saudis, because their troops are attacking demonstrators in a country not their own.  Most media tends to minimize the carnage, now that they have another story dominating the news cycle, but here\u2019s one that does not.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"17Bahrain\"The current Arab counter-revolution is brought to you by the House of Saud – and enabled by the Pentagon. The Gulf has been plunged into pre-emptive war. After the initial euphoria of the great 2011 Arab revolt, the message of the Gulf kingdoms and sheikhdoms to Washington has been unambiguous – and effective; if we "fall", your strategic game is in pieces<\/strong>. Once more, "stability" trumps democracy. <\/p>\n

It’s hardly surprising to see Saudi Arabia – the home of pious Wahhabism, fanatic al-Qaeda, and hypocrite Saudi princes gambling, drinking and partying in London or the French Riviera – smashing a popular desire for democracy and human dignity. <\/p>\n

The attached novelty is the invasion of neighboring Bahrain. For the House of Saud a pro-democracy movement in Bahrain today is a worse existential threat than the fictional possibility of Saddam Hussein invading the kingdom way back in 1990<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Saudi media may slam Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his lethal strategy against his own people. But Libya and Saudi Arabia are equals<\/strong>. Gaddafi has laid out the counter-revolution playbook; bomb the fight out of the protesters. His winning strategy is the same as Bahrain’s, with crucial Saudi help\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I do not fully agree with this author.  In my opinion, the Obama administration does support the popular movement in these countries, as indicated by their condemnation of Libya and calls to the Saudis and Bahrain to cease the violence, but, now that reports of atrocities by Bahraini and Saudi troops against the Shia population are leaking out, the administration should be be taking stronger steps.  I\u2019m not advocating military intervention, but mere lip service does not go far enough.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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