Trump is blasting Qatari ruler, BUT Qataris keeping quiet over 10,000+ US forces in Qatar

[Yossarian]

Whilst Trump is blasting Qatar and the Qatari rulers for supporting terrorism, and basically humiliating and threatening them, how come the Qataris are accepting this abuse quietly instead of replying by threatening to tell the USA to close their U.S. air base that has 10,000+ U.S. forces stationed there (which runs the US military operations for the entire Gulf Region)?

Puzzling eh?

Or probably not considering the amount of salacious material the CIA is probably holding on virtually each and every Qatari of any significance, much of it acquired using honeypot traps over the years.

Mind you, they probably have similar materials on most, if not all, of the other Gulf rulers and their family members.

 

[Saeed]

It would be a stupid move from Qatar if they do this while under blockade. The base is the reason Saudis won't do anything so Qatar is quite happy with it and will keep hush about Covfefe in Chief. They know Trump is the trouble maker not the whole U.S. administration. Tillerson and few others said that they hope Saudis will end the hostility.

 

[enkidu_]

Umar ibn al Khattab (ra) said that before Islam the Arabs were an humiliated people, and it's not wrong, when you remember than the best Arabs could do back then was to be the cheap mercenaries and cannon fodder of the Byzantines (Ghassanids) or Persians (Lakhmids) in their perpetual wars. He said only Islam gave them honour, and without it, they'll not only go back, but worse, and it's exactly that : at least back then they were recruited as warriors, now they're just the US' lazy cash cow. There's absolutely no shame left. They're spit on but keep asking for more.

Though I prefer Qatar to Saudi Arabia, at least the former spend money in a better way (helping the Muslim Brotherhood, etc).

More generally, every single nation which has sought "alliance" (let alone "friendship") with the US will regret it.

 

[Saeed]

Though I prefer Qatar to Saudi Arabia, at least the former spend money in a better way (helping the Muslim Brotherhood, etc).

More generally, every single nation which has sought "alliance" (let alone "friendship") with the US will regret it.

In general it would be better for them if they could stop relying on everyone else, from security to labor force. But lets suppose Qatar asks U.S. to leave with its base because of Trump, how does it help them in this situation?

 

[Black Zero]

Turkey is planning to setup army base in Qatar.
It's very important for both countries (qatar-turkey pipeline)

 

[Yossarian]

Turkey is planning to setup army base in Qatar.
It's very important for both countries (qatar-turkey pipeline)

Route? Under the Persian Gulf and then through Iran?

 

[Yossarian]

It would be a stupid move from Qatar if they do this while under blockade. The base is the reason Saudis won't do anything so Qatar is quite happy with it and will keep hush about Covfefe in Chief. They know Trump is the trouble maker not the whole U.S. administration. Tillerson and few others said that they hope Saudis will end the hostility.

In general it would be better for them if they could stop relying on everyone else, from security to labor force. But lets suppose Qatar asks U.S. to leave with its base because of Trump, how does it help them in this situation?

Because Trump is the one humiliating the Qataris, Trump is effectively supporting the others to economically blockade Qatar and bring it to its knees.

Suppose there are riots, due to food shortages, by many of the 2 million+ foreigners living there, tens of thousands of whom will soon start being out of work if the blockade continues for a little while longer as the construction work comes to a halt due to shortages of construction materials?

Even more so if just out of town, 10,000+ US military personnel are seen to be living 'with plenty', and whose Commander in Chief (ie Trump) is seen to be the main cause of these food shortages, loss of work & wages, and generally the source of their misery?

This is the start of the end of the Qatari royal family rule. They are faced with a choice of the destruction of their economy, mass unemployment amongst the expat workforce leading to unrest and possibly riots, and thus a risk of massive political upheaval, or giving in to the Saudis & Emiratis and being utterly humiliated, as rulers as well as a nation, in the eyes of the world, but more importantly, in the eyes of their own people. It's a choice between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea.

 

[s28]

Pentagon is pro Qatar vs Trump pro Saudi right ?

 

[Black Zero]

Iran sent shipment of goods through 5 planes earlier today.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/11/middleeast/iran-qatar-planes-food/index.html

 

[Black Zero]

Route? Under the Persian Gulf and then through Iran?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar–Turkey_pipeline

though too many proposed pipelines projects, nothing is being materialized.

 

[Yossarian]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar–Turkey_pipeline

though too many proposed pipelines projects, nothing is being materialized.

One route to Turkey was via Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria,[1][2] and another was through Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq

After this?

 

[Bilal7]

Umar ibn al Khattab (ra) said that before Islam the Arabs were an humiliated people, and it's not wrong, when you remember than the best Arabs could do back then was to be the cheap mercenaries and cannon fodder of the Byzantines (Ghassanids) or Persians (Lakhmids) in their perpetual wars. He said only Islam gave them honour, and without it, they'll not only go back, but worse, and it's exactly that : at least back then they were recruited as warriors, now they're just the US' lazy cash cow. There's absolutely no shame left. They're spit on but keep asking for more.

Though I prefer Qatar to Saudi Arabia, at least the former spend money in a better way (helping the Muslim Brotherhood, etc).

More generally, every single nation which has sought "alliance" (let alone "friendship") with the US will regret it.

Great post. I hope the population of these Gulf countries, and even the likes of Pakistan and Bangladesh, say enough is enough and topple these dictators and corrupt leaders.

 

[GBK_Fan]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/13/qatar-plan-airlift-4000-cows-maintain-milk-supplies

India should take this opportunity and export some Gau rakshaks /s

 

[The Bald Eagle]

US reaches deal to extend military presence at Qatar base - source

The United States has reached a deal to extend its military presence at a base in Qatar for another 10 years, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

The base in question is the Al Udeid Air Base, which is located in the desert southwest of Doha and hosts the largest US military facility in the Middle East, the source said, asking to not be identified.

The development was reported first by CNN. The US Department of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.

The tiny Gulf state has played a key role in mediation talks with Hamas and Israeli officials in relation to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages captured by the Palestinian resistance group in its October 7 cross-border attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people.

US President Joe Biden has regularly spoken with the emir of Qatar since October 7 on securing the release of hostages held by Hamas and on boosting aid to Gaza, where Israel's assault since the Hamas attack has killed over 22,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities.

There has also been criticism of Qatar by some in the US Congress over Hamas' presence in the country. A bipartisan group of 113 US lawmakers on October 16 sent a letter to Biden asking him to put pressure on countries who support Hamas, including Qatar.

Qatar is also a major non-NATO US ally, a designation granted by the United States to close, non-NATO allies that have strategic working relationships with the US military.

The Gulf state has also been a channel for US dialogue with the Taliban since the American pullout from Afghanistan in 2021. It played a role in mediating deals that in late 2023 led to some Americans being freed by Venezuela and Iran in prisoner swaps.

Source : The Express Tribune