Saudi threatens to lay seige to Qatar
Mar 10th 2014, 5:18 pm
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Re: Saudi threatens to lay seige to Qatar
i dont know, i find it even more amusing when its says satire at the top of the page and the comments and others so called journos take it seriously
Mar 11th 2014, 10:24 am
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Re: Saudi threatens to lay seige to Qatar
I was soo hoping for this...
Mar 11th 2014, 11:27 am
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Re: Saudi threatens to lay seige to Qatar
Mar 13th 2014, 9:21 am
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Re: Saudi threatens to lay seige to Qatar
According to the (always accurate 
) wikipedia, Qatar has a standing army of around 12,000 people so if the Saudis really get fed up I'm pretty sure it won't come to an outright war....
) wikipedia, Qatar has a standing army of around 12,000 people so if the Saudis really get fed up I'm pretty sure it won't come to an outright war....
Mar 13th 2014, 10:36 am
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I think 'standing' is right. They stand about, but put to the test, they might be a 'running army'.....
Mar 13th 2014, 10:47 am
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Re: Saudi threatens to lay seige to Qatar
More than likely considering Saudi has 20 times that (plus millions ready to be mobilised). I wonder if FIFA would take away the World Cup if they were incorporated into the kingdom..
Mar 13th 2014, 10:50 am
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it would never turn to war. more of a big cheque and power-sharing arrangement that is good for about... two generations of leadership.
Mar 13th 2014, 10:55 am
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As Bahrain invited the Saudis in, are we going to see Qatar 'inviting' them to quell internal difficulties?
Mar 13th 2014, 11:06 am
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Mar 13th 2014, 11:15 am
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Re: Saudi threatens to lay seige to Qatar
Saudi views the other GCC states, with the posible exception of Oman, in the same way the Soviet Union viewed the Warsaw Pact states - a buffer zone.