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Ta-ta Qatar? A storm in a media teacup

Published: 08 February, 2012, 00:15
Edited: 08 February, 2012, 07:01


Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani at the United Nations in New York (AFP Photo / Don Emmert)

Better keep checking your Google map the next couple of days just to see if Qatar continues to occupy its customary place on the Persian Gulf - because if certain media reports are to be believed, the chances of this happening seem decidedly slim!

 
36 COMMENTS
New World Order February 08, 2012, 00:34 quote
+33

Qatar needs to be disciplined. The Qatari minister n question thinks Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice and Obama are gods. This pathetic little nobody entity must be contained.

Tamar February 08, 2012, 00:56 quote
+27

These Gulf region dictators have become so arrogant and rude that they dare to threaten great Russia. The hell with all of them. Russia, please don't take this defensive gesture. You must show them your power and defend Syria which is surrounded by these wild dogs. We all know what the West's grand plan is. They ultimately are going to attack Russia and then dominate the whole world. The Evil Empire is very active right now.

Jeremy (unregistered) February 08, 2012, 01:36 quote
+15

I beg of all my brothers and sisters, preach peace, chant faith. If we beg for the "superpowers" to show their power, maybe they will, and then who wins?
No food, no water, no homes, no life, no sun, no nothing for anyone!
I am speaking here looking for a different message to be spoken.
Many jackasses commenting on CNN aren't aware of the real problems, I know many here are. We must find common ground as citizens of the world., human beings.
Help protect the worlds children, and the future of our race!
I dreamed of this, you did not live through it, the bridge was exploding. like a volcano would errupt, and bodies spilled from the erruption. I know now what this bridge was in my dream.
Pray for peace,
God Bless,
Jeremy

SillyRussianNationalists February 08, 2012, 01:38 quote
-4

New World Order wrote in #1

Qatar needs to be disciplined. The Qatari minister n question thinks Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice and Obama are gods. This pathetic little nobody entity must be contained.

Ok, so basically when divine Russia does it, it's ok, but if the USA did that it's all 'blah blah blah evil US thugs'. Sorry but I've gotta wonder how much Nashi pays you each day to make a complete and utter fool of yourself online

TskTskTsk February 08, 2012, 01:40 quote
-3

Tamar wrote in #2

These Gulf region dictators have become so arrogant and rude that they dare to threaten great Russia. The hell with all of them. Russia, please don't take this defensive gesture. You must show them your power and defend Syria which is surrounded by these wild dogs. We all know what the West's grand plan is. They ultimately are going to attack Russia and then dominate the whole world. The Evil Empire is very active right now.

Yeah, Russia is never wrong. You're little more than an ultra nationalist getting wet dreams of Russia conquering the world aren't you.

New World Order February 08, 2012, 01:40 quote
+24

Tamar: Russia is defending Syria and that is why little Qatari’s drama queen foreign minister is making the ridiculous claim against Russia’s UN representative who is much to smooth and restrained to make this type of threat. The U.S political elite shows this man with so much false praises he thought Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice and Obama are gods and will attack Russia if cries uncle!

Jeremy (unregistered) February 08, 2012, 01:52 quote
+9

The evils that we all are speaking of in our governments are the same. Greed ans tyranny have taken over not only the west, but the east as well. Now the have set against each other, and Why? No one is right, if they feel an attack is necessary. Saying that is the SAME as saying more innocent children need to die. None of us want that.
preach peace.
You, the 95% of the world, you will be left to destroy each other, and the rich around the globe will sit and laugh. Our governments, all of them, have good men in them. We must get their attention, and demand peace!

Elmo (unregistered) February 08, 2012, 02:19 quote
+10

The USSR and the Warsaw Pact countries were Paradise on Earth. It was so sad to see their demise. People there were truly free. Damn America for their downfall.

king February 08, 2012, 03:51 quote
+23

It was quit clear the  US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice out bust towards Russian in UN   "disgusting and shameful" was staged in front of the world media to create world opinion against Russia. What  Susan Rice conveniently forgets the disgusting and shameful lies her country the USA made in front of the World over WMD IN Iraq which lead to millions dead, etc... What is disgusting and shameful is the thousand killed in Bahrain and Yemen which her government the USA supports and aids and not to mention the arming and training of unknown fighter in Syria. i hope next time  Russia’s UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin reminds her.

sunny (unregistered) February 08, 2012, 03:51 quote
+22

Qatar and Saudi Arabia are committing so much crimes in Bahrain on peaceful protesters. 30,000 Qatari forces were on the ground in Libya while NATO continued to bomb Libya for seven months day and night. They have committed so much war crimes which will be exposed when these Tyrant in Libya Torturing civilians will be thown out once again by China, Russia, India and South Africa who are very upset because their interests have been badly harmed after the abuse of "no fly zone" drama. Qatar is waging war against Russia and China along with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

New World Order February 08, 2012, 04:14 quote
+17

king What is absolutely critical for Russia is to remind the world many millions of people the U.S killed and maimed, displaced and made refugees since the collapse of the Soviet Union. What Russia needs to do is use the media like RT effectively. At present this is not happening as effectively. RT needs to remind views about Abu Ghraib; and the deaths of 1M plus Iraqis, the untold massacres in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen and Somalia. The Russians needs to realize being nice is not going to work with Susan Rice or Hillary Clinton or Qatar of Saudi Arabia. Russia needs to assert itself. The fact, Turkey is hosting armed Syrian rebels and mercenaries who cross the border into Syria to commit unspeakable crimes is a public knowledge; why this is not on the table at UNSC?. 2 centuries ago the Turks sold Arab lands to the British, Italians and to other European colonial powers. Again, today, Turkey is playing diabolic role in the western plan to destroy Syria. If Russia is not firm with Turkey it will bring this chaos to Muslim speaking Russian republics, Turkey has lost all credibility when it joined Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Israel , U.S and UK in diabolic plan aiming at the destruction of Syria. This is shameful. One can go online and see how much the Syrians are putting Russia as their true savior. Russia can protect Syria whilst at the same time enhancing Russia’s own security and economic interests. I think if Russia stands firm in Syria the entire wicked plan for the middle east will unfold-including potential western war of aggression against Iran.

Eurasian February 08, 2012, 04:59 quote
+16

This Qatari clown is just as evil as H Clinton and Susan Rice, only a glance at his face is enough to figure it. He was the main drive behind the attack on Libya, and the western politicians and media embraced him merely as the Arab Leader. B Clinton destroyed Yugoslavia. H Clinton is hell-bent to destroy the world hallucinating in her dream of some “American empire.”

Eurasian February 08, 2012, 05:42 quote
+15

On the topic: looks as the usual rehearsal, first Iran threatens to “wipe” Israel out of the map, now Russia threatens Qatar with the same. They can’t come up with something more intelligent to hold water.

On the other hand he has good reasons to feel frightened knowing well what he did in the Libyan involvement and now for Syria. Just as the Americans and the Brits are always feeling threatened and paranoid, knowing damn well what great suffers they’ve brought to the world.

Jeremy (unregistered) February 08, 2012, 06:58 quote
+3

I wish someone would agree that we can unite as human beings. I wish there was brotherhood among us. I am American, and proud of my country, proud to be part of all of the nations that live, love, and work together here.; but just as all the countries government, they do not always seem to do right. I know the American government has made unforgivable mistakes in your eyes, but they (I hope) are with good intentions.
I believe the world should be free, but I do not feel we have the right to push our ways onto anyone else, they have to want it
 We may need capitalism as much as communism, and socialism; to creates a system of checks and balances globally; just as the three branches of government do here.
But I do not know, I am no politician, just a father and husband, a humble and modest man, no riches in my pockets, only worries in my heart.
There is a need for tolerance and brotherhood among us, regardless of our country, color, religion, or government.
Yes, we need change in America, but so do you.
I read your hateful words, and how you describe America. By saying these things, doesn't make you exactly the same as you are portraying us?
Hateful and Evil?
I hope there is still achance for our race, the human race.
I pray for peace and brotherhood, even though I know you hate me just because I am American.
I pray for all of you, foreign and domestic; I pray that love fills your hearts of hate.
Once again, I love my country; I love all the nations here. The Arab, The African, The Asian, The Russian, The European, as well as all the others.
I will protect my brothers and sisters of all nations that reside on this soil. I do excersise my rights.
However, I would refuse to leave this land to fight any war I cannot condone, I hope the rest of the world does the same.
We need peace, or we are ALL doomed!
I will pray for all of us every moment until we have that peace and can be brothers and sisters across the globe.
God bless all of us

I don't care what Russia thinks February 08, 2012, 08:57 quote
-1

Russia is mainly a worthless pc of sht country that has been mad since the collapse of Communism.  Thanks to America.  Russia pretends to be this savior country, which does deserve respect but Russia has a consistency of Robbing it's own people.  Before the internet in Pretend Russia today.  Russia was a worthless country and Putin is a worthless corrupt leader.  I do hope Russia get's it act together, but Russia is a filth ridden corrupt country.  Always has been.  Putin is a joke.  A world stage kind of Joke.  Keep your ethinc racist country in the Far East where you belong.  Putin hates Nazi's but trains them professionally.  I think Russia has a personality complex to be honest with you.

Hyperborean February 08, 2012, 10:19 quote
+17

Its clear for me that this propagandic provocation was organised on purpose to pressure common knowledge about Russia in arabic end of the world by the pointer of some lizzards from the Washington DC, as the beating of russian ambassador in Qatar some time ago was held either..
Indeed, whatever Vitaly Churkin had said.. Qatar remains a feodal marionette fake country that is within Saudi Arabia gives to the world only two things - oil for US previliged bosses, and Vakhabi islamic religious garbage to the rest of the world... no art, no spirituality - nothing, only vakhab and oil, oil and garbage.. Pathetic state where one rich family will do everything to please its bosses to remain ruling its bunch of slaves... And really will the world lose much if Qatar will disappear one day? No.. only some guys will lose good doggy-servant. Certaily Churkin knows it exactly..

anybody February 08, 2012, 12:17 quote
-1

Village of Qatar is more live and kicking than the subcontinent of India.

Sundance Kid February 08, 2012, 12:33 quote
+9

@anybody, stop living under a rock. A few smelly camels and tonnes of sand and a few barrels of oil don't make a village, let alone a country. Get back into your sandpit.  

Tamar February 08, 2012, 15:00 quote
+8

Jeremy

We love peace just as much you do and that is why we are against wars and aggression which your country, US has created around the world in last 60 years. We have nothing against the American people. It is the policy of your leaders which are responsible for the death of millions of people and the destruction of several countries, we cry over. You say that everybody must love each other, I agree. But should not we resist evil too? I personally do it by my humble comments.

Eurasian February 08, 2012, 15:09 quote
+5

Tamar wrote in #20

Jeremy

We love peace just as much you do and that is why we are against wars and aggression which your country, US has created around the world in last 60 years. We have nothing against the American people. It is the policy of your leaders which are responsible for the death of millions of people and the destruction of several countries, we cry over. You say that everybody must love each other, I agree. But should not we resist evil too? I personally do it by my humble comments.

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@Jeremy, I sincerely join Tamer. He put it pretty well. People all over the world are with the same desires, but with different governments - with their ambitions. One thing is certain; the true enemy of the poor is the war.

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