So much for peaceful protests. The monarchy in Bahrain has asked for assistance from Saudi Arabia to protect government facilities and the Saudis have obliged, sending mechanized troops to the tiny island nation. The UAE has also sent 500 police to assist the Bahrainian government.
It appears that the Saudis may fear a Shia uprising against the Sunni monarchy...that could potentially spred to Riyadh.
In other news, General Petraeus has confirmed that rocket shipment intercepted in Afghanistan was from Iran and was meant for the Taliban/Al Qaida. He claims that he's not too concerned about the weapons and that any assistance from Iran comes in "measured amounts". Iran is essentially just trying to give us a bit of a bloody nose and keep us occupied, much like they did in Iraq.
How long until EFPs start going off in Kabul?
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