On Monday, a number of Arab countries severed diplomatic relations with U.S. ally Qatar, accusing the state in the financing of terrorist groups. The first boycott of Qatar announced Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Libya and Bahrain, and then they were joined by Mauritius, Yemen and the Maldives.
The next day Donald trump expressed his position on the Arab crisis. Despite the fact that Qatar is the largest in the region, the military base of the United States, the President of America took the side of the majority and made it clear that he approved of insulating policy against a US ally.
So good to see the Saudi Arabia visit with the King and 50 countries already paying off. They said they would take a hard line on funding…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2017
…extremism, and all reference was pointing to Qatar. Perhaps this will be the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2017
«It’s nice to see that the visit to Saudi Arabia and meeting with king and the representatives of the 50 States are already paying off. They said it will take a firm stance against funding extremism, and everything pointed to the fact that we are talking about Qatar. Perhaps this will be the beginning of the end of the horrors of terrorism,» wrote the US President on his page in Twitter.
Recall that last month trump took part in the Arab-Islamic-American summit during his first foreign trip as President. During the meeting with the leaders of the countries of the Middle East, he urged them to unite against terrorism.
Despite the flatness of the President regarding the conflict around Qatar, the position of the other US officials were more loyal. At the Pentagon, the country paid tribute for the deployment of us forces and «steadfast commitment to regional security.»
