Published: 10 June 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Are Qatar’s actions those of a rogue state or a pattern of flexible, creative diplomacy with an eye toward building bridges?
Trump’s destabilisation of the Persian Gulf – Paul R. Pillar – LobeLog 09.06.17
There is much to be said for Qatar’s bridge-building diplomacy, including with Iran. Then along comes Donald Trump, preaching a message not of rapprochement and reconciliation, not of the need for countries that live in the same neighbourhood to share that neighbourhood, but instead a message of militancy, hostility, and isolation.
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