Pentagon contradicts Trump tweets and praises Qatar for its 'enduring commitment to regional...
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Source: RawStory
Pentagon contradicts Trump tweets and praises Qatar for its enduring commitment to regional security
BRAD REED
06 JUN 2017 AT 13:13 ET
The United States Department of Defense on Tuesday contradicted President Donald Trumps tweets by praising the nation of Qatar for its enduring commitment to regional stability.
After Saudi Arabia and several other Middle East countries cut diplomatic ties with Qatar over its alleged support of terrorism early on Tuesday, Trump took to Twitter to praise the Saudis commitment to fighting extremist ideology.
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The problem is that Qatar is also home to Al-Udeid Airbase, a key base that houses 11,000 American troops and that the U.S. military regularly uses to launch airstrikes against ISIS and other militant groups in the region.
Reuters reports that the Department of Defense on Tuesday issued a statement which said it was grateful for the help Qatar has provided that U.S. military, while also praising the governments efforts to help promote regional stability. The Pentagon also said that Qatars dispute with neighboring countries in the region would have no impact on American military operations in the country.
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Saviolo
(3,283 posts)And Trump is running around with scissors and a stitch-ripper.
BumRushDaShow
(129,543 posts)and it's all been "hanging out" ever since!
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)This is really starting to get very alarming.
Trump and the GOP are hurting the country, both domestically and abroad. McConnell and Ryan ate complicit.
I hope the the dem. Leadership. Continues to speak out loudly and clearly and hope the the MSM pulls it head out if it @$$ and starts reporting on it.
Eugene
(61,963 posts)http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/pentagon-contradicts-trump-tweets-and-praises-qatar-for-its-enduring-commitment-to-regional-security/
mhw
(678 posts)Wonder who loaned the cash to build it?
He's got $$$$ ties to Qater doesn't he?.
luvMIdog
(2,533 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,368 posts)GusBob
(7,286 posts)It is THE place where airstrikes against ISIS are planned and formed. There is NO OTHER PLACE available in the ME
to relocate would cost billions and is next to impossible
DT just shot our country in the foot