Dagens viktigste politiske hendelse: Saudi-Arabia sendte 1.000 soldater til Bahrain. De forente emirater sendte 500 politi. Det er et klart og tydelig signal: Det blir ingen shia-revolusjon i Bahrain.

Dermed markerer autokratene at revolusjonen ikke vil få lov til å slå ut full blomst i Bahrain.

Local residents say they saw Saudi troops driving across the causeway that links the two countries early on Monday.
There was no official comment on the presence of the troops, but a Saudi official said «the force will work under the directions of the Bahraini government and protect vital facilities like oil and power.»
The United Arab Emirates also sent around 500 police officers to calm the protests, according to the foreign minister.
The opposition Wefaq movement, however, described the presence of the troops as «an undeclared war» and «a blatant occupation.»
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s crown prince offered opposition groups a dialogue on Sunday, but added that «right to security and stability transcends any other consideration.» Prince Salman’s offer came after protesters after barricaded a road leading into its financial district on Sunday, a working day in the Kingdom, sparking off a two-hour street battle with police.

Det er høyst uvanlig at Saudi-Arabia projiserer makt på denne måten, utenfor sine grenser. Det signaliserer en villighet til å bruke makt.

Saudi Arabian troops sent to Bahrain as protests escalate