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2015-11-02 Britain

UK building first permanent Middle East base since 1971

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-11-02 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Odd.

...but at least it knows what it has to do and how to do it."

Supporting a minority (sunni) totalitarian regime?

Posted by BrerRabbit 2015-11-02 03:16|| 2015-11-02 03:16|| Front Page Top

#2 My guess is the host nation will pick up the tab. Smart move actually. If things get a bit wobbly in the nearby Magic Kingdom, Emir Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa has an insurance policy.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-11-02 03:24|| 2015-11-02 03:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Qatar seems to the host to many radicals atm.

Posted by paul 2015-11-02 04:17|| 2015-11-02 04:17|| Front Page Top

#4 My guess is the host nation will pick up the tab.

For men, material and transporting same from the far side of the world in addition to providing the site?

Posted by trailing wife 2015-11-02 10:58|| 2015-11-02 10:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Need to open a large "base" in southern Libya or there abouts to house all those trying to get into the UK via the Chunnel. Could make some coin renting space to France, Italy, Hungary, etc.

Posted by AlanC 2015-11-02 12:32|| 2015-11-02 12:32|| Front Page Top

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