[cb editor: To observers in the West loosing ones drivers license seems a hand slap for protesting, yet the story has traction in the Main Stream Media. It follows a similar misdirection and deception over Women’s rights to drive in Saudi Arabia. It creates an image to Western viewers of a Bahraini King that is antiquated but also one who has great tolerance and that of a nation that will eventually turn the corner as the benevolent King “comes around” – it would seem to the casual viewer the major issues facing Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are protesters losing their drivers license or women demanding the right to drive??? And it’s absolutely presented that way in the Western media. While the Saudi’s were busy helping to crush Bahrain democracy movement, US Secretary of State Clinton was weighing in on “womens right to drive” in Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n
When the consequence here unto now for protesting has been detention, torture, life imprisonment, gassing, murder, rape… …loss of one’s drivers license would be welcome relief from the daily brutality of al Khalifa. The whole notion would seem comical if it weren’t so cynical. Careful about this PR business coming from the US Democrats, it’s poison and these bastards really are wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing….] <\/p>\n
Bahrain to protesters: Snarl traffic, lose license<\/strong> MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) \u2014 Bahraini authorities are warning anti-government protesters they could lose their driver’s licenses for up to a year if they carry out threats to create massive traffic jams to disrupt this week’s parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n The notice by the Gulf kingdom’s Interior Ministry is among several statements circulating Tuesday promising a hard-line response to any unrest during the voting.<\/p>\n Bahrain plans elections Saturday for 18 seats in the 40-member parliament. The posts were abandoned by Shiite lawmakers protesting harsh crackdowns on pro-reform demonstrations.<\/p>\n Bahrain’s majority Shiites have led a seven-month uprising calling for greater rights from Sunni rulers. Shiite groups have appealed for an election boycott.<\/p>\n
\nSep 20, 2011 at 15:26 – AP<\/p>\n