Bahrain's king says crackdown averted foreign plot to destabilise the country

[JanDutchy]

Source: The Telegraph UK

Bahrain's king says crackdown averted foreign plot to destabilise the country
Bahrain's king has said his forces have foiled a three-decade-old foreign plot to destabilise the country after they cracked down on a pro-democracy protest movement

10:28AM GMT 21 Mar 2011
King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa said the plot by unnamed foreign powers "had been fomented for twenty to thirty years for the ground to be ripe for subversive designs".

His statement came as a fourth day of funerals was held for protesters killed in the violence last week, and opposition groups said around 100 people were still missing.

The small Sunni-ruled Kingdom has already blamed nearby Iran for stirring up protests which paralysed the country for much of last week and have seen up to 20 killed in clashes in the past month.


Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/bahrain/8395004/Bahrains-king-says-crackdown-averted-foreign-plot-to-destabilise-the-country.html

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The Crown Prince of Bahrein - who is a liberal - started talks with the opposition groups, in order to bring reforms and sunites and shiiets in a normal conversation.

The PM (who is 70) of the country - who had relations with Saudi Arabia - pushed hem aside and let the Saudi's doing their satanic job.
So it became a confrontation with the support of Iran between to member groups of one rligion ( it can be compared with the past: the confrontation of two Christian groups : roman catholic and protestant)

It is suggested that Mr Gates and others, when he visit Saudi Arabia before Libya was under fire , make the deal to look the other side.

[Possumpoint]

1. Crackdown Used To Extend Rule By King

It also has religious undertones to it. Royalty is Sunni and many of the subjects are Shiia. Worries are that the Shiia would connect with the Iranians who are a majority Shiia. Wouldn't be good for oil shipments to have Iranians rule both sides of the Straits of Hormuz.

[JanDutchy]

2. But still the Crown Prince need support. for his handling this matter.

Gates and others, also EU, must invest with - the Arabic countries - to isolate Iran.

[JanDutchy]

3. Foreign plot foiled, says Bahrain king

Source: Reuters / Indian Times

Mar 22, 2011, 07.27am IST

MANAMA: Bahrain's king said a foreign plot against his Sunni-led island state had been foiled, and the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council said interference by Shia Iran in the Gulf Arab states would not be tolerated.


Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Foreign-plot-foiled-says-Bahrain-king/articleshow/7759406.cms

[AnOhioan]

4. Gotta be Iran....could not be the fact that he is a despot huh?

[dipsydoodle]

5. Wonder if he'd like some cheese

with that whine.