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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Document Information
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Policy analysis / report (house oversight committee production)
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1.67 MB
Summary
This document page appears to be part of a geopolitical analysis or briefing report regarding US-Middle East relations following the Arab Spring. It details the 2011 Saudi-led GCC intervention in Bahrain and discusses how Gulf states like the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar have strengthened ties with Washington to counterbalance Iranian and Saudi influence. The document bears a House Oversight Committee production stamp.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Hosni Mubarak | Former President of Egypt |
Mentioned regarding his time of need in early 2011 and the expectation of US support.
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| Jimmy Carter | Former US President |
Mentioned regarding his administration's policy considerations during the 1979 Iranian revolution.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Egyptian military |
Expected to crack down on protests in Cairo.
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| Carter administration |
Referenced regarding historical US policy options.
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| Gulf Cooperation Council |
Mentioned as the banner under which the intervention in Bahrain took place; described as historically 'feckless' but ...
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the document footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
Locations (9)
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Location of public protests.
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Metonym for the US Government.
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Led the intervention in Bahrain; described as effectively controlling Bahrain.
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Site of domestic unrest and Saudi intervention; described as a 'province of Saudi Arabia'.
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Mentioned in context of the 1979 revolution and as a regional power to be counterbalanced.
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Gulf state pursuing ties with the US.
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Gulf state pursuing ties with the US.
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Gulf state pursuing ties with the US.
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Gulf state pursuing ties with the US.
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Relationships (2)
Bahrain described as 'for all intents and purposes a province of Saudi Arabia'.
United States
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Strategic Alliance
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Gulf States (UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar)
Pursued close ties with the United States... to counterbalance Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Key Quotes (3)
"Bahrain today is for all intents and purposes a province of Saudi Arabia, even if it is not polite to say so in diplomatic circles."Source
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"Largely unnoticed in Western commentary was that the GCC, for the first time in its history, mounted a relatively effective military intervention."Source
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Quote #2
"Already, several Gulf states have begun to translate their displeasure into policy independence from Washington."Source
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Quote #3
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