How did they "strike" a woman while on the way out? I'm assuming they did more than just bump into her, since that wouldn't be "striking" her. The Navy version of this story is weak, IMO. OTOH, this could just be due to the sailors expecting American-style customer service from an Arab vendor.
If your car was surrounded by a mob trying to break your car windows and kill you and your wife, you'd probably step on the gas, too. This isn't the first symptom we've seen of Anti-American hatred in Bahrain.
Imagine a chanting crowd surrounding and pounding on the car, and a PO'ed sailor slamming his foot down on the accelerator. I am surprised they got out to check on the woman?