[LarryLied]

They like America and have been a good ally. Bahrain sent a frigate to help us off the coast of Pakistan. They don't like Israel and the more we are seen as the power behind the IDF, the less they will like us. That airfield came in handy both in the Gulf War and Afghanistan. You can't land C-5's on aircraft carriers.

[Shermy]

Bahrain is Arab, but with a majority Shi'ite population. The ruling class is Shia. A reason why there have been protests there is because Iran is ordering them, for it's own show of power and other reasons. they attacked the American embassy there recently, in familiar Iranian fashion.

See those yellow flags? That's the flag of Hezbollah. The same flag seen with the Shi'ite Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon when they attack Israel.

[Michael Barnes]

You ever been to Bahrain? I have. They don't like us. They like our dollars when were in port, but would much rather see our servicemen dead.Given the choice, they'll take our dollar first, then kill us.