ASSURING THE SECURITY OF THE STATE OF QATAR

The White House ^ | September 29, 2025 | Executive Ordwer

[Miami Rebel]

Any thoughts? Is there precedent for this kind of explicit, unilateral guarantee? And why now?

[montag813]

F**k the security of the fake “state” of Qatar that the British invented out of whole cloth only in 1971, and which - before Islamic colonization - was a center of the Eastern Christian Church. Now it is simply a terrorist entity, like Iran. Illegitimate. It money is used to brainwash Western students to support jihad, and to support murderers like Hamas. Qatar should not exist.

[Wuli]

Qatar is getting ready to expel any members of Hamas from its territory, and concerned of possible reaction from Hamas friends in the region, particularly Iran and the Houthi.

Also, U.S. has a substantial military presence in Qatar, and may be girding for an attack on our own assets in Qatar.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

The US has Al Udeid Air Base as the staging point for the middle east and Africa. While not US controlled the Hamad Port is also available. Best to have a partner in the area rather than trying to obtain one in an emergency.

[Miami Rebel]

“Qatar is getting ready to expel any members of Hamas from its territory....”

Source, please?

Will they still host Al Jazeera?

Even if your surmise is accurate, that doesn’t require a blanket security guarantee from Uncle Sam, does it?

[Miami Rebel]

We have bases throughout the Middle East (and elsewhere) where we don’t make security pledges.

And this isn’t even a treaty, but a one-sided commitment.

[Wuli]

I’m just making a wild guess. No evidence.

[Terry L Smith]

1. The saudis are getting a case of mucho huevos, and Trump is moving his bishop.
2. Order, now is it? Not a treaty, so Congress is out on this one.
3. Geophisically, its a perfect jump off point north, east, and south.
4. Should Iran wake up with detonations everywhere, Carriers do not carry ‘that much stuff’s as the USAF might need per sortie.

[Wuli]

Or, maybe that is a price Qatar demanded to go along with Trump’s “peace deal” for Gaza.

[oldplayer]

Qatar (and perhaps Trump, too) is still butt hurt over the Israeli air attack in their only city. Not like they didn’t earn it by all their support of Hamas.

Still, their air base is very useful, and almost crucial for US air superiority in the region.

This pledge is probably not worth the paper it’s written on, other than to serve as a warning to Iran and it’s proxies.

[Wuli]

“Still, their air base is very useful, and almost crucial for US air superiority in the region.”

Out of the entire Persian Gulf, I have never understood why we chose Qatar for our major military presence. I would have thought we had other Persian Gulf choices.

[Wuli]

We also have to remind ourselves, that EOs just like “Presidential agreements” that do not go to the Senate to be enacted as treaties are not legally binding on the Presidents who follow the President who signs them. They are in fact agreements with the WH at the time, period. With one exception - where an EO or presidential agreement fulfills some stated portion of some treaty.

[Vermont Lt]

Sounds like a treaty.

The executive cannot enter a treaty without the consent of the Senate.

Plus, I am pretty sure I would not want to risk members of my family to protect Qatar.

You don’t rule the world by Executive Order. I didn’t trust Obama to do it. I don’t think it’s a good idea for Trump either. Why do we have rules if no one follows them.

[Uncle Miltie]

I know the RealPolitik involved and required.

But isn’t Qatar exactly the Muslim Brotherhood = Al Qaeda = Hamas = CAIR = freaking every other sunni terrorist on the planet?

[lastchance]

So President Trump is a liar?

[nitzy]

It sounds like you are siding with Israel over Trump.

Is that correct?

[lastchance]

It’s not a treaty. But you are right about Executive Orders. They should not be used to get around what would normally require legislation.

[Uncle Miltie]

It always sounds like you’re siding with the Taliban over Trump:

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Nitzy 88%
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Liz 50%
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As a strong Israel supporter and Kind Of A Jew (See About page), I may post up to 1/3rd Philo-Semitic content. In comparison, each of the above posters is as much or MORE Anti-Semitic than I am Philo-Semitic.

Ya gotta be working the Jew Hate pretty hard to get on the Leaderboard!

Anyone else want to play?

[nitzy]

I’m winning! lol

[Uncle Miltie]

And since YOU brought it up, who on FRee Republic is MOST opposed to Trump in the Middle East?

YOU!

Trump is a big supporter of Israel and Netanyahu. He moved the Embassy to Jerusalem. He was vastly favored by the Jews of Israel to win the Presidency. I don’t think there has ever been as pro-Israel a President in history.

But you oppose U.S. support for Israel, and impugn every Jew everywhere every time, in complete contradiction of our excellent conservative philo-Semitic President Donald J. Trump.

So, yes, let’s do discuss who exactly opposes President Trump regarding Israel:

YOU!!!