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maddezmom

(135,060 posts) Sat Jan 14, 2012, 11:15 AM Jan 2012

Qatari leader says he favors sending Arab troops to Syria to stop violence [View all]

By Associated Press, Updated: Saturday, January 14, 7:58 AM

BEIRUT — The leader of Qatar has said that Arab troops should be sent to Syria to stop a deadly crackdown that has claimed the lives of thousands of people over the past 10 months.

Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani’s comments to CBS “60 Minutes,” which will be aired Sunday, are the first statements by an Arab leader calling for the deployment of troops inside Syria. They come amid growing claims that a team of Arab observers dispatched to the country to curb the bloodshed has failed in its mission.

Asked whether he is in favor of Arab nations intervening in Syria, Sheik Hamad said that “for such a situation to stop the killing some troops should go to stop the killing.”

More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/lebanese-man-killed-in-border-village-by-bullet-fired-from-syria/2012/01/14/gIQA5Yo6xP_story.html

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Qatari leader says he favors sending Arab troops to Syria to stop violence [View all] maddezmom Jan 2012 OP

Send 'em on in dude! tabasco Jan 2012 #1

THey were in Libya, Qatari Special forces jakeXT Jan 2012 #2

They did a good job. joshcryer Jan 2012 #17

Good thinking Sheik - Invade a neighboring country to stop violence. War is Peace leveymg Jan 2012 #3

And you would propose what instead? n/t Mopar151 Jan 2012 #4

How about Qatar NOT invade another country? David__77 Jan 2012 #7

So it's open season on Syrians? Mopar151 Jan 2012 #9

Same rationale for the Vietnam war, for the Korean war... for all immoral wars. David__77 Jan 2012 #10

+1000 DeSwiss Jan 2012 #13

Ditto. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #20

I would propose the Arabs invade Qatar instead. Fool Count Jan 2012 #11

Iraq should send in some peacekeeping soldiers! Lasher Jan 2012 #5

Good luck on that. jonthebru Jan 2012 #6

If Qatar attacks, they deserve whatever they get. David__77 Jan 2012 #8

Yes, it's unlikely they'll get involved. This sounds like a general "Arab states" call to action. joshcryer Jan 2012 #16

There is some level of dissension among Arab states. David__77 Jan 2012 #18

I'm going to go out on a limb here and maybe get in trouble with my free-Syria friends... joshcryer Jan 2012 #19

Have I missed something? "since the Arab League observers refuse to leave Syria..." pampango Jan 2012 #21

The violence is escalating and they're not leaving. joshcryer Jan 2012 #24

"Could be years before this is resolved." ellisonz Jan 2012 #23

Remember Qatar sent 100's of troops into Libya 4dsc Jan 2012 #12

The whole Libya operation could have been carried out with 100's of well trained Fool Count Jan 2012 #25

Russia being the wild card who oppose ANY troops being sent in support of the "rebels" riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #14

I love scary music on CNN and scary GRAPHICS, BREAKING NEWS!!!! nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #15

This is a call for peacekeeping, not war. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #22

No, I will not bother posting this as breaking news, even if it is nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #26