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2017-06-05 Arabia

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE sever ties to Qatar over 'terrorism'

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Posted by Fred 2017-06-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Saudi Arabia

#1 You will support all these Nations cleaning up their back yard. You may Jump TOC CENCOM too. Do not be in the middle of this.

Posted by newc 2017-06-05 00:28|| 2017-06-05 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 So maybe Trump's sword dance was more than symbolic.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-06-05 00:42|| 2017-06-05 00:42|| Front Page Top

#3 You did not see the ORB?

Posted by newc 2017-06-05 00:46|| 2017-06-05 00:46|| Front Page Top

#4 OK guys, explain this in my language that I understand. We got lots of folks around in those parts, and this worries a little old lady. Wanting Rantburg University info. Thanks.

Posted by Injun Slaviger2004 2017-06-05 01:01|| 2017-06-05 01:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Just watching for a cessation of funds and other iranian stuff. Then, maybe. business as usual - but today is just a change of status.

Posted by newc 2017-06-05 01:08|| 2017-06-05 01:08|| Front Page Top

#6 The Arab Gulf states cutting ties with Qatar looks to have 2 possible outcomes.

1. An invasion

2. It drives Qatar into the arms of Iran.

Saudi would never tolerate 2. Therefore there will be an invasion.

What happens after depends on how Iran reacts.

Posted by phil_b 2017-06-05 01:08|| 2017-06-05 01:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Qatar runs al-Jizz. It's the home of Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the lunatic (even for a Moslem) Moslem Brotherhood preacher.

They've got piles of money from oil and diversified investment, and as I say in my in-line commentary, they piss it away on religion.

The Moslem Brotherhood actually transcends the Sunni-Shiite split, kind of like Catholicism transcends the Latin-Orthodox split. Hekmatyar, for instance, was sheltered by the Moslem Brotherhood in Iran, probably with Qatari money after the Dog-Eat-Dog in Afghanistan.

It's common knowledge that terrorism funding comes from Arabia, which means primarily Saudi and UAE and Qatar bucks. The Frankenstein's monster's turned on its donors. The Arabs can't really say "Yeah, we've been funding terrorism for years but now we've changed our minds." That way lies big dollar lawsuits in a world of falling oil prices. To save face, they've got to slowly back out of it, pretending it never happened. That leaves Qatar holding the baby.

I may be misinterpreting, but to me from my chair it looks like it may possibly be a turning point.

Posted by Fred 2017-06-05 02:10|| 2017-06-05 02:10|| Front Page Top

#8 "from my chair it looks like it may possibly be a turning point."
It is Blessedly on the reverse track after much hard work by some People with Intestinal Fortitude. And if you stop THIS SHIT, That weights mightily. And I see an end to this coming.

Posted by newc 2017-06-05 02:30|| 2017-06-05 02:30|| Front Page Top

#9 Terrorism is a business. It may have got it's angel funding from Arab states, but like most businesses it has diversified its revenue streams over time, and killing these organizations will take more than cutting off the Arab state funding. Although that will obviously crimp their style for a period.

Posted by phil_b 2017-06-05 03:18|| 2017-06-05 03:18|| Front Page Top

#10 I think this is mostly about Qatar having a route to sell its gas. They will have given up on a pipeline thru Syria to the Med. Their gas isn't needed after the Israel, Egypt, etc gas discoveries. And their only other option (apart from LNG) is pipelines thru Iran to vast markets further East. See point 6 above.

Posted by phil_b 2017-06-05 03:29|| 2017-06-05 03:29|| Front Page Top

#11 I may be misinterpreting, but to me from my chair it looks like it may possibly be a turning point.

Not until there are food riots in gulf "states".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-06-05 11:04|| 2017-06-05 11:04|| Front Page Top

#12 Saudi would never tolerate 2. Therefore there will be an invasion.

I was under the impression that the Saudi army is stretched trying to deal with the Houthis in Yemen, phil_b. Can they take on another kinetic project just now?

Posted by trailing wife 2017-06-05 12:12|| 2017-06-05 12:12|| Front Page Top

#13 Yemen has nearly the population of Saudi Arabia -- 26.5m vs 31.5m.

Posted by Fred 2017-06-05 13:45|| 2017-06-05 13:45|| Front Page Top

#14 Re:#3 You did not see the ORB? --newc
(????) What's an ORB? Or which ORB?

Posted by magpie 2017-06-05 15:59|| 2017-06-05 15:59|| Front Page Top

#15 FT is reporting a payment to Iran to release royal family hostages in Iraq was the trigger.

Posted by phil_b 2017-06-05 16:35|| 2017-06-05 16:35|| Front Page Top

#16 Can they take on another kinetic project just now?

I doubt it would take more than 48 hours. And it was the British MO for over a century in the Gulf. Replace any head of state they didn't like with someone more compliant to their wishes. No shortage of willing candidates in the extended royal families.

Posted by phil_b 2017-06-05 16:44|| 2017-06-05 16:44|| Front Page Top

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