I dont understand what is happening in Bahrain and why? in Egypt 40% live under $2 a day; so why do they want to get rid of their king? and what do they want to replace him with? with this turn into a religouse civil war between Sunnia and Shia? thank you
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I'm not in Bahrain, but I've followed the news. My understanding is that the protesters there are asking, most of all, for more political freedoms. Some are also hoping for more religious freedom for Shia; they find that the Sunni rulers treat the Shia as lesser citizens than the Sunni. The protesters are _not_ seeking to depose the rulers, or at least those who have spoken to the media have said they are not. Their position is that although the rulers generally treat the people fairly well, they're still concerned about the fact that the rulers have near-absolute political power. Although the people of Bahrain are much better off than Egyptians economically, they may still believe they are treated unfairly, compared to the great wealth of the rulers and the nation's overall economic prosperity. But based on what I can tell from news reports, the protesters are interested in greater political freedom most of all.
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It's Iran sponsoring the Shi'ites to get rid of the pro american King! That's part of Iran's war against American and Israel that has already begun.
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