MBS Doesn’t Trust Qatar and Turkey; Neither Should We

President Trump meets Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House today. Their public focus will be assorted commercial and military deals. In private, however, they better address the need for a course-correction in U.S. foreign policy.

The Saudis are rightly concerned about the influence being exercised by two purported U.S. “allies,” Qatar and Turkey. Prince “MBS,” understands those countries are actually working to undermine America and its interests in the Mideast. 

That’s a problem for the UN’s just-approved plan for post-Hamas Gaza and a broader regional peace. The Qataris and Turks intend to exploit it to ensure that the terrorists they sponsor in Gaza will not actually disarm, let alone surrender power. 

Turkey and Qatar must be prevented from redoubling their worldwide campaigns to arm, fund and otherwise enable jihadists and perpetuate their war on the West. 

This is Frank Gaffney.