Posted on 03/15/2011 12:10:56 PM PDT by EBH
The king of Bahrain has declared a three-month state of emergency, state TV reports, following weeks of pro-democracy protests in the kingdom.
It comes a day after troops from neighbouring Gulf states were sent to Bahrain to help deal with the unrest.
Protesters have blocked all roads leading to the capital's financial centre, the scene of clashes on Sunday that left more than 200 people wounded.
At least two people have been killed in Tuesday's clashes, reports say.
One is reported to be a member of the Bahraini security forces killed in clashes with thousands of protesters in Maamee, state television and the information ministry said.
Another Bahraini was also killed in clashes in nearby Sitra, reports said.
A Bahraini doctor who was at the accident and emergency department at one hospital told the BBC that there were "many, many casualties".
"People are coming in with bullet wounds and injuries caused by rubber bullets. There are hundreds of people," he said. "We received one major case - a man whose skull had been split open by something."
Two other men were in a serious condition after being shot in the eyes, while a third had been shot in the back of the head, the doctor said.
"We were at the health centre in Sitra, and they shot at us. The doctors and nurses were all scared because the windows were being broken and we could hear the shooting. This is a disaster," he added.
He said police and soldiers - both Bahraini and foreign - had seized six ambulances, and then used them to attack protesters.
"The paramedics were kicked out, and they took the ambulances. They went everywhere in them and they were shooting people."
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Saudi Arabia troops involved.
You know, 2011 is shaping up to be a heck of year.
Good thing we have rock solid leadership guiding this nation through troubled times.
Things are heating up:
“Security official says Saudi soldier shot dead by opposition protester in Bahrain”
Headline only at this time.
Its not even the end of March and look how much the world has changed in a few short weeks.
Funny, I was thinking about the Tower of Babel story the other day...
A tower and how it helped everyone speak the same language...and it led to destruction...
Iran is pretty ticked there are foreign troops in there too...
pro-democracy protests in the kingdom.
Orwellian newspeak for Islamic fundamentalists wanting to take over the government
The Internet of Babel?
if Bahrain goes rogue it doesn’t bode well for the Saud Kingdom.
I fear you’re right.
TOTUS can be depended on in any crisis situation to throw a party or take a vacation.
Yes, in a way.
One must contemplate why God confused the language?
“Your Excellency, the peasants are revolting!”
King: “They certainly are”.
This is the line in the sand for the Saudis. No matter what happens, Bahrain can’t fall. We need to back ‘em on this.
We went out to a nightclub (took a taxi). A Western woman (who was quite pretty) came with us, and we had to rescue her from the Arab Muslims (again.....drinking) who basically wanted to rape her.
I’ve been to Bahrain several times - several nice hotels, and you can even buy pork in some stores. On the weekends, the Saudis flock there (across the King Fahd Causeway) to get drunk and chase women, then return home to put on their white sheets, towels and fan belts to act like good Muslims.
The Bahrainis are decent people - they, in fact, work for a living, contribute to society, and care about and have pride in their country (they even drive taxis and serve in restaurants).
The aristocracy could treat their people better (as could ours), so there are the poor who propogate a few discontents, but I understand from sources there that most of this is stirred up by “outsiders.”
that most of this is stirred up by “outSOROSers.”
There. Fixed it;)
I guess the Obamabots didn’t get the memo, a strong America = stable world.
But it’s Bush’s fault. He started it.
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