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Bahrain Uprising: High Stakes for the U.S. and Saudi Arabia

A revolution in the tiny island kingdom would be a nightmare for other Gulf monarchs, says former CIA analyst Bruce Riedel, handing Iran a potential ally and straining U.S. allegiances.

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Bahraini anti-government protesters light candles at the Pearl roundabout in Manama, Bahrain on February 19. (Photo: Hassan Ammar / AP Photo)

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