Qatari royals rush to Switzerland in nine planes after emir breaks leg

The Guardian ^ | December 29, 2015

[TigerLikesRooster]

Unidentified individuals travelling in as many as nine planes ...

Nine airplanes? It seems that the entire palace entourage were traveling with him. Even to a hospital.

[DesertRhino]

That kinda money is how they bribe our congressfools and senators.

[piasa]

Did the Qatari royal family ever get their people back from that eecent abduction incident in Iraq?

[piasa]

9 planes is interesting... there were 9 people from the royal family abducted on that hunting trip in Iraq, too.

[TigerLikesRooster]

As far as I know, they didn’t.

[piasa]

Wonder if this involves some sort of ransom scheme ... and a Zurich bank?

[bgill]

Did the Qatari royal family ever get their people back from that eecent abduction incident in Iraq?

My first thought was a possible second kidnapping or other major threat against the family. Smells suspicious especially them going to Switzerland.

[pepsionice]

It just says a lot about the quality of medical care in Qatar. They probably are renting an entire five-star hotel.

[Mark17]

Nine airplanes? It seems that the entire palace entourage were traveling with him. Even to a hospital.

These dip sticks are worse than the asshat in the white hut, the way they abuse the tax payers. No wonder politicians are so intensely hated by their constituents.

I think they should show more awareness, because they are contributing to global warming. S/

[Blue Jays]

I wonder if Clockmed was in the entourage?

[piasa]

Hunting / falconry trips for a threatened bird reputed to be an aphrodesiac have exterminated the birds in Qatar...a big deal for the rich folks.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1101272

It was this bustard that was being hunted that time in Afghanistan when we could have wasted bin Laden but didn’t for fear one of these Gulf state royals would get wasted too.

[piasa]

http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/04/28/meet-the-houbara-bustard-the-rare-oversized-war-on-terror-chicken/

[Reno89519]

Escaping Qatar to avoid coup and execution? Seems fishy to me.

[Oztrich Boy]

Just like the Obamas

[House Atreides]

Qatari royals rush to Switzerland in nine planes after emir breaks leg
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Which begs the question “How many Qataris does it take to fix an emir’s broken leg?” I forget the punchline.

[deks]

interesting article

[piasa]

The Emir (who came to power in a coup in 1995) has been in ill health for a while so I think his son has been running things for a while too.

[piasa]

Yes, it is... worth a read...

[Daffynition]

**Qatari royals rush to Switzerland in nine planes after emir breaks leg **

They shoot horses, don't they?

[DoughtyOne]

Question is, how many planes will it take to get them home?

One? Two?

Will seven planes go home empty? Hehe heh heh...