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May 10, 2011

White House Under Pressure to Criticize Bahrain Amid Crackdown On Peaceful Protesters 
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The White House is coming under increasing pressure to criticize its
ally, the Gulf nation of Bahrain, for cracking on peaceful protesters.
In an editorial today, the editors of the Washington Post suggests the
United States should start looking for a new home for the Navy's 5th
Fleet.



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