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It’s speaks volumes that such questions come from a Saudi journo and not an American one. American media is aligned with the jihad force. Leading sponsor of terror Qatar is arguably the preeminent financier of jihad terror in the world today. It is a benefactor of the genocidal armies of ISIS, al Qaeda, and Boko Haram; it is involved in Taliban narcotics trafficking through a relationship with the Pakistani National Logistics Cell; and profits from operating a virtual slave state. Qatar is involved in terror operations from Nigeria to Gaza to Syria to Iraq.
Related: Qatar to transfer $480 million to Palestinian terrorist entities
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Saudi Journalist: Why Does U.S. Ignore Qatar’s Support Of Terror, Ties With Iran?
MEMRI May 7 2019:
In his April 16, 2019 column in the Dubai-based Saudi daily Al-Hayat, Turki Muhammad Al-Sudairi pointed to discrepancies between the stated positions of some Western countries, chiefly the U.S., on various regional issues and the policy they pursue in practice. Focusing first on U.S. relations Qatar, he wondered why the U.S. – which purports to combat terror and to oppose all its supporters – ignores the fact that Qatar hosts leaders of terrorist movements such as the Muslim Brotherhood and the Taliban and maintains trade relations with Iran despite the U.S. sanctions on it. Not only does the U.S. not lift a finger against Qatar, it regards this country as an ally and continues to keep its largest foreign base on its soil, he wrote.
As another example Al-Sudairi pointed to the recent events in Libya, asking why the U.S. and the West oppose the Libyan army under Khalifa Haftar as it fights against armed militias which, according to Al-Sudairi, comprise members of Al-Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS and are supported by Qatar, Turkey and Iran. He also mentions Yemen, wondering why the West urges the Yemeni government to negotiate with the Iran-backed Houthis, when it knows that the Houthis are no proponents of dialogue.
Turki Al-Sudairi (image: Twitter.com/tu9926)
The following are excerpts from his article:
“Whoever follows the events these days is bewildered and confounded by the contradictions in the policies of countries vis-a-vis the events taking place in other countries… [and] may get a headache trying to figure out the positions of certain countries about all sorts of events. When the U.S. and several [other] Western states say that they are acting to combat terror and eliminate it everywhere, people may believe them. But whoever thinks deeply, analyses the events and tries to connects them will find it difficult to believe [this claim]. To clarify my point, let me present some examples.
“Qatar is home to the Al-‘Udeid [Air] Base, the largest American base outside the U.S. But at the same time, Qatar hosts the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood party, when some U.S. allies have designated [the Muslim Brotherhood] as a terror organization. It also hosts Taliban leaders, and has even set up a [Taliban] diplomatic representation [in Qatar], despite the hostility that prevails between the Taliban and the U.S. Qatar also maintains trade relations and close ties with Iran, which shelters the remnants of the Al-Qaeda leadership, even though the U.S. has imposed harsh sanctions on Iran. Despite [all of this], the U.S. does not lift a finger and does not even condemn the conduct of the Qatari government.
“Whoever contemplates the relations between the two countries therefore feels bewildered and confused, and might almost conclude that [their] stated policy is at odds with reality and that there is more going on than meets the eye. Furthermore, Qatar tries to sow division among the Gulf states and feeds terrorism in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, some North African Arab countries and some African countries, yet the U.S. and the West do not lift a finger against the Qatari government’s conduct. They did not even respond to the [FIFA] World Cup scandal, [namely to the allegations that Qatar] engaged in bribery and the buying of votes in order to host it… except by calling on all sides to resolve their differences by means of dialogue.”
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4 years ago
A case of the pot calling the kettle black. The Saudi people aren’t exactly pure as the driven snow regarding their support of terrorism…
4 years ago
Hmm. I wonder…
4 years ago
I’d like to know how two faced Lindsey Graham gets away with doing business with Qatar.
South Carolina is becoming home to a quiet Qatari military aircraft project
Jordan Schachtel · March 5, 2019
The nation of Qatar, a tiny Gulf state known for its vast energy riches, tiny indigenous population, slave labor economy, and, of course, its troublesome connections to international terrorist organizations, has commenced a massive but under-the-radar spending spree in South Carolina. Through Barzan Aeronautical, a subsidiary of the Qatar defense ministry-controlled Barzan Holdings, Doha has targeted South Carolina as the location for a major military aircraft initiative. The state is home to several Qatar-friendly politicians and defense industry heavyweights.
Senator Lindsey Graham has held several face-to-face meetings with high-ranking delegations from the $320 billion Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), which has pledged to invest billions into the state. Over the past couple of years, Graham has emerged as one of the major pro-Qatar voices in the Senate. He routinely takes to television and other media platforms to repudiate Qatar’s regional adversaries, while bolstering its allies.
The top donor to South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s recent successful gubernatorial campaign is a major Qatari lobbyist. Between 2017 and 2018, Imaad Zuberi, a lobbyist who represents the ultra-wealthy QIA, shelled out over $50,000 for McMaster’s campaign, according to campaign finance reports. Zuberi told associates that his donations to Republicans were a way to pay for further access to politicians, according to The New York Times.
On the local level, the mayor of Charleston, which is home to a major Boeing plant, is also a friend to the Gulf state. He has “signed a declaration of understanding to encourage economic development, cultural and environmental cooperation between Charleston and Doha, Qatar’s capital city,” after meeting with Qatari investment officials, The Post and Courier reported.
Charleston is home to Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner assembly plant. Qatar recently spent over $11 billion to order 30 787s and 10 777s from Boeing. Moreover, the Qatari air force has a $6.2 billion contract with Boeing.
The Qatar-run Barzan Holdings was launched March 12, 2018, intended to act as “a commercial gateway for the defense industry in Qatar.” One week later, a subsidiary company, Barzan Aeronautical, was incorporated in South Carolina. The aircraft program appears to be in the very early stages of development. Barzan Aeronautical’s website lists a target launch date of May 2019.
4 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
Any politician who takes bribes, er contributions, from muslums, muslum NGO’s or muslum states is a traitor and their punishment should be the final choice of cigarette and/or blindfold.
4 years ago
LOL, as if Soddy Barbaria doesn’t finance worldwide terrorism:
4 years ago
Politics makes for strange bedfellows and money makes for even stranger alliances.
4 years ago
Trump Applauds Qatar’s Efforts to Stop Funding Terrorism
https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-qatar/4340869.html
How Could Trump Thank Qatar for Fighting Terror?
https://clarionproject.org/trump-thanks-qatar-fighting-terrorism-forms/
Trump sells Qatar $12 billion of U.S. weapons days after accusing it of funding terrorism
4 years ago
And I’ve got another question, just as pressing. Why does everybody ignore these guys running around with tablecloths on their heads? And not only tablecloths, but ones taken from Italian restaurants? And what’re they doing in Italian restaurants in the first place? I’m Italian American and I can state dispositively that all Italian restaurants are chock-full of halal. Sausage. Meatballs. The whole nine yards. And everybody’s drinking alcohol (wine with dinner and Strega in the post-prandial coffee).
Inquiring minds want to know.
