Bahrain cracks down on Protests

Guardian: Reports that the security forces of Bahrain have set about to finish the weeks of protest in the Kingdom by the Shiite majority. Lets be honest here folks, lets hope they do it quick and hard, this blog’s main concern is US and UK interest, its not in the interest of the West for Iran to have a satellite country on the border with Saudi Arabia. This might sound odd considering this blog’s argument for a No Fly Zone over Libya. But there is a fundamental difference folks, the good people of Libya want freedom, thus on the whole not against UK and US interests, on the other hand the majority of Shiites in Bahrain might want freedom but the cost would be a even more powerful Iran. A threat to the borders of Saudi Arabia is a threat to the Western economy, lets recall the 1970s oil crisis, do you want to wait in line for oil due to an embargo from Iran. Thus folks International Politics is a harsh business, you have to live with the consequences, thus a free Libya YES, but a Western supportive country in Bahrain is what is in the interests of the West. Harsh and simple folks, this blog never hides from the harsh truth of the world.