View on Tensions Part 2

    What sources of tension, new or old, in the Middle East are revealed by the film?

Censorship of media in the Middle East is a very big deal. The authorities have been hammering down on media coverage in Bahrain. The Arab Spring is the rebirth of the Middle East countries, its just what the Muslims called. A lot of people protest publicly against the dictators and the authorities shoot at them. If the U.S. likes the dictator of a country then we don’t get involved in the revolt of that dictator and if the U.S. don’t like the dictator then we get very involved in the spread of democracy in that country. The people of the country don’t like that because if we like the dictator than we don’t do anything and they want democracy. The U.S. wants to use the best policy to spread Democracy in that country. Saudi Arabia is the best ally of the U.S. in the Middle East. Bahrain contains an important U.S. naval base, that is one reason why U.S. isn’t helping as much with the rebels. Bahrain is a good place because of all the oil that passes through it, hence why we want military there, they are near Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia sent troops to Bahrain to help the government, which caused some discussion. There is a conflict between Islam groups between Sunni vs. Shia/Shiite. The Sunni based government are destroying some Muslim Mosque mostly Shiite Mosque. The police are taking people away and the survivors can’t say anything about it because they will be taken away too, even when the U.S. is there because they don’t do anything either.  There are protest happening in Saudi Arabia now but we aren’t going to help there either because we love their oil. Our interest in countries of the Middle East really depends on what the other country has to offer us, mostly oil.