Saudis help Bahrain quell demonstrations
Leaders in Bahrain have been trying, and failing, to contain Shia-led demonstrations gathering steam in the last few weeks. So the ruling family appealed for help. Today, they got it from Saudi Arabia. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Sean Carberry, senior correspondent for the PRI program "America Abroad."
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