Saudi Arabia and the military intervention in Bahrainnote

The Saudi military forces that entered Bahrain yesterday (14/3/11) as part of the GCC Peninsula Shield Forces are said to have as primary mission to protect the ruling Al-Khalifa family. The following 481-word report sheds more light on the Saudi military intervention plan and tells who took part in drawing it up, what about the Saudi forces involved in it in terms of personnel, equipment and deployment and what about the activities of the Bahraini Shiite Opposition.