First King Abdullah stomped out the protests in Saudi Arabia. Now he has sent troops to Bahrain to keep protesters out of the Gulf, according to Bahrain State TV and Al-Watan.
UAE forces are also expected to arrive today.
Bahrain put the call out yesterday after protesters blockaded the financial district in some of the largest unrest yet, according to the FT.
Saudi Arabia and UAE have far more oil money than Bahrain, and Saudia Arabia in particular has a powerful US-backed military.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Bud-Nipping 101
Saudi King Abdullah is not a stupid man. He knows a bad situation in Bahrain when he sees it, and he will do what is necessary to remain in power next door. That means settling the neighbor's problems with a baseball bat.
StupidiTags(tm):
Economic Stupidity,
Middle East,
Military Stupidity,
Social Stupidity
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