Trump Claims Responsibility for Gulf Crisis

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(06-07-2017, 03:31 AM)Dill Wrote: https://dohanews.co/saudis-demand-that-qatar-change-the-name-of-its-state-mosque/

So much smaller, though. Less than 12,000 compared to Saudi's half million.

The US base is Qatar's guarantee against invasion from either Iran or Saudi Arabia.

The US presence is what so complicates this issue. It would be one thing if the Saudis were leading an embargo against Bahrain or Oman. But the disruption of daily life and commerce to this degree cannot help US operations in the Gulf. Surely the Saudis know that. I imagine Mattis and McMaster are pretty frustrated at this point.

Here's the view from Doha.
https://dohanews.co/trump-expresses-support-for-isolating-qatar/
https://dohanews.co/hackers-take-aim-at-qatar-by-publishing-fake-news-on-qna/

Two weeks ago the Saudis demanded Qatar change the name of its state mosque, named after Wahab.
https://dohanews.co/saudis-demand-that-qatar-change-the-name-of-its-state-mosque/

Apparently, the administration is willing to risk letting Al Udeid Base go, something the Qataris could ill afford.