TERMINATE THE U.S.-BAHRAIN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AFL-CIO(US's BIGGEST LABOR UNION)  http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2011/aflcio100511.html

On January 11, 2006, the United States signed into law the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which entered into force between the United States and Bahrain on August 1, 2006. In light of the ongoing brutal repression of peaceful protest carried out by the police and armed forces of Bahrain and the Gulf Cooperation Council (the latter at the invitation of former),

the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) urgently calls on the United States government (USG) to serve notice of its withdrawal from the FTA upon the government of Bahrain (GoB), pursuant to Article 21.5.2.1 The U.S. simply should not provide preferential trade treatment to a country that has and continues to engage in well-documented widespread and serious violations of human rights, including labor rights, of its citizens and residents.

[not just bahrain,but with saudi arabia,yemen,qatar,kuwaita s wll,all p(gcc) trade partners,also not mentioned is fact all us trade and aid to tehse countreis are illegal under us laws,leahy specifically,also see this...

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THE UNITED STATES AND THE GULF ARAB STATES: Interview with Adam Hanieh http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2011/hanieh180411.html  The GCC really is the core of capitalism in the Middle East. There's also CENTCOM, the forward command headquarters of CENTCOM, located in Qatar. It's also the linkage with the broader world market. And US foreign policy -- not just the United States; Europe as well and other states -- really see their relationship with the broader Middle East through the lens of the GCC. Now, obviously, this has got to do with the vast amounts of oil present in the region. But it's also got to do with the financial weight that the GCC has. You can see the GCC is a major investor globally.