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Of course, he took credit for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Yemen's move. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/872062159789985792 …
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But what he doesn't seem to realize is many American flights targeting
#ISIS fly out of Udeid, a large airbase in... Qatar#QatarCrisis 14/x -
The Sunni Arab states are trying to rope Qatar back in line. But could push Qatar closer to
#Iran (or Russia or China).#QatarCrisis 15/x -
Meanwhile, Kuwait and Oman are in a tight spot. And, thanks to Trump, the US can't mediate, giving an opening for Turkey.
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Who knew the
#MiddleEast could be so complicated?#QatarCrisis 17/17 (END)pic.twitter.com/xxK6798C0L
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(PS1): To those accusing me of defending Iran, you're also falling into the oversimplified good guys-bad guys trap.
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#Iran is a US adversary in many areas (nuclear proliferation, backing Hezbollah, backing Shia sectarians in#Iraq, etc.)#QatarCrisis -
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(PS4): The US should work with Middle Eastern countries in areas of mutual interest, and stay out of Saudi-Iranian rivalry.
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(PS5): Choosing sides, as Trump did, increases the risks of regional war without gaining anything.
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