Qatar crisis: Turkish parliament approves troop deployment

[TomSea]

Qatar crisis: Turkish parliament approves troop deployment
#GulfTensions

Turkey's parliament fast-tracked legislation allowing troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar

Wednesday 7 June 2017 09:23 UTC

Turkey's parliament on Wednesday approved a draft bill allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar, an apparent move to support the Gulf Arab country when it faces diplomatic and trade isolation from some of the biggest Middle Eastern powers.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed relations with Qatar and closed their airspace to commercial flights on Monday, charging it with financing militant groups. Qatar denies the accusations.

Ankara's move comes a day after US President Donald Trump sided with Saudi Arabia in its rift with Qatar and accused Doha of "funding extremism".

Continued: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gulf-tension-more-threats-qatar-russia-us-dragged-crisis-892649938

Amazing development as well. Not sure if this is a duplicate story or read about it elsewhere.

[dfwgator]

Kick Turkey out of NATO NOW!

[ABX]

Well it is a good thing we haven't made yuge arms deals with Turkey and Saudi Arabia recentl.... oh wait, never mind...

[TomSea]

Qatar and Turkey are both sorts of "pariah nations".

Believe it or not, I understand, Libya turned into a proxy war, with one side having Saudi Arabia vs. the other side with Qatar, Turkey and Sudan. I remember that.

At times, Turkey is reasonable, at others?

[truth_seeker]

Kick Turkey out of NATO NOW!

That sure seems to be logical. Does their membership in NATO mean the US is supposed to go to war with Turkey's enemies, should war break out?

[thackney]

Well it is a good thing we haven't made yuge arms deals with Turkey and Saudi Arabia recentl.... oh wait, never mind...

If you can sell weapons to countries on both sides of the conflict, and stay out of the fight yourself, all is good.