Trump Claims Responsibility for Gulf Crisis

[Dill]

(06-06-2017, 11:33 PM)Vlad Wrote:  
Looks like the Trumpster got taken on this one.
Slick move by the Saudis... to cut ties with Qatar post Trump visit accusing it of extremism, when the underlying reason is to stifle Qatars rising influence. Qatar is "getting out of line"....and filthy rich.

Below the link to a report with no slant that appears to just report the facts coupled with solid opinions , not that CNN trash you rely on.
 
It touches a lot what you said Dill, and may answer some of the questions you have.

It gives Trump some credit, but not for what Trump thinks he should be getting credit for:

The extreme action to cut ties may have been prompted by improved relations with the US since President Donald Trump took office.

Relations were less cosy when Barack Obama was leader due to differences of opinion on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the administration’s concerns about the civilian toll of the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/why-saudi-arabia-and-six-other-countries-have-cut-ties-with-qatar/news-story/b758105a63a70df40b73211e0395d550

Thanks for the link, Vlad. It does complement the points made above and in the links I posted. Plus it includes more background about recent gulf tensions around Qatar.