| Qatar World Cup 08:06 - Jun 5 with 3314 views | rbsranger |
With news today that the Saudis and others have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar because its support of terrorism, I find it quite amusing that FIFA is now actually more bent than the dictatorships of the Arab world as they continue to support the ludicrous idea of a World Cup there in 5 years time.... |  | | |  |
| Qatar World Cup on 09:00 - Jun 5 with 3237 views | Northernr |
I'm still of the mind that this one will never go ahead, but I don't know how. |  | | |
| Qatar World Cup on 09:10 - Jun 5 with 3209 views | johncharles |
I've never believed it would happen either. I think it's because it's preposterous. It's wrong in every way. |  |
| Strong and stable my arse. |
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| Qatar World Cup on 09:11 - Jun 5 with 3205 views | robith |
Russia and Qatar. Still can't really believe that happened |  | | |
| Qatar World Cup on 09:18 - Jun 5 with 3179 views | Northernr |
| Qatar World Cup on 09:11 - Jun 5 by robith |
Russia and Qatar. Still can't really believe that happened |
Yeh they weren't exactly subtle about it were they? Suddenly, as they're all getting a bit old and worried they won't be around for the next bidding, decide to award two World Cups at once and then give it to two of the most corrupt countries on the planet. | | | |
| Qatar World Cup on 10:01 - Jun 5 with 3103 views | smegma |
Saudis have severed ties with Qatar over their support of terrorism ??? I bet the people of Yemen will sleep peacefully in their beds tonight. Or what's left of their beds.
This is a token gesture to appease their arse lickers May and Trump.Then they can sell them more weapons. |  | | |
| Qatar World Cup on 11:04 - Jun 5 with 3055 views | TacticalR |
On Qatar, as mentioned in the discussion about Manchester, in 2011 the British government reversed its policy of supporting Gaddafi and agreed with France and Qatar to assist in the overthrow of Gaddafi. The new policy was formulated by Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards, Defence Secretary Liam Fox, Foreign Secretary William Hague and David Cameron's chief of staff, Ed Llewellyn.
'Taking as his cue the March approval in principle for a training programme, Gen Richards had started a series of low profile visits to Doha, the capital of Qatar.
This Gulf emirate had taken a leading role in backing the NTC, and its defence chief was by June brokering an agreement with the UK and France to provide material back-up as well as training for the NTC.'
'Although plenty of people in Whitehall still remembered the March debacle [when local people captured SAS officers from E squadron and M16 officers], it was agreed to allow a limited number of British advisers to take a direct part in training and mentoring NTC units in Libya. Sources say the number of men sent from D Squadron of 22 SAS Regiment was capped at 24. They were performing their mission by late August.
While France and Qatar were ready to provide weapons directly, the UK was not. However, this made little practical difference since the SAS was operating closely with Qatar special forces who had reportedly delivered items such as Milan anti-tank missiles.'
Inside story of the UK's secret mission to beat Gaddafi
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16573516 [Post edited 5 Jun 2017 11:06]
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