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The country has a poor human rights record and very uneven distribution of wealth. Adding to the trouble is strong sectarian tension between Shiites (majority) and Sunnis (minority, power-holders). Although Bahrain is small, it is strategically important to the United States as the home to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet. <ref>[http://globalvoicesonline.org/specialcoverage/bahrain-protests-2011/ Bahrain Protests 2011.]</ref>
The country has a poor human rights record and very uneven distribution of wealth. Adding to the trouble is strong sectarian tension between Shiites (majority) and Sunnis (minority, power-holders). Although Bahrain is small, it is strategically important to the United States as the home to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet. <ref>[http://globalvoicesonline.org/specialcoverage/bahrain-protests-2011/ Bahrain Protests 2011.]</ref>
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In April 2011, two months after the eruption of mass protests in Bahrain, the kingdom has largely silenced the opposition, jailing hundreds of activists in a crackdown that has left the [[Obama]] administration vulnerable to charges that it is upholding democratic values in the [[Middle East]] selectively.
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/as-bahrain-stifles-protest-movement-uss-muted-objections-draw-criticism/2011/04/14/AFziTofD_story.html?hpid=z2]
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