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2011-12-06 Arabia

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Posted by Fred 2011-12-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 I suspect some deep espionage operation. The US has a major airbase in Qatar, and both the Iranians and the Russians do not like that one bit.

"Al Udeid Air Base is a military base west of Doha, Qatar. It houses foreign coalition personnel and assets. It is host to a forward headquarters of United States Central Command, headquarters of United States Air Forces Central Command, and home to both No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group RAF and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing of the USAF.

"In 1999, Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad, reportedly told US officials that he would like to see as many as 10,000 US servicemen permanently stationed at Al Udeid."

So I suspect the Russian was trying to transport information about some very secret nefarious operation, either against the government of Qatar or the US.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-06 11:29|| 2011-12-06 11:29|| Front Page Top

#2 So I suspect the Russian was trying to transport information about some very secret nefarious operation, either against the government of Qatar or the US

Considering that there have been Russian-sponsored assassinations in nearby Dubai, I wouldn't limit it to just "Qatar or the US".

Posted by Pappy 2011-12-06 15:49|| 2011-12-06 15:49|| Front Page Top

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