“We have clear demands: An elected government, a parliament with power, an end to sectarian discrimination, a clear redistribution of wealth and power and all demands guaranteed by the international convention on human rights!”-Nabeel Rajab, Bahrain Center for Human Rights

The people of Bahrain began protesting the extreme minority U.S. puppet government in February 2011.  Since then Saudi Arabia invaded with the help of Kuwait and UAE.

“Thousands of people are marching in the streets, demanding the removal of the regime, police fired tear gas and bird shot, using excessive force, that is why people got hurt.”-Maryam Alkhawaja, Bahrain Center for Human Rights, February 15, 2011

The U.S. Navy’s main port of call in the Persian gulf, is in Bahrain, and the Obama administration welcomed the Saudi led invasion: “The discussions highlighted the importance of the U.S. Saudi partnership rooted in strong historical ties and shared interests.”-statement U.S. Department of State

There was also news that Saudi Arabia was building a base to augment the USN 5th Fleet HQ, in preparations for war with Iran.

Today, March 19, 2012, protesters are shouting “Death to Al Saud! Death to Al Kahlifah!”  Referencing the royal families of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

On March 11, 2012, Bahraini officials said they were investigating the deaths of at least 107 protestors.  Observers say the death toll is much higher.

Bahrainis say that at least 3,000 people have been arrested since last year, with hundreds reporting torture, and dozens of women reporting rape.

Bahrainis also reported that the Salafi/Wahab Saudi invaders have destroyed at least 28 Shi’a Mosques.

Ever notice how little information is being reported by western media concerning the uprisings in Bahrain, Yemen and Saudi Arabia?  Yet the Western governments are able to come up with instantaneous number concerning deaths in Syria. As if they literally pulled them out of their asses!

By the way, at least half the number of deaths in Syria, reported by the UN and other pro-U.S. groups, are Syrian military and police personnel. Something the Western media doesn’t point out!

As another example of Western media hypocrisy and ignorance concerning the on going uprising in Bahrain, a recent Wall Street Journal article referred to it as “…Bahrain’s unrest last year…”, as if the uprising was finished!

What’s also been ignored by the Western media is that the Bahraini government arrested, and sentenced to 15 years in prison, at least 20 doctors and medical personnel.  They were charged with being traitors for providing medical help to protestors who were wounded by police and Saudi forces!

On March 10, 2012, the Bahraini government said they would consider reducing sentences of five of the 20 doctors, if it would help start talks between the government and opposition parties.

The thing is they never asked the opposition parties: “We haven’t heard officially from them yet.”-Abduljalil Khalil, Wefaq political party

Several people have been killed by Saudi forces since last week.  Those deaths are being caused by excessive use of tear gas. Some people have died after being hit in the head by tear gas grenades fired from grenade launchers.

But most people are dying after their homes are flooded with tear gas.  That’s right, the Saudi forces are firing tear gas into houses, not just at protestors in the street: “Government forces not only assault unarmed street protesters with tear gas during the day, they also attack innocent women, children, and the elderly with tear gas in their homes at night.“-Physicians for Human Rights

The Bahraini government has made it a crime for doctors to list tear gas as the cause of death: “…authorities also reportedly prohibit doctors from listing tear gas as a cause of death. Instead, coerced doctors have reportedly cited natural or unknown causes of death for some tear gas related casualties.”-Physicians for Human Rights

These changes in reporting causes of death come after a former U.S. police chief started advising the evil government. John Timoney, the controversial former Miami police chief well known for orchestrating brutal crackdowns on protests in Miami and Philadelphia, is now working hand in hand with former Scotland Yard copper, John Yates, advising the Bahraini security forces. 

The latest death involved a 41 year old man who died on March 16, 2012, after his house was flooded with tear gas.  He wasn’t even on the street protesting!

 

Tens of thousands of Bahrainis have been protesting in their capital Manama, since March 10, 2012.  One observer said: “It is the biggest demonstration in the past year. I would say it could be over 100,000!”-Reuters’ photographer