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| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012
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Posts: 12569 | Quote: Nareed Called it:
Looks like a potentially serious blunder.  Quote: By Noah Feldman June 11, 2017 The Pentagon has continued to trumpet Qatar’s “enduring commitment to regional security.” Small wonder: More than 11,000 U.S. and allied forces are stationed at Qatar’s strategically essential Al Udeid airbase.
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The key point here is that it’s a good thing that the Saudis couldn’t care less about Qatari funding reaching terrorists. They care about Qatar’s regional stance as a gulf counterweight to them – and as a public critic via Al-Jazeera.
The U.S. should now take steps to address the actual differences between its allies. Otherwise, Trump’s error could undermine its interests.
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