[Rokke]

Got to love the Marine Corps. Only 2600 protestors? They would have needed 3 times that number to overwhelm the 5 Marines. And I'm glad the Bahrain government is going to replace the damaged vehicles. Despite the occassional blustering in public, Bahrain is a friend in the Middle East.

[ibbryn]

Sounds like the Marines did all right. But remember what the (Texas) Rangers say, "One riot, One Ranger."

[weikel]

Its not the locals its a few rent amobs caused by Saudi and Iranian agitators its the only explanation that makes any sense because they've been pretty loyal in the past( they were even nice when one of the princesses ran off and married a marine stationed there).