Qataris have a right to run their country as they see fit. It’s as simple as that. When the military deployed all over the world, we were told to respect the local customs. That’s common sense but is apparently difficult for decadent Westerners to accept nowadays.
Well, FIFA has the right not to play there. The Qataris said this sort of thing wouldn’t happen and I’ll bet these local officials in the golf cart didn’t get the Qatari President’s edict on that or how to handle a more delicate situation than “my way or the highway”.
I’m fine with them going their own way, but they if really want the money and prestige of the World Cup, they’re gonna have to bend a bit.