U.S. Walks Tightrope in Policy Toward Bahrain Violence

  U.S. Walks Tightrope in Policy Toward Bahrain Violence
 By: David S. Cloud and Paul Richter | Los Angeles Times
Bahrain is home to the U.S. 5th Fleet, and its government's fall could scramble the strategic order in the Middle East, potentially weakening U.S. leverage and leaving Iran in a stronger position.