The reason why Bahrain is very important is because in any negotiation you have to have some give-and-take, and it’s likely that the Bahraini monarchy will have to give some concession to the opposition. And once that happens, it will lead to an empowerment of the opposition, 70 percent of which is Shia — 70 percent of the population of the country is Shia — and that has very large-scale implications for the region, particularly for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.Stratfor
The Shia religion has a lesser inclination to belt bomb, throw rocks and rape Western women than Arab Sunni men. Anything that advances Shia culture over Sunni is very good news for human civilization.
HT Zero Hedge
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