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"en.20120315.26.4-374-000"2
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"Madam President, I have known Bahrain for more than 30 years and would simply like to say that this country was previously on a good path and can also return to a good path. This is despite its exposed position in relation to Iran, something that should not be forgotten. Naturally there are attacks from the ruling family, from the security service and from the Saudis, who are behind these developments and who would seek to incorporate Bahrain into their own country. This is something else we must not forget. On the other hand, we have systematic Shiite agitation controlled by Iran and by extremist leaders inside the country itself.
Both of these factors are extremely dangerous, and our task is not to take sides here, but rather to act as intermediaries and to help ensure that a fully functioning constitutional monarchy is created there with a reasonable balance between Shiites and Sunnis, as otherwise we can expect a terrible blood-bath. It has already been said that the so-called Arab Spring is more a step in the direction of extremism in most countries at the moment and that the justified criticism of the attacks in Bahrain may be abused by extremists."@en1
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