It is true that Qatar is a problematic ally, and there are non-ridiculous cases for abandoning it. What’s troubling is why & how it was done
1/ A few quick thoughts on President Trump seeming to abandon the US-Qatar alliance over twitter, which is absolutely unprecedented
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Trump's tweets pretty strongly imply that he is supporting the blockade bc Saudi Arabia, Qatar’s chief rival, convinced him to.
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So now US allies have the same problem that WH officials have: fear that their rivals will trash them to Trump, leading to their ouster.
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Apparent ease with which Trump dropped Qatar, with no show of trying to solve problems with them directly, sends a scary message to allies
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What’s especially troubling is the US base in Qatar, and not just because it now complicates US strategy in the region...
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…Qatar’s biggest aim in accepting the base was to get US guarantee against Saudi Arabia. Their US insurance plan turned out to be worthless.
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How many allies have to now ask: Is our US insurance plan also worthless? Can another ally get Trump to abandon us overnight?
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The USA is still the biggest game in town, so it’s not like allies will all flee tmr. But Qatar incident gives strong incentive to hedge.
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That hedging will be quiet, so it’s not going to immediately obvious. But, after today, what choice do allies have?
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Here's our explainer on the Qatar/Gulf crisis, which I think helps to shed light on why Trump's tweets today matter http://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/2017/06/06/the-interpreter?nlid=78801897 …
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Good thread.
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Most importantly: he has probably put our military there in danger.
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Also there are a number of US Universities with satellite campuses in Qatar.
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Has the price of natural gas risen at all? Who might benefit from that?
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potentially fascinating take, indeed ...
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Didn't the liberal left lose the election?
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But we haven't lost our patriotism nor the right to call out the garbage this so called President spews
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