There is much unrest in the Middle East and the US needs not to turn a blind eye to what is going on in Bahrain. An average US citizen can be overwhelmed by the news today as they keeping hearing about protest in the Middle East and asking themselves “why does this matter to me?” But it is of the utmost importance especially as we are seeing a rise in violence and protest.
If protest in Bahrain continues we could see Saudi Arabia getting involved. A key grievance is Sunnis against Shias. The reason Saudi Arabia would get involved with Bahrain’s protest is because much like Bahrain it is ruled by a Sunni family and have been discriminating against Shias for decades.
If we allow Saudi Arabia gets involved we are in trouble and the Middle East will be in all out protest. We will see a split of Sunnis vs. Shias. In places like Iraq and Iran we will see an upraise of the Kurd people all trying to gain power to and have their fair representation.
By next week I would predict that we will see several other countries joining in protest against their government.
I agree, Nick! What's going to happen when most of the countries in the world protests against their governments? We are further away from world peace now then we ever have been before. Good thing 2012's right around the corner. (Just kidding!)
ReplyDeleteThis is a huge issue that is affecting a lot of countries. I'm also sure that some new allies will appear against this government.
ReplyDeleteThis rage of violance also forced the Grand Prix of Bahrain to be cancelled. I hope this war ends fast before more inocent people suffer the consequences
Honestly, I think this period of very sudden change could end in some positives. These demonstrations are reminiscent of the major social changes that took place in Latin America and Africa during the 20th century, and the fact that they have remained largely bloodless may be testament to the people's genuine desires to exact change for the better.(It is not my intent to belittle the casualties of these protests but they do seem relatively tame when compared to historical events of rapid social change). Of course it could all end in a catastrophic murderfest, but what are the chances of that right?
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