President Trump’s executive order providing Qatar with a US security guarantee is dangerous. It will do little for Qatar, and should be deeply concerning to America’s real treaty allies.
Ivo, do you think Trump providing Qatar with a security guarantee is, in whole or in part, a quid pro quo for the plane? For the getting Hamas to agree to the ceasefire and hostage exchange (even though it appears that Hamas not fulfilling its end of the deal to return all 28 of the fallen hostages on 10/15 did not come as a surprise to Trump)? Other
I think it is mostly part of getting the talks back on track after the Israeli strike which seems to have been a turning point for Trump. I do think it is dangerously wrongheaded, for reason I argued a few weeks ago. https://ivodaalder.substack.com/p/trumps-security-promise-to-qatar
Ivo, do you think Trump providing Qatar with a security guarantee is, in whole or in part, a quid pro quo for the plane? For the getting Hamas to agree to the ceasefire and hostage exchange (even though it appears that Hamas not fulfilling its end of the deal to return all 28 of the fallen hostages on 10/15 did not come as a surprise to Trump)? Other
I think it is mostly part of getting the talks back on track after the Israeli strike which seems to have been a turning point for Trump. I do think it is dangerously wrongheaded, for reason I argued a few weeks ago. https://ivodaalder.substack.com/p/trumps-security-promise-to-qatar