Robert Gates Makes Suprise Visit To Bahrain

MANAMA, BAHRAIN - MARCH 12: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) meets with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa at Sakhir Palace on March 12, 2011 in Manama, Bahrain. Gates made his unannounced visit amid continuing demonstrations from protesters demanding democracy for the Persian Gulf nation, as he sought to encourage open dialogue between the kingdom's rulers and the opposition movement. (Photo by Mandel Ngan - Pool/Getty Images)