{"id":4501,"date":"2011-12-28T18:49:55","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T01:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=4501"},"modified":"2011-12-28T18:49:55","modified_gmt":"2011-12-29T01:49:55","slug":"coffee-and-dissent-in-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=4501","title":{"rendered":"Coffee and Dissent in Bahrain"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Haven for Dissent in Bahrain, Where Lattes and Tear Gas Mix<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Costa Coffee, clashes have shown how Bahrain feels threatened by even the most benign dissent.<\/em>
\nBy ADAM B. ELLICK – December 28, 2011 – NYT<\/p>\n

MANAMA, Bahrain \u2014 The police cars were lined up across the street, staking out a hub of subversive activity. Their focus was not some underworld hangout, but a coffee shop, Costa Coffee, in a strip mall.<\/p>\n

There was tension in the air when, suddenly, the suspects stood up, six women, and what did they do? They smiled and posed for pictures.<\/p>\n

The police fired their weapons, tear gas and sound bombs, and the women rushed inside, frightened, a bit, exhilarated, a bit, and very well rehearsed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you. Thank you,\u201d the women and dozens of other customers crowding the patio chanted sarcastically as they rushed inside. The cafe\u2019s security guard promptly sealed the doors with tape. The person making the coffee, who had worn a kaffiyeh scarf to protect against the fumes, offered trays of lemon slices and jugs of milk, which ease the burn of tear gas. Some patrons recorded the episode on video, and posted about the event live on Twitter.<\/p>\n

And then it was over, just like that. The doors were opened, and in 20 minutes the patio was once again crowded.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cake\u2019s just spicy now,\u201d said Fatima Abbas, as she and her two daughters plugged their noses with napkins and continued sharing a slice of blueberry cheesecake. \u201cWe\u2019re used to the flavor.\u201d …more<\/a><\/p>\n

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