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Israel Shatters Qatar’s Politics of Ambiguity

JL;DR SUMMARY Qatar has long navigated the complex geopolitics of the Middle East through a strategy of ambiguity, hosting both Hamas leaders and the largest American military base outside the US. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasQatarGeopoliticsMiddle East PoliticsDohaAmbiguityConflict ManagementRegional OrderAmerican Military

Places mentioned

Doha, Qatar
"With Israels bombing of Qatar, an entire system of managed incoherence that thrived on the perpetuation of contradictions faces its severest test."
Connecticut, United States
"Qatar, a country smaller than Connecticut, could at once host Hamas leaders and Taliban envoys while also serving as the site of Al Udeid, the largest American military base on foreign soil."
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