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Emirati ambassador to Trump: Remove US airbase from Qatar
Source: The Hill
Emirati ambassador to Trump: Remove US airbase from Qatar
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 06/13/17 08:33 PM EDT
The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to the United States wants President Trump to use the U.S. airbase in Qatar as a political tool to press the country's government on supporting extremism.
“The air base is a very nice insurance policy against any additional pressure,” Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba said Tuesday. “Maybe someone in Congress should have a hearing and just say, you know, ’Should we consider moving it?’”
Last week, a Saudi-led coalition of Arab nations cut off all diplomatic ties with Qatar and accused the country's government of supporting terrorists across the Middle East. Doha has denied the charges, but that wasn't enough for Emirati officials.
“We’ve gotten fed up. We’ve had enough,” Otaiba said.
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BY JOHN BOWDEN - 06/13/17 08:33 PM EDT
The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to the United States wants President Trump to use the U.S. airbase in Qatar as a political tool to press the country's government on supporting extremism.
“The air base is a very nice insurance policy against any additional pressure,” Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba said Tuesday. “Maybe someone in Congress should have a hearing and just say, you know, ’Should we consider moving it?’”
Last week, a Saudi-led coalition of Arab nations cut off all diplomatic ties with Qatar and accused the country's government of supporting terrorists across the Middle East. Doha has denied the charges, but that wasn't enough for Emirati officials.
“We’ve gotten fed up. We’ve had enough,” Otaiba said.
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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/news/337700-emirati-ambassador-to-trump-remove-us-airbase-from-qatar
