Topic: Bahrain Weapons

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed the Crown Prince of Bahrain to the State Department, shortly before the U.S. announced a $53 million resumption of weapon sales to the kingdom. The deal includes Humvees and TOW missiles but excludes tear gas. The hosts criticize the timing of the deal, which coincided with the controversial Formula One race in Bahrain amid ongoing internal unrest.

Leaked information suggests Saudi Arabia is more concerned with the threat of a nuclear Iran than with Israel. The discussion posits that if Iran acquires a nuclear weapon, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states will likely pursue their own nuclear capabilities to maintain regional balance.