Yesterday, Ed Lasky commented on Iran's threat to Bahrain"Iran is now an imperial power whose desire is to extend its hegemony across the region. We have seen it flex its muscle throughout area: in Lebanon, where it has sent weapons, personnel, and money to Hezbollah"And:"There has been a history of riots by Shiites in Bahrain in the past; the death of  Bahrain's leading Shiite cleric at this time last year may have left a power vacuum being filled by Iranian-inspired and funded radicals."Bottom Line: The Iranians have tried this type of thing before in Bahrain during the early 1990's (92-94ish). As an aside, US basing agreements for the 5th Fleet were concluded in October 1991 (Coincidence......no way). What occurred was that the IRGC was involved in recruiting Bahraini nationals in Bahrain and Iran's holy city of Qom. They then had them trained in a series of IRGC camps in Iran and later in Hizballah camps in Lebanon. The IRGC then provided money, weapons,...(Read Full Post)