Bahrain Propaganda 101: How a US PR Firm Puts "News" in American Newspapers (Whitaker)
Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 11:53 | Scott Lucas in EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran 
So what progress has Qorvis made so far towards rehabilitating Bahrain's repressive regime?
The past week has brought a stream of press releases, all proclaiming good news about Bahrain and presumably drafted by Qorvis on the government's behalf:
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Bahrain's Ambassador to the United States Acknowledges the Tenth Anniversary of September 11, Reaffirms Strong Bi-Lateral Ties (Sept 11)
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Bahrain Prepares for the New Academic Year (Sept 9)
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Bahrain's Government Continues to Move Forward With Reforms (Sept 8)
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Bahrain Establishes National Audit Court to Combat Corruption (Sept 8)
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Bahrain's National Dialogue Draws Support from Turkish President (Sept 7)
The basic message, then, is that Bahrain remains a steadfast ally of the United States, that it is pressing ahead with reforms as calm returns and (if we are to believe the Turkish president) is working for peace and stability in the Middle East.