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The Post exhibited a rare moment of candor. It should have done more much sooner. Nonetheless, it said "convictions of leading regime opponents (were) reconfirmed."
It mentioned Nabeel's imprisonment. It excluded his activist history and harsh treatment. It said public protests were banned.
Without explanation, it said "five bombs exploded around the capital of Manama on Monday, killing two people."
Protesters spurn violence. Despite brutal security force crackdowns, they remain peaceful. Bahraini authorities called Monday's explosions "terrorism."
They were state-sponsored false flags. Expect more of the same ahead. Four suspects were arrested. They won't be treated kindly or fairly. Bahrain's head of public security blamed Hezbollah elements. No evidence whatever suggests it.
Minister Samira Ibrahim bin Rajab said opposition groups use Iranian tactics. He blamed pro-Iran television stations for supporting Bahraini protests. Press TV reports them accurately. So do Russia Today and independent journalists.
The Post downplayed what's happening. "Bahrain is no Syria," it said dismissively. Editorial policy belligerently attacks Assad for doing his job. Bahraini state terror over the same time frame got scant coverage.
The Post said the emirate is home to America's Fifth Fleet. Implied is its presence legitimizes harsh security. The editorial admitted that Washington supported a Bahraini nominee for "an advisory position at the UN Human Rights Council."
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