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Middle East

JCMach1

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2. Bahrain has also re-ignited and only Al Jazeera is giving it any coverage...

Reply to Leopolds Ghost (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 08:05 AM

Feb 2012

Nothing will change there as the government lost all legitimacy with the majority of the people, but the Saudis will never allow a Shia-led government.

Meanwhile, the 6th fleet could dictate whatever we wanted (very different situation to Libya, we have a strong military position there).

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Disgusting, and we don't hear anything about this Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #1

Bahrain has also re-ignited and only Al Jazeera is giving it any coverage... JCMach1 Feb 2012 #2

Libya, we have a strong military position there? tabatha Feb 2012 #3

Just meaning that in Bahrain we have leverage... we had none in Libya. JCMach1 Feb 2012 #4