The president gave a speech, trying to unite everyone against #terrorism, but also blaming terrorism on #Iran.
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The Saudis finally got what they've always wanted: an American president taking sides. And all it took was flattery.
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It's hard to see the
#QatarCrisis follow so closely on Trump's "sure, whatever you want, Saudis" speech and not see some connection. 12/x2 replies 7 retweets 13 likes -
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Nicholas Grossman Retweeted Donald J. Trump
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/x2 replies 4 retweets 17 likes -
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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/x1 reply 3 retweets 10 likes -
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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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(PS2):
#Iran is a US adversary in many areas (nuclear proliferation, backing Hezbollah, backing Shia sectarians in#Iraq, etc.)#QatarCrisis2 replies 2 retweets 9 likes
(PS3): But #Iran is also fighting #ISIS, and generally opposes jihadists, an important area of mutual interest.
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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.
#QatarCrisishttps://arcdigital.media/trump-forfeits-global-leadership-797829e09af3 …3 replies 4 retweets 17 likes - 2 more replies
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