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February 18, 2011

U.S. Raises "Concerns" Over Bahraini Crackdown 
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Bahrain is a key U.S. government ally in the Middle East, hosting the
U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet. In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton expressed "concerns" over the attack on protesters.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "The United States strongly
opposes the use of violence and strongly supports reform that moves
toward democratic institution building and economic openness. I called
my counterpart in Bahrain this morning and directly conveyed our deep
concerns about the actions of the security forces and I emphasized how
important it was that, given that there will be both funerals and
prayers tomorrow, that they not be marred by violence."



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