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[geetface9]

Of course it's a terrorist threat, look at the region we are dealing with. They know no other way other than violence.

Why are they terrorists?

He just said it was a terrorist threat, not that they necessarily are terrorists. But I guess one could be a terrorist if one makes terrorist threats in the first place? Or maybe you're only a terrorist once you commit a terrorist act? idk

[bud]

A threat of violence is still an act of terror as it still terrorises the person being threatened.

[vlad]

It has become normal to call people terrorists as soon as something's not ok by the judgement of the "new world order", and I guess you all know what I'm talking about. I'm not saying that some of those people aren't terrorists, I just say the most of them are not.

[bud]

It has become normal to call people terrorists as soon as something's not ok by the judgement of the "new world order", and I guess you all know what I'm talking about. I'm not saying that some of those people aren't terrorists, I just say the most of them are not.

I don't know if it's a lost in translation for you because English is a second language the term Terrorist is not held only for militants extremists as what you're implying.
If someone threatens you with violence they are terrorising you thus a terrorist. The last paragraph of this letter is clearly an act of terror as its intent is to scare the drivers into boycotting. be it an idle threat or for real is irrelevant in its classification.

[vlad]

So, the leader is also a terrorist, judging the things he did to the people?

[bud]

I thought we talking about this letter and it's threat of violence to F1 drivers? This letter won't do the protestors any favours I'm afraid. Where's the talk of peaceful protests gone?

[vlad]

Well, in that same letter they say what happened when they protested peacefully...

[What's Burning?]

Bernie is a f@cking idiot by putting the sport under this kind of scrutiny. Agree or disagree with the causes of the ruling class or the citizens of Bahrain, it was a financially based greedy decision to attempt a Grand Prix in a country that has to impose marshal law in order to assure safety.

As much as I disagree with the threat in that letter, it's there because there is a cultural foundation as you say, but it's also there because there is desperation on the part of a people willing to die in order to get their point addressed. Think of your life and your situation and try to come up with ONE thing in your current life that you'd be willing to die for. I'd bet there is not one here, that can come up with a reason other than saving a loved one, and living under a dictatorship, for generations gives you those reasons.

Bud, How's what they're doing different than the situation in Scotland in the 17 and 1800's?

[vlad]

Thanks, WB!

[bud]

Well, in that same letter they say what happened when they protested peacefully...

And that makes it ok to threaten F1 drivers who have no choice but to go?

Personally I'm not taking sides, this is a Shia vs Sunni argument. And which has the power in the country. What I do know is if the protesters got their way womwens rights in the country would suffer as Ferrarifan has pointed out in another thread.

Bernie is a f@cking idiot by putting the sport under this kind of scrutiny. Agree or disagree with the causes of the ruling class or the citizens of Bahrain, it was a financially based greedy decision to attempt a Grand Prix in a country that has to impose marshal law in order to assure the safety.

As much as I disagree with the threat in that letter, it's there because there is a cultural foundation as you say, but it's also there because there is desperation on the part of a people willing to die in order to get their point addressed. Think of your life and your situation and try to come up with ONE thing in your current life that you'd be willing to die for. I'd bet there is not one here, that can come up with a reason other than saving a loved one, and living under a dictatorship, for generations gives you those reasons.

Bud, How's what they're doing different than the situation in Scotland in the 17 and 1800's?

Are you talking about the Jacobites? Those dirty rebellious Catholics? yes as I posted earlier Shia vs Sunni is very similar to catholic vs Protestant. What's the relevance?

[geetface9]

Think of your life and your situation and try to come up with ONE thing in your current life that you'd be willing to die for. I'd bet there is not one here, that can come up with a reason other than saving a loved one, and living under a dictatorship, for generations gives you those reasons.

I would die for DEATH METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Might as well be dead without it.



Really though, I would. And because I'm bored of this existence as it is. I'm ready to see what's next, be it heaven or hell. earth

[calvins48]

I laughed heartily at the part about how going ahead with a race means people have died for nothing. Those guys trivialize their deaths even more summarily by indicating that their lives only held enough value to cancel a race that bahrain freedom note is also the biggest piece of hypocritical trash I've read in a while. the d bags deserve what they're getting with that attitude.

This.

[myownalias]

I understand the fighting fire with fire attitude but it's not the F1 teams, drivers, mechanics, journalists and TV crews that have caused the issues within Bahrain, it's the ruling government and military. I have sympathy for their fight, we all want to live in a free and democratic state but threatening innocent people has made me lose a great amount of respect for this group of people!

[killem2]

I don't really know what to say, other than bernie is a scum bag.

[McLaren]

I don't really know what to say, other than bernie is a scum bag.

Not a bad answer,if in any doubt