Qatar’s Emir Favors Sending Arab Troops to Syria
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The Emir of Qatar has said that Arab troops should be sent to Syria to stop a deadly crackdown that has claimed the lives of thousands of people over the past 10 months.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani's comments to CBS "60 Minutes," which will be aired Sunday, are the first statements by an Arab leader calling for the deployment of troops inside Syria.
They come amid growing claims that a team of Arab observers dispatched to the country to curb the bloodshed has failed in its mission.
Asked whether he is in favor of Arab nations intervening in Syria, Sheik Hamad said, "For such a situation to stop the killing some troops should go to stop the killing."
Excerpts of the interview were sent to The Associated Press by CBS a day before it was to be aired.
Qatar, which once had close relations with Damascus, has been a harsh critic of the 10-month crackdown by President Bashar Assad's regime. The wealthy and influential Gulf state withdrew its ambassador to Syria in the summer to protest the killings.
Arab League observers began work in Syria on Dec. 27, to verify whether the government is abiding by its agreement to end the military crackdown on dissent.
But far from bringing a halt to the violence, the mission has coincided with an apparent increase in killings. A U.N. official said Tuesday that about 400 people have been killed in the last three weeks alone, on top of an earlier estimate of more than 5,000 dead since March.
14 January 2012, 14:31
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How about Bahrain? Shouldn't the wealthy and influential Gulf states emphasis the problems there as well?
14 January 2012, 14:36
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and mr Emir send also arab troops to the millions of poor palestinians refugees so they get back their land and so that the israely army stop killing them since 48
14 January 2012, 14:40
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Gabby, shab, peace, peace, thepatriot, allouchi, tarbouchi and other farts, why didn't you think of this before the warrior emir? You only speak about no-fly zones and anti-tank missiles, and these have not materialized YET. Did you not give one thought to sending Arab troops to liberate the free and oppressed? Did you not want to reveal this fiendish plot until the time was right? Do you think the warriors of Faric Syria's Mafia and Dr. Samir Fartation who never won a battle will join this Arab force? The Syrian army and regime must be taught a lesson like you and the other farts who collaborated with Syria all along taught her. I guess they did not learn and are bound to be taught again and again and again. And don't forget the warriors of the embodiment of filth and multi-million dollar scumbucket Walid FlipFlop Tikotak. Good luck, farts. Keep us posted with your outstanding achievements.
14 January 2012, 15:20
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This guy thinks he is napoleon playing with countries like in a chess game. Buying some lebanese politicians here, changing the regime in lybia there, sending armies to Syria, hosting al jazeera...
the arrogance...
14 January 2012, 15:25
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Legoland you idiot, what about bahrain can you see people dying like they are dying in syria by a killer regime. Every dick and harry when they hear something like this refer to bahrain...... you can't even compare you idiot.
14 January 2012, 15:41
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Right, yet filthy Gulf troops were sent to Bahrain to suppress the protests! Bung of hypocritical scum!
14 January 2012, 16:42
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The Arab League should do to Syria what Syria did to Lebanon for 30 years...cripple the country and steal from them.
14 January 2012, 17:40
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Good Idea Sheikh
While your are at it, why don't you talk about negotiations?????????????
Or that is not in the vision of your handlers
14 January 2012, 18:10
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Send them in with air cover. Give the FSA anti-tank rockets. Let's get started with ASSad as soon as possible.
14 January 2012, 18:21
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If their troops are as efficient as their observers, it will be catastrophic... just send your planes and bomb Bashar!
14 January 2012, 20:19
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Qouwwat rade3!!! There is a God.
Tick... tack... tick... tack...
14 January 2012, 20:26
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My favorite scene would be when an ex Syrian soldier that served in Lebanon is pulled over at a Lebanese Army checkpoint in Damascus and he is asked to get out of his car ... remove the back seat ... open the trunk ... etc...
But knowing our brave soldiers, I am sure they will not be doing any of this because soldiers of the Lebanese army have way more integrity and honor than their counterparts of the Syrian so called army...
14 January 2012, 20:40
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No more Arab bullshit, this would be a dumb move, worse than the observer one, unless they are fully logisitically supported with the Turkish army. The only way this would make any sense is if Turkey-Nato establish safe zones then the Arab troops are called in as a protection force as was the case in Bosnia. having said that, I do not believe for one minute that the Arab forces would have the know-how or expertise for such a mission and therefore the whole thing would become a serious mess. Safe zones would be enough to topple this aching regime as that would strongly encourage mass defections. No need for troops on the ground, just tactical support from the air. Bashar is such an idiot, he is forcing the libyan model on the world only at a much slower pace, nevertheless, he will have a similar ending, might take a year.
14 January 2012, 21:15
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Wow scarey, Qatar has the world's largest US military base outside USA
15 January 2012, 02:13
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Yes very interesting year ahead.. I guess for what they did to Lebanon all those decades ago is finally being done to them...
There is justice and there is a God
15 January 2012, 03:56
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Dear Qatari Emir,
What about Palestine? Is it not worthy of your troops? Over a million Palestinians have died since 1948! Are they worth your attention? Or are you just flexing some muscle to score some points amid this tide of Arab Springs that is closing in on all you dictators?!
15 January 2012, 17:06
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yeah send them with nuclear arms and finish the syrians off once and for all
15 January 2012, 18:05
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ask them to take hassouni with them when they return home with his familia
