Saudi Intervention in Bahrain (Something Freepers are advised to closely monitor)

Forces from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will enter Bahrain to help the Bahraini regime quell unrest, according to a number of media reports, including by Bahrain’s Alyam newspaper, known for its close links with the ruling al-Khalifa family. The reports come one day after clashes occurred between Shiite protesters and police in the capital, Manama. Meanwhile, Bahraini state media reported that the Independent Bloc (a parliamentary bloc of the Bahraini parliament) asked Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa to enforce martial law to contain the unrest.

These reports suggest that foreign intervention in Bahrain, or at least the possibility that the Bahraini military is taking over the security reins, is imminent. Such a move would mean the regime is getting increasingly concerned with Shiite unrest, which does not appear to be subsiding despite calls for dialogue from Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa.

Troops from the United Arab Emirates are reportedly expected to arrive March 14. Al Arabiya reported that Saudi forces have already entered Bahrain, but these claims have yet to be officially confirmed by the Bahraini regime. The only announcement thus far has come from Nabil al-Hamar, the former information minister and adviser to the royal family, who wrote on Twitter that the Arab forces arrived in Bahrain. An unnamed Saudi official also said March 14 that more than 1,000 Saudi troops from the GCC’s Peninsula Shield military force entered Bahrain late March 13, AFP reported.

Concern #1: This is quickly shaping up and not just a fight between the "have's and have not's," but also a major conflict between the Sunni's and Shia's.

Concern #2: Iran, the home of the Shia's, is only about 150 miles east of Bahrain.

Concern #3: Saudi Arabia's 5 million bpd Gwahar Oil Field Is only 60 miles west of Bahrain.

Concern #4:Guess who's in charge!

don't forget THIS too....

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Helicopter Det Setting Standard for Operations in the Middle East

MANAMA, Bahrain – Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, spent the afternoon visiting Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 Det 2 at Bahrain’s aviation unit March 8.

CTF Iraqi Maritime, IA Receive Meritorious Unit Commendation

MANAMA, Bahrain – Chief of Naval Operations recently awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) award to Commander, Task Force Iraqi Maritime (CTF- IM).

US Fifth Fleet Awards Sailor with Navy’s New Warfare Pin

MANAMA, Bahrain – Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/5th Fleet awarded its first enlisted Sailor the new Information Dominance Warfare (IDW) pin March 9.

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Muslims are like rich, spoiled, immature teenage boys. They are incapable of admitting fault in anything, whether it’s bad breath, flatulance or murdering unarmed and defenseless humans. It’s not their fault, someone MADE them do it. They were FORCED to beat their wife, she was a terrorist and deserved to have her head cut off.

No matter what happens - someone else will be at fault. And whatever hand attempts to feed them, save them, or bestow blessing upon them - that hand will be bitten and revenge will be sought.

You can’t reason with rabid animals - all you can do is let them thin their own herds - and hope they do not reach critical mass that they can attack us again.

I do not want a single American life placed in jeopardy, in attempting to save, defend or protect any of these people. We have seen their inhumanity as they danced in the streets on 9/11. I saw all I needed to see.

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