I've been in and around Bahrain since, oh when, I first landed here as a young Flying Officer on the eve of the 6 day War in 1967 when I found things very interesting here, and they've been interesting ever since! As expats, we have to make up our own minds; mind you, I don't recall the British Govt. giving my wife and me a warning the day we went to Manchester when the IRA blew up the Arndale Center. Whilst not trying to bury our heads in the sand, its important to keep an objective perspective. In this instance, the Americans are annoyed with the Bahrainis and are playing politics with them, and will risk losing some of the few friends they have in the Middle East.