US double standard on Bahrain and Lybia?

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First of all - it's not a race issue. It's even worse - the oppressed majority are Shiite and the rulers are Sunni, so it's religious.

Secondly - Yes. Double standards. As with all US allies.

Actually we have the added incentive of going after Qadaffi due to the Lockerbie Bombing.

Of course it's a double standard. Libya has oil, is ran by a man we've wanted to get rid of for 30+ years, and is thought of as weak so we can bully them. We would done nothing if they were one of our client dictators(the Saudis) or could defend themselves. North Korea is right, they should of never gave up the their nuclear program. Not only would they of not been invaded, these same countries would of given them money!

Double standards in regard 'western' attitudes to events and actions within the 'middle east' are nothing new.
This entire wave of unrest suits western business agendas by destabilising the entire region, new regional relationships will take years to settle down meanwhile it's business as usual for the energy and arms magnates.
As for the tolerance shown towards repression of Shi'ite by Sunni no surprises there, after the set up the Shi'ite majority recieved in Iraq back in GW1 and the continued hostility and selective representation of Iran in the media.

peace j

It's all the same standard: 'does supporting this regime advance U.S. interestes, or not?' Perfectly consistent, perfectly logical.