Bahrain Protest Violence

Bahraini army tanks take position near Pearl Square in Manama on Feb. 17, 2011. Riot police stormed through the square firing rubber bullets and tear gas in a harsh crackdown on anti-regime protesters.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

A Bahraini anti-government demonstrator walks outside a hospital in Manama, Bahrain, early Thursday morning, Feb. 17, 2011, past writing in Arabic on the wall that reads: "the revolution of rage contains".

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

Bahraini riot police seen near the Pearl roundabout during clashes with anti government protesters, in Manama, Bahrain, early Thursday morning, Feb. 17, 2011.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

Bahraini women cry outside a hospital in Manama, Bahrain, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, where victims of the confrontation between anti-government protesters and riot police were being treated.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

A wounded Shiite Bahraini demonstrator is taken to a hospital in Manama after beign assaulted by riot police on February 17, 2011.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

Bahraini policemen keep watch near Pearl Square in Manama on Feb. 17, 2011.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

Bahrani riot policemen block streets near the Pearl roundabout after attacking peaceful demonstrators camping, in Manama, Bahrain, early Thursday morning, Feb. 17, 2011.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

A wounded Shiite Bahraini demonstrator is looked after at a hospital in Manama after beign assaulted by riot police on Feb. 17, 2011.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

In this image from video riot police firing tear gas and wielding clubs storm Pearl Square occupied by anti-government protesters before dawn Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 driving out demonstrators and destroying a makeshift encampment that had become the hub for demands to bring sweeping political changes to the kingdom.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

Bahraini army tank at Pearl Square — Bahrain Youth Society For Human Rights (BYSHR)

An image provided by the Bahrain Youth Society For Human Rights shows an army tank on patrol at Pearl Square, Feb. 17,. 2011.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

Protesters and tear gas in Pearl Square — Bahrain Youth Society For Human Rights (BYSHR)

Protesters are seen in Pear Square, in Manama, Bahrain, as tear gas fills the air, Feb. 17, 2011, in this photo provided by the Bahrain Youth Society For Human Rights.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

Police officers remove protesters' tents in Manama's Pearl Square on Feb. 17, 2011.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

An opposition protester shouts slogans in Manama's Pearl Square on Feb. 17, 2011.

Bahrain Protest Quashed by Violent Gov't Raid

Rocks spell out messages from Bahraini anti-government protesters near the Pearl roundabout Wednesday evening, Feb. 16, 2011, in Manama, Bahrain. The Arabic reads "Down with the gangster government" and "No, oh Khalifa".

A Bahraini anti-government protester holds a sign saying that freedom comes at a bloody price at Pearl Square in Manama on Feb. 16, 2011. Thousands of Bahrainis chanted for a change of regime and a "real constitutional monarchy" in the Gulf kingdom as they buried a second protester killed in clashes with police.

Alleged victim of Pearl Square crackdown Ali Khadeer — Bahrain Youth Society For Human Rights (BYSHR)

This image provided by Bahraini human rights group BYSHR shows a man identified as 52-year-old Ali Khadeer, who was allegedly killed during a police raid on Pearl Square in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 17, 2011.

Bahraini anti-government protesters take part in a demonstration calling for a regime change at Pearl Square in Manama on Feb. 16, 2011. Thousands of Bahrainis chanted for a change of regime and a "real constitutional monarchy" in the Gulf kingdom as they buried a second protester killed in clashes with police.

A Bahraini anti-government protester holds a sign calling for unity between Sunni and Shiite Bahrainis at Pearl Square in Manama for a demonstration calling for a regime change on Feb. 16, 2011.

Bahraini anti-government protesters take part in a demonstration calling for a regime change at Pearl Square in Manama on Feb. 16, 2011.