Qatar, a partner in U.S. airstrikes, says Syrian regime main problem (C-r-e-e-e-e-e-ep) [View all]

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Qatar, which provided support for U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria this week, urged the international community to confront the Syrian regime, highlighting pressure by some of Washington’s Gulf Arab allies to widen its campaign against Islamic State.

Qatar is among five Arab nations including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Bahrain that joined in or supported U.S.-led airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria beginning late on Monday. U.S. officials said Qatar’s role consisted mostly of logistical support.

“The war of genocide being waged and the deliberate displacement carried out by the regime remain the major crime,” Qatar's ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, told the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The world should work to end "the systematic destruction of Syria" by the Syrian government, he said.

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A source close to the Qatar government told Reuters Tuesday’s U.S.-led airstrikes would not solve anything. He said it was unfair to target only Islamic State when Assad "has been left to kill his people for years."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/24/us-un-assembly-qatar-idUSKCN0HJ24D20140924

It is worth noting that Qatar's role in the coalition is simply to add its name. They did not fly any missions or participate in any bombings.