It was the role of diplomats to try to help, if possible, our citizens trapped in these sorts of dilemmas. Qatar, the great patron of Islamists and terrorists like the Taliban and Hamas, has enemies. There is today too much foreign influence and interference in Western societies. If we have learned anything from these debacles, it is that our safeguards on foreign influence peddling are woefully inadequate, both in the United States and in Europe. [5] Again, it is not a shock that Qatar is a leader in the university influence game, followed by other Middle East players.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 20, 2024 16:02 UTC