Why is West silent on Bahrain?

Denmark: A Danish writer has criticized the West for keeping a stony silence on the brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters in Bahrain.

Zahra al-Rabiee, a Muslim living in Denmark, says while Western countries are closely following political events in the Middles East countries such as Syria, they have turned a blind eye to massacres taking place in Bahrain and have refused to cover nationwide protest rallies against the atrocious Bahraini king.

“So far, there was no criticism against Bahrain’s dictator and unfortunately he is being portrayed as a kind king, who cares about his people’s welfare,” she wrote in an article entitled “Why the crackdown in Bahrain suffers silence” published in the Danish daily Politiken. “Instead, the peaceful protesters are labeled rebels supported by Iran”, she continued, adding that this kind of reports are pure lies and far from reality.

Zahra al-Rabiee also criticized Danish Foreign Minister Lene Espersen for failing to condemn events unfolding in Bahrain. “Our foreign minister has condemned the violence in Libya and Syria but when it comes to Bahrain, she only expresses concern,” she wrote in her article. Thursday, PressTV