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What was Biden signaling in his pro-war comments on Iran to Israeli lobby?

Commentary: Is the vice president building his own hardline bona fides for 2016?
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US Vice President Joe Biden addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual policy conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on March 4, 2013, in Washington, DC. Biden boldly confirmed the political, historical and military ties between the two countries and emphasized President Barack Obama's support for Israel, a country the president will visit later this month. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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OWL’S HEAD, MAINE — Next week will mark the 10th anniversary of the United States' invasion of Iraq, the low point of many in George W. Bush's failed presidency.
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Bahrain bans Guy Fawkes masks in effort to quell protests

February 27, 2013 02:17
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Guy Fawkes mask owners, beware: the "V for Vendetta" style masks favored by protesters the world over have been banned from import into Bahrain, and offenders could face prison time.

Bahrain’s changing opposition

December 12, 2012 18:12
MUHAZZA VILLAGE, Bahrain — After nearly two years of frustration, the Arab Spring uprising against Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, a key US ally, is growing increasingly tense. Following a series of brutal government crackdowns, young protesters who say they have little choice are taking a more militant approach, and in some cases, resorting to violence.

Bahrain’s labor unions split over uprising

December 13, 2012 07:00
MANAMA, Bahrain — A new union association set up to support the government is dividing Bahrain's labor movement.

Bahrain: The forgotten uprising

December 12, 2012 10:47
The tiny island nation of Bahrain, home to a key US naval base, is two years into its uprising with no end in sight.

Bahrain’s monarchy stokes divisions between Sunni and Shiite

December 13, 2012 07:00
MANAMA, Bahrain — When the uprising in Bahrain began, both Sunni and Shiites took to the streets together. Now they barely talk. Activists say the government has convinced Sunnis that Shiites are determined to create an Iranian-style religious state. Shiites say nothing could be further from the truth.

In Bahrain, still protesting

December 13, 2012 07:00
Little change in Bahrain despite two years of protests and strikes that have left at least 70 people dead.

Bahrain: Bomb blasts in capital Manama kill two foreign workers

News DeskNovember 5, 2012 07:48
Bahrain's state-run news agency described the explosions as "terrorist acts."

Bahrain crackdown: Protests, gatherings banned amid escalating violence

News DeskOctober 30, 2012 12:16
Bahrain is the scene of ongoing unrest between the ruling Sunni Muslim royal family and the mostly Shiite-led opposition.

Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab freed in Bahrain

June 28, 2012 06:49
Nabeel Rajab was arrested on June 6 after tweeting that the mainly Sunni residents of Bahrain’s third-largest city, Muharaq, had welcomed Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa during a visit because he had offered them subsidies.
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