Ontopic There is something interesting going on in the Middle East

There are reports of US Special forces with some British and French forces arriving in Libya.

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The following images have contributed to anti-government riots in Bahrain.

A few years ago, Bahrain's oppressed and overcrowded Shiite majority began using Google Earth to view palaces and other estates that make up 95% of the country. As these images churned up discontent, the government blocked Google Earth. However, an anonymous PDF guide was distributed by email.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/bahrain-google-earth-2011-3##ixzz1FUaFV623
 
When I lived in Bahrain we had to get a local drivers license. To get those we had to get a Citizenship card and Bahrain equivelant of a SSN. When we left out Operations team said to just keep everything and tell your kids you were Citizens of Bahrain.
 
so when you're 62 you can collect social security from bahrain?
I guess in theory if they had it I could. That place is just the Las Vegas of the middle east. All the Shieks from Saudi would cover over the causeway and drink and gamble and have their prostitutes. Then go back to Saudi and be all high and mighty.
 
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The following images have contributed to anti-government riots in Bahrain.

A few years ago, Bahrain's oppressed and overcrowded Shiite majority began using Google Earth to view palaces and other estates that make up 95% of the country. As these images churned up discontent, the government blocked Google Earth. However, an anonymous PDF guide was distributed by email.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/bahrain-google-earth-2011-3##ixzz1FUaFV623
welp, guess that screw up my plans
 
Why does the US have to be the ones to jump in on Libya's civil war and tell Gaddafi to leave? We're already hated in the middle east and us sticking our nose in so visible is only going to hurt us in the long run.
 
Why does the US have to be the ones to jump in on Libya's civil war and tell Gaddafi to leave? We're already hated in the middle east and us sticking our nose in so visible is only going to hurt us in the long run.

Because of oil protection once again. I guess it's not just a Bush thing anymore.