Bahrain in doubt yet again

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We need to hear more from Kate Walker! I'm a bit pissed off with Hill's attitude though, having read the whole article. It could almost be a pitch to succeed Todt if this weekend all goes tits up: is this really the time for that? Then again, he could only be an improvement!
 
Is it me of is the 'emo' smiley (displayed in Maxwhiplash's sig) messed up?

You mean in the sense that it's a little Hitlerish?

Message from Anonymous?


Anonymous said:
Anonymous Press Release - Operation Bahrain

Thursday - April 19, 2012 7:00 PM ET USA

Anonymous has watched with growing alarm the incredible human rights abuses of the Bahrain regime. We have watched this tyrannical government tear gas it's own people literally to death, with over 30 fatalities so far. We have watched as thousands of innocent protesters and activists have been jailed. We have suffered with our dear friend @AngryArabiya on Twitter as she watches her father slowly die of a hunger strike in prison to protest the atrocities committed by the regime of this "king" of Bahrain. We have witnessed doctors and nurses imprisoned for simply treating the wounded protesters that your security forces have brutalized. And finally we have suffered in outrage the ignorance and out right lies of mainstream media regarding what is REALLY happening in Bahrain.

1) This is NOT a Shia uprising against a Sunni government. It is a popular and peaceful revolt against the medieval concept of absolute monarchy. It is a movement that spans all strata and sectors of society, and all religions in Bahrain. It is a movement that demands only freedom, justice - and democracy.

2) This government is not quelling violent protests, it is brutally and violently crushing peaceful dissent.

3) This government is NOT legitimate. It is a tyrannical, barbaric - and human rights violating dictatorship. And ANYONE doing business with this regime have the blood of Bahrain's Freedom Martyrs on their hands.

For over a year now, we have as a global movement concentrated our efforts in Libya and Syria, leaving Anonymous Bahrain to to defend their fellow citizens in cyber space. This will no longer be the case. As of tomorrow, Friday - April 20, 2012 the entire global Anonymous will begin to take up the cause of the Bahrain Revolution. The King of Bahrain be warned, we are about to unleash the worst ****storm you have ever seen - and your time as dictator is over. We will help your people remove you from power, and we will see you tried in the Hague for your many crimes against humanity.

The occasion of Anonymous re-launching Operation Bahrain will be this despicable Grand Prix Formula One race to be held in Bahrain tomorrow through the 22nd of April. Mr. Eccelstone, you are either one evil mother ****er to hold your race in support of this regime (The Kings family are actually investors and make direct profit) - or else you have been lied to and are ignorant of the atrocities committed by these tyrants. In either case, beginning tomorrow - and lasting for the duration of your race we are going to ****ing educate you on the truth in a way you can not ignore.

Beginning tomorrow, and lasting for the duration of this race - Anonymous will turn your web site (www.formula1.com) into a smoking crater in cyber space. We will also jam your phone lines, bomb your E-Mail inboxes - and wreck anything else of yours we can find on the internet. You can god damn well expect us. And to anyone in the world who watches this race, either in person or on television - you also have the blood of the Bahrain Freedom Martyrs on your hands. Turn your face away from this abominable entertainment, and join us online to defend the brave protesters fighting for their freedom in Bahrain. Finally, we join with Anonymous Bahrain in asking that all the drivers in this race protest this evil regime by refusing to cross the start line at the beginning of the race.

Internet Freedom Fighters around the globe, join us this weekend and fight for freedom and justice in Bahrain: irc.voxanon.net #OpBahrain

We Are Anonymous - We Are Everywhere - We Are Legion - We Never Forget - We Never Forgive - EXPECT US


SIGNED -- Anonymous
 
From Hitler to Anonymous in one post :emoticon-0147-emo: Messed up, moi?

Ominous stuff from Anonymous - I wonder what they can do..?

How messed up is this?

:emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo:

Edit: Bando, I just saw your avatar and you're in no position to criticise my sig!
 
From Hitler to Anonymous in one post :emoticon-0147-emo: Messed up, moi?

Ominous stuff from Anonymous - I wonder what they can do..?

How messed up is this?

:emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo: :emoticon-0147-emo:

And what's with the white glove?

messed up like glitching! when the hand goes accross the hair!

and you know what the glove is for Max ;););)
 
Sources saying Force India plan to skip FP2 because staff don't want to travel in the dark. Team say "wouldn't want to comment"

Hence running the option tyre in FP1.

BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson said:
"Re Force India and FP2 - I'm told Ecclestone and the Bahrainis want to avoid the embarrassment, so expect negotiations between now and FP2."
 
messed up like glitching! when the hand goes accross the hair!

and you know what the glove is for Max ;););)

<laugh> Only too well, but I wouldn't want to brush my hair with it afterwards.

Back on topic, Force India are really spooked by this incident which the media are "overplaying', apparently
 
As is their wont. Andrew Benson's "staff don't want to travel in the dark" turned into "team refuse to travel after dark" in two minutes flat.

I wonder if the media did overplay the incident. I expect that the team are all professionals but two have gone home and now the team's operation is being affected; it must have been pretty scary.
 
I wonder if the media did overplay the incident.

Some think so:

For the most accurate account of what happened to the Force India vehicle, have a read of this: http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/277469/force-india-mechanics-affected-by-protest/ #F1

... it is still not known whether those leaving are going because of that particular incident or not

Not sure what "a limited role" means. Maybe just the first half an hour?

Force India are to play a limted role in second practice later today ahead of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix due to safety concerns.

EDIT: seems so:

Force India confirm they will start FP2 but not finish it so they can go back to hotel in daylight #BBCF1

Force India's consideration of cutting track time in P2 proves that the teams do not have full faith in FIA's safety assurances.

Fernley makes it clear Force India will race: "We are doing the best we can to make sure the crew are safe."

Bahrain F1 security is currently the top story on the main BBC News website.
 
a member of another team told GPUpdate.net. &#8220;People are on edge, but no more than in Brazil.&#8221;

Knowing Sao Paulo myself, I think this is bollocks, and why the anonymity?

Edit: Actually, it really pisses me off all this comparison to Brazil. Who decided on this policy? I think they've been briefed to push this idea.