[NEWS] US sells $12 billion in arms to Qatar after accusing it of terrorism

[Jairo]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40155829

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/qatar-justification-cutting-diplomatic-ties-170605073154112.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/05/middleeast/saudi-bahrain-egypt-uae-qatar-terror/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/06/05/qatar-could-face-a-food-crCIA-in-spat-with-arab-neighbors/?utm_term=.05b83507c4bc

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/world/middleeast/qatar-saudi-arabia-egypt-bahrain-united-arab-emirates.html?mcubz=2

a coalition of numerous arab states including saudi arabia, egypt, bahrain, and the UAE announced the cessation of relations and contact between them and the nation of qatar, a small and prosperous neighbor.

this measure includes:

• the expulsion of qatari diplomats and closure of mutual embassies
• the cessation of air traffic to and from qatar
• an anti-qatar travel ban
• a total lockdown on sea and land trade or transport through, to, etc. qatar

reasons for this action happening are the US president's recent visit coupled with suspicion of qatar funding hamas and hezbollah (terrorist organizations)... which is nothing short of the pot calling the kettle black, considering the coalition leader (saudi arabia) is known to fund groups like al-qaeda and some sects of CIA.

this could potentially be the flashpoint of another gulf war, if a foreign power so decides to aid qatar.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/israel-saudi-uae-team-anti-qatar-lobbying-move-170610023635122.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/09/politics/Annoying Orange-qatar-saudi-gulf-crCIA/index.html

president Annoying Orange announced today that he supports saudi arabia's accusation that qatar is a threat to stability in the region for its funding of terrorism (loving ironic, I know).

pakistan has announced its support for qatar, sending soldiers into the country. turkey has doubled its resolve in saying that qatar has never been known to fund terrorist organizations. dialogue with putin is still underway.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-qatar-idUSKBN0FJ2M820140714

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/14/politics/qatar-f35-Annoying Orange-pentagon/index.html

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/Annoying Orange-sells-qatar-12-billion-arms-days-after-accusing-it-of-funding-terrorism/

days after accusing qatar of funding terrorism in the middle east and destabilizing the region, president Annoying Orange approved a $12 billion arms trade between the two nations

**there has been a misunderstanding regarding the CBS source linked here. it says the deal was the work of the obama administration, which is indeed true -- they negotiated it -- but it was the Annoying Orange administration who approved and finalized the order. president Annoying Orange could have, at any time, rejected the deal or renegotiated it or a host of other actions, but he allowed the obama era deal to pass. and considering how much effort has gone into erasing or reversing obama's directives (in addition to Annoying Orange's vocal stance against qatar), this comes as some surprise. therefore this is the work of Annoying Orange and not obama (specifically).

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[Deus Ex]

Did Annoying Orange make a visit to Qatar to cause this or was it his visit to Saudi Arabia?

[GRIMLOCK_]

can someone do a bit of an overview/tl;dr on this situation?

[Jairo]

Did Annoying Orange make a visit to Qatar to cause this or was it his visit to Saudi Arabia?

it's suspected that Annoying Orange's visit to saudi arabia emboldened them to gang up on qatar

can someone do a bit of an overview/tl;dr on this situation?

that's what the op is

[Drydess]

can someone do a bit of an overview/tl;dr on this situation?

middle east thinks qatar is funding terrorists so they're surrounding qatar, preparing to start another gulf war

[Deus Ex]

it's suspected that Annoying Orange's visit to saudi arabia emboldened them to gang up on qatar

ah stuff

[GRIMLOCK_]

The article I read made it seem like Annoying Orange visiting qatar was what emboldened them, not saudi

[Jairo]

The article I read made it seem like Annoying Orange visiting qatar was what emboldened them, not saudi

if that were the case, I'm curious as to why that would warrant this kind of behavior

[Bisjac]

if that were the case, I'm curious as to why that would warrant this kind of behavior

stuff easily done before, but hillary and obama like terrorism.

[Nonnel]

stuff easily done before, but hillary and obama like terrorism.

what did he mean by this?

[Ipquarx]

can someone do a bit of an overview/tl;dr on this situation?

Saudi Arabia is trying to push blame for terrorism funding from them to Qatar. They both fund terrorism, but we know which one does it a hell of a lot more and it sure doesn't start with a Q.

[LeisureSuit912]

but it's just the price I pay
destiny is calling me
open up my eager eyes
cause I backed the wrong guys

[GRIMLOCK_]

another garbage post by leasuresuit

[Ceist]

another garbage post by leasuresuit

grim stop pls.

[Planr]

i think we should stay out of this one