ADVERTISEMENTPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday hurled the United States into a complex and escalating dispute between the state of Qatar and several of its Middle Eastern neighbors. “Perhaps this will be the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism!” Trump said. There had been hints of how Trump was willing to create conflict with U.S. allies early on in his term. In a speech days after Trump’s NATO address, German Chancellor Angela Merkel also told supporters that Europe must become more self-reliant as the U.S. policy shifts. Hours after Trump tweeted his criticism of Qatar, Russian President Vladimir Putin was in talks with its ruler to discuss bilateral cooperation.

Source: Huffington Post June 06, 2017 23:55 UTC