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New Qatari Air Force Facility to Be Built in Idaho

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Trump gets a Qatari jet and a golf course in Qatar; Qatar gets an air base in Idaho.

“Today we’re signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatar Emiri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho,” Hegseth told reporters. “It’s just another example of our partnership.”

Hegseth said that the facility would host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots.


 
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Trump gets a Qatari jet and a golf course in Qatar; Qatar gets an air base in Idaho.

“Today we’re signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatar Emiri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho,” Hegseth told reporters. “It’s just another example of our partnership.”

Hegseth said that the facility would host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots.


Why?
 
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Are there any complaints against Singapore having a base at Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho?

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Are there any complaints against Singapore having a base at Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho?

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....Singapore does not have a "military base" in Idaho.

The countries referenced do maintain training facilities hosted on U.S. military bases. Perhaps that's what Hegseth meant to convey?
 
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How many of those countries fund and and provide a safe haven for terrorists?
Since the left-wing supports Hamas that shouldn't be a complaint from them.
 
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....Singapore does not have a "military base" in Idaho.

The countries referenced do maintain training facilities hosted on U.S. military bases. Perhaps that's what Hegseth meant to convey?
The OP says: Hegseth said that the facility would host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots.
 
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Since the left-wing supports Hamas that shouldn't be a complaint from them.
Do you have a problem with Qatar's long history of helping terrorists?
 
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Do you have a problem with Qatar's long history of helping terrorists?
Sure, that's why it's a good idea to make Qutar an ally of the US rather than an ally of Hamas. I bet those on the left supporting Hamas are pretty upset over the idea of them losing support from Qutar.
 
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Sure, that's why it's a good idea to make Qutar an ally of the US rather than an ally of Hamas. I bet those on the left supporting Hamas are pretty upset over the idea of them losing support from Qutar.
Qatar continues to support Hamas.
 
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Qatar continues to support Hamas.
That shouldn't be a problem for the pro-Palestine/Hamas left of the US. It's is something the pro-Israel right should be complaining about.
 
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At the very least, it gives us a certain amount of pull.


The host country retains sovereignty over the land the base is on, so in theory...

"Qatar, you're giving some money and material aid to an entity we don't think you should... We'd advise that you stop otherwise we're sending in the bulldozers tomorrow"

As far as people giving the critique of "they support Hamas"... so now that matters? so does half of our graduate students in US universities. At least with them having a large investment here, it gives us some leverage.

If the people on the Qatar air force base start supporting Hamas a little too much, should they be deported if they're only on a temporary authorization to be here?

Or should we just prevent foreign nationals who support Hamas from even coming here in the first place?
 
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