ASSESSMENTS
Update on Bahrain Crackdown
Mar 16, 2011 | 16:51 GMT
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Summary
An early morning crackdown March 16 in the Bahraini capital of Manama by Bahraini and Gulf Cooperation Council Peninsula Shield Forces seems to have achieved the desired effect of intimidating most of the Bahraini Shiite protest movement into keeping off the streets. The situation remains fragile, with Iran attempting to position itself to come to the aid of the Bahraini Shia, but Tehran's options appear increasingly constrained.
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