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After eight weeks of unrest in Bahrain, one thing has become abundantly clear: Bahrain's situation is much more complicated than that of other Arab countries that have experienced mass demonstrations recently, and that is why there are no simple solutions.

In Egypt and Tunisia, protestors were united in a common cause - the overthrow of the ruling government and the establishment of a genuine representative democracy. But those protesting in my country know that we are not ruled by a dictator. They know that we already have a parliament in place in which several seats are held by the largest opposition party, Al Wefaq.

Americans know Bahrain in the same way. Bahrain is a staunch ally of the United States and home of the Navy's Fifth Fleet.

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