The Saudis finally got what they've always wanted: an American president taking sides. And all it took was flattery.
#QatarCrisis
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International Relations prof at U. Illinois. Senior Editor @ArcDigi. Author “Drones and Terrorism.” Politics, national security, and occasional nerdery.
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The Saudis finally got what they've always wanted: an American president taking sides. And all it took was flattery.
#QatarCrisis
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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.
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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 …
#QatarCrisis
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Nicholas Grossman added,
But what he doesn't seem to realize is many American flights targeting #ISIS fly out of Udeid, a large airbase in... Qatar
#QatarCrisis
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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
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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.
#QatarCrisis
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Who knew the #MiddleEast could be so complicated?
#QatarCrisis
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(PS1): To those accusing me of defending Iran, you're also falling into the oversimplified good guys-bad guys trap.
#QatarCrisis
(PS2): #Iran is a US adversary in many areas (nuclear proliferation, backing Hezbollah, backing Shia sectarians in #Iraq, etc.)
#QatarCrisis
(PS3): But #Iran is also fighting #ISIS, and generally opposes jihadists, an important area of mutual interest.
#QatarCrisis
(PS4): The US should work with Middle Eastern countries in areas of mutual interest, and stay out of Saudi-Iranian rivalry.
#QatarCrisis
(PS5): Choosing sides, as Trump did, increases the risks of regional war without gaining anything.
#QatarCrisishttps://arcdigital.media/trump-forfeits-global-leadership-797829e09af3 …
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