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Posted on 03/15/2011 9:35:21 AM PDT by Qbert
MANAMA, Bahrain —Hours after the king of Bahrain declared a three-month state of emergency, doctors at a central hospital on Tuesday said two protesters had been killed and some 200 wounded and injured in clashes with riot police in the suburban village of Sitra.
One man, Ahmed Farhan, 24, had dozens of shotgun pellet wounds on his back and a gaping head injury, while a second man had tire marks from having been run over by security forces, the doctors said. Grisly video from the hospital, including of Mr. Farhan, appeared online shortly after.
“The signs are that this is a coordinated attack,” said Dr. Ali al-Aradi, an administrator at Suleimaniya Hospital. “These were not skirmishes. This was an attack on the protesters. These are the kinds of wounds we are seeing — shotgun and head injuries.”
The Ministry of Information said a security officer had been also been killed in the nearby village of Ma’ameer.
The violence around Sitra, a stronghold of antigovernment activists six miles south of the capital, contrasted starkly with a large protest in downtown Manama, where more than 10,000 protesters marched peacefully on the Saudi Arabian Embassy to denounce a military intervention by Persian Gulf countries the day before.
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Iranian filth shoot the bunch of them!
“The signs are that this is a coordinated attack,” said Dr. Ali al-Aradi, an administrator at Suleimaniya Hospital. “These were not skirmishes. This was an attack on the protesters. These are the kinds of wounds we are seeing — shotgun and head injuries.”
No doubt whose side the NYT is on. I can hardly wait to hear Obama's response to this one.
“The signs are that this is a coordinated attack,” said Dr. Ali al-Aradi, an administrator at Suleimaniya Hospital. “These were not skirmishes. This was an attack on the protesters. These are the kinds of wounds we are seeing — shotgun and head injuries.”
No doubt whose side the NYT is on. I can hardly wait to hear Obama's response to this one.
“I can hardly wait to hear Obama’s response to this one.”
That is, if he responds at all.
He has his priorities- filling out those hoops brackets.
That is today's priorities. Weekend priorities had to with seeing how many "give me's" he could get from his playing partners.
MANAMA!?!
Reminds me of that Muppets video/tune (manamanot! doo-doo-da-doo-doo! manamanot! doo-doo-doo-doot!)
Quarantine the Moslim world, toss in sufficient small arms and ammo, let them kill each other ‘til only one is left.
Kill him.
Problem solved.
A FReeper serving in the US military in Bahrain
reported encountering road blockades with
individuals armed with swords and meat clevers.
He was allowed to pass unharmed.
Yup, all my expat friends and I laugh about that song often when we’re there or talking about traveling there :-)
Makes me so sad to see what’s happening there now. Most Bahrainis are incredibly kind and gracious people and very moderate. It’s a small group of more extreme Shi’a who are causing such trouble.
I had just been there again a few weeks before this all began, in fact, HRC’s joke of a visit occurred when I was there, and the groundwork for this was definitely taking place.
Praying that God will give wisdom and restraint to the leaders and bring peace to Bahrain - and, in the process, to continue to draw many to find salvation in Him as has been happening, despite what many hear or think.
Yup, all my expat friends and I laugh about that song often when we’re there or talking about traveling there :-)
Makes me so sad to see what’s happening there now. Most Bahrainis are incredibly kind and gracious people and very moderate. It’s a small group of more extreme Shi’a who are causing such trouble.
I had just been there again a few weeks before this all began, in fact, HRC’s joke of a visit occurred when I was there, and the groundwork for this was definitely taking place.
Praying that God will give wisdom and restraint to the leaders and bring peace to Bahrain - and, in the process, to continue to draw many to find salvation in Him as has been happening, despite what many hear or think.
The violence around Sitra, a stronghold of antigovernment activists six miles south of the capital, contrasted starkly with a large protest in downtown Manama, where more than 10,000 protesters marched peacefully on the Saudi Arabian Embassy to denounce a military intervention by Persian Gulf countries the day before.Sidra should be wiped off the map, and Shia Islam banned in Bahrain -- and Saudi Arabia should follow suit. Convert or die -- it's the Moslem way, no Shiite-y bastard has any complaint coming.
Wahabists vs Iranoan-backed Shi’ites. It’s too bad that they have oil. Otherwise, I’d say pass the popcorn.
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