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Grace Posts: 519 Registered: 2008-10-15 upstate new york 
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Thanks for this post Drench; had a friend stationed there a while back..... The march stretched for miles. Some opposition leaders estimated the crowd at nearly 100,000, which would make it one of the largest protest gatherings since the street rallies erupted in February 2011. Bahrain's majority Shiites seek to end the Sunni dynasty's control of all main posts and policies in the strategic Gulf nation, which is home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. Shiites make up about 70 percent of Bahrain's 525,000 citizens, but they complain of widespread discrimination and say they are blocked from high-level political and security positions. Bahrain's rulers have offered some concessions, including granting more decision-making powers to parliament, but reject demands that include giving up the right to appoint holders of top positions, such as prime minister. At least 45 people have been killed in the unrest, and hundreds have been arrested http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story.... 2012-03-11 10:32:00
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