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Ed Markey: Bahrain needs the United States, from both the security and economic points of view, more than the United States needs…

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
Bahrain needs the United States, from both the security and economic points of view, more than the United States needs Bahrain.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey cites a former intelligence director on Bahrain's dependency on U.S. support.

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