With Bahrain Home To 5th Fleet, US Faces Dilemma Over Crackdown On Protests -- Stars And Stripes
JUFFAIR, Bahrain - First came the chants: Frenzied teenage voices full of fury, fear and collective courage, demanding democracy from a regime reluctant to give an inch.
Soon, on a warm night a week before Christmas, the mass of poor Shia teenagers in sandals, masks and soccer jerseys turned a corner and approached the fortified police station.
Shopkeepers lowered the metal gates on their stores, retreating inside.
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My Comment: The unrest in Bahrain has been ongoing for the past year .... and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. For the U.S., there are simply no good options on what to do in this country except to hope that a political compromise can be reached.
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