Saudi troops enter Bahrain to impose order

As predicted, the escalating protests in Bahrain prompted Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council to send troops across the King Fahd Causeway into the tiny island Kingdom that is home to the U.S. Fifth fleet. Its clear that the move was authorized by Washington. What is unclear is whether it was requested by the regime or imposed on i…
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