BAHRAIN WELCOME U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is greeted by an honor cordon and Bahrain's Minister of State for Defense Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdulla al-Khalifa during his arrival at Manama, Bahrain, Dec. 12, 2008. Gates is in Bahrain to attend the International Institue for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogues. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 589165-K-KGU06-188.jpg Photo Gallery