>> marquez said he was beaten by the men with billy clubs and said he was hit several times but wasn't badly injured. the volatility in bahrain creates a delicate diplomatic challenge for the white house. as we saw in egypt the u.s. has enjoyed good relations with this regime but, at the same time, cannot turn its back on a peaceful pro democracy movement appear as it walks the tight rope, nervous allies are definitely watching. senior white house correspondent ed henry joins us with a closer look. how is president obama going to deal with bahrain? we have the fifth fleet right there of the u.s. navy right there. it's a huge foundation for the u.s. military. and happening right across the street, ed, is this violence that is just out of control. >> reporter: how are they going to deal with it? very careful as you suggested, kyra, because of all of those reasons being strategic place, obviously, in the region, amid all of these other protests that