Sources of Tension Part 2

     The United States claims their going to stop buying Saudi Arabians oil.Bahrain is protesting against their dictator for economy and freedom reasons. This is called the Arab spring. Security is cracking down and killing some of the protesters. The Bahrain people are wondering why were not helping this country and trying to spread the democracy. If U.S likes the Dictator then the U.S tends to leave them alone and if the U.S don’t like the dictator then we will crack down on them. The United states says they need to approach this strategically since they have the largest naval base in Bahrain and it is the exports of most of the oil. Saudi Arabia helped out Bahrain seize the protest. The United States was afraid of a leader coming in from Iran and leading attacks against the United States. 

     The Sunni based government against Shiite Muslims were said to have destroyed the Shiite moss. This could lead to a civil war or a genocide. Protesters and other people have been taken and probably killed by the government. The United States naval base says they have had a good and healthy middle east so they aren’t going to involve with the problem. Protests are breaking out all around the Middle East and the United States stays out of it because the oil is flowing. I think the United States is doing the right thing by staying out of it.