Having promised a devastating response to the American bombing of three nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, Iran could scarcely have let the occasion pass without any attack of its own. But its response was minimal: 14 short- and mid-range missiles were launched toward the American airbase of Al-Udeid in Qatar, the same number, […]
Cutting Qatar Down to Size
Qatar, that tiny, fabulously wealthy emirate that has been playing a double game with the United States for years, presents itself as a friend to Washington, by “allowing” the Americans to keep an airbase at Al-Udeid. But Qatar is not doing us favors by allowing our airmen and airplanes to remain at Al-Udeid. Qatar views […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: The Boldness of Bahrain
Bahrain is a small Gulf Arab state that first stood out from its neighbors by appointing a Jewish woman, Houda Nonoo, in 2008 as its Ambassador to the United States. When other Arabs objected to this choice, claiming she could not adequately represent Bahraini interests, the ruler, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, dismissed their concerns. […]