Shame on Our Government – Bahrain
King Hammad has seen fit to use lethal force against unarmed protesters and medical personnel. His military has seized a hospital and beat up the medical staff.
The United Sates says it has little influence in Bahrain. Shit, it is the base of the US Naval Forces Central Command and the 5th Fleet. I say we should immediately close our installation there and immediately start moving the 5th Fleet and all support personnel and facilities.
This lack of action by the United States Government is shameful.
I concur that such human rights violatons are reprehensible.
However, we do not have the power to dictate global human rights or any other conditions. And taking our toys and going home every time we dislike something would mean vastly reducing our influence in the country & region of departure, both currently, and for future unforeseen situations.
That being said, I strongly advise we consider granting your wish for a different reason. And that is because we are beyond broke, and the piper will soon come calling with his bill. The publicized national debt is bad enough at $14. trillion. Then add in our future unfunded liabilities, and some say the national debt is over 200 trillion dollars. And I don’t think that number includes our substantial national infrastructure deficit.
Last presidential election, >99.% of the electorate actively or passively rewarded the two major political parties for their long-term pattern of gross financial malfeasance – by voting for them. Nonetheless, the masses blame “the other” political party – and politicians in general, but fail to look in the mirror & blame the one who hires them.
“What great luck for rulers that men do not think.” – Adolf Hitler
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