Posted on 08/03/2007 4:27:12 AM PDT by Fennie
ABU DHABI -- Bahrain is the only Gulf state participating in a Western-sponsored coalition to protect the Gulf from Iran and Al Qaida.
Bahrain has become the first Gulf Cooperation Council state to join the Combined Maritime Forces, or CFT-152, designed to ensure commercial shipping throughout the Gulf. The GCC kingdom has contributed several surface vessels for patrols with the navies of Britain, France and the United States.
Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet and naval component of Central Command, conducts regular exercises with the U.S. Navy in the Gulf, Middle East Newsline reported. Officials said Manama has also participated in multilateral exercises...
Ping!
Nice one Barak. Insulting America’s allies is so smart.
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