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Arabia
Riot Police Clash With Bahraini Youths
2004-03-24
More than 200 young demonstrators pelted the high walls surrounding the U.S. Embassy compound in Bahrain with stones Wednesday, shouting "Death to America and Israel," then bravely scattering when riot police came at them with batons and tear gas. The youths regrouped and were joined by students from nearby boys' schools. "America is the root of all the problems, and we want this embassy in Bahrain to be shut down," said a teenage boy who identified himself only as Mohsen, a student from a nearby school. Many shouted "Death to America and Israel" as they ran toward the walls — only getting within about 200 feet of the embassy before being blocked by concrete barriers —and launched their rocks. There was no damage; the rocks harmlessly bounced off or fell short of the walls. Two to three dozen riot police carrying batons and shields, and armed with tear gas, arrived quickly and began chasing them around the outside of the embassy compound. Some of the demonstrators hid their faces behind handkerchiefs. There were no casualties from the clashes with riot police, though some young demonstrators were rubbing their eyes from the tear gas. No arrests were made.
Posted by:Fred

#7  "America is the root of all the problems"
"Americans makes the Arab world look bad, by having people who understand that, in order to eat, you have to work, instead of having the government forced to feed you."

"America allows everyone to worship as they please, instead of forcing them to worship Allah and pay heed to the One Religion, Islam."

"America allows women to wear all those skimpy clothes, and drive cars, and go shopping on their own, and go to school, and do all kinds of things. That gives our women ideas they shouldn't have."

"America has too many guns, and we can't force them to do what we say, like good little dhimmis. THAT REALLY makes us angry."

"Americans talk too much, and say bad things about us. It really makes us mad when they say things that are true. I mean, untrue."

"Everything is America's fault because they exist. And because they support Israel. And because they make good pizza and because Pepsi tastes better than Mecca Cola."
Posted by: Old Patriot   2004-03-24 6:34:09 PM  

#6  Raj, they probably got better arms then Bernie Williams...
Posted by: tu3031   2004-03-24 3:44:31 PM  

#5  tu3031 - let's hope Steinbrenner drafts a few of these punks.
Posted by: Raj   2004-3-24 12:36:41 PM  

#4   "America is the root of all the problems, and we want this embassy in Bahrain to be shut down,"

Yeah, that'll solve the problem all right...
Posted by: Raj   2004-3-24 12:35:51 PM  

#3  Scouting report: No arm. You can run on them and take the extra base...
Posted by: tu3031   2004-3-24 11:15:19 AM  

#2  the rocks harmlessly bounced off or fell short of the walls.

Ok, they are ready for hand grenades now.
Posted by: Steve   2004-3-24 8:42:06 AM  

#1  
Their choice was either to do that or to do their school work.
Posted by: Mike Sylwester   2004-3-24 8:17:05 AM  

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