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2017-06-09 Arabia

Qatar 'not prepared to change its foreign policy'

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Posted by Fred 2017-06-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Qatar not backing down. This will not end well for them I think.

Their airline can't operate, and 2 LNG tankers bound for Europe turned back. I assume because Egypt will refuse Suez passage.

Posted by phil_b 2017-06-09 01:33|| 2017-06-09 01:33|| Front Page Top

#2 I AM not going to let the Moslem Brotherhod to survive, nor ISIS, nor Iranian aggression.

We have agreed that you support all three.

You are the belarus for satan (El Shatan) in the middle east as we have grown to know it.

And you are not acceptable.

You better Halt.

Posted by newc 2017-06-09 03:41|| 2017-06-09 03:41|| Front Page Top

#3 On an historical note. Both the Saudis and Bahrain controlled Qatar, before the British came along and essentially created Qatar as a separate entity.

Time to find and old map, I think.

Posted by phil_b 2017-06-09 05:26|| 2017-06-09 05:26|| Front Page Top

#4 This goes beyond jalapeno popcorn. This calls for Belgian chocolate with Armenian cognac: take a square of chocolate - don't swallow, and sip.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-06-09 05:42|| 2017-06-09 05:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Shell tanker diverted as Qatar gulf row roils LNG market. LINK HERE. From gCaptain blog.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-06-09 14:20|| 2017-06-09 14:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Apparently their balancing act isn't faring too well.

Posted by Pappy 2017-06-09 15:29|| 2017-06-09 15:29|| Front Page Top

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