Mike ElganOct 10
Qatar, which backs Hamas and has ties with Iran and the Taliban, is being allowed by Trump to build a military base inside the US.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-qatar-air-force-facility-us-base-idaho/
Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho

The move is a sign of increasingly close ties between the U.S. and Qatar.

Show threadPaul Chambers🚧Oct 10
@MikeElgan So The trade off is Trump and Kushner gets to develop there while they get to build military infrastructure in the US. Oh and don't forget a second-handed plane
Show threadBen Ramsey

@paul @MikeElgan This is a very bad, click-bait headline.

The story continues: “[this] will allow Qatari pilots to receive training alongside U.S. soldiers. There are no foreign military bases in the U.S., but some foreign militaries do maintain a presence for training. The Singaporean Air Force also has a presence at the Mountain Home base.”

The headline makes it sound like they’re building a base. They are not.

Oct 10 at 11:51pmWeb
Show threadBen RamseyOct 10
@paul @MikeElgan The increasingly close ties to Qatar are concerning, of course. I’m not arguing that.
Show threadKevin RussellOct 11

@ramsey @paul @MikeElgan

Qatari servants. America 2.0

They don't pay very well.

https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/qatar

World Report 2025: Rights Trends in Qatar

Human Rights Watch