(MENAFN- Arab Times) 
Yusuf Awadh Al-Azmi
THE Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim
Bin Hamad recently visited the United States where he met the US President
Donald Trump in an atmosphere that clearly depicted strong ties between the two
countries. The Amir was received warmly with honor befitting of his status.
I followed up the communique
issued after the meeting and the multi-billion deals for massive military
hardware. I don't know when this kind of situation will stop, because the size
of Qatar, its topography and human framework does not make it suitable for
going into serious wars. It is clear that those deals are more political than
military, even if they're shrouded in military toga!
Qatar and the countries
boycotting her will not gain anything from the unfortunate and sad crisis. We
are aware that the countries share a lot of things far beyond the passing
crisis but when will the decision makers of the feuding countries stop
attracting real danger to the region? Doesn't the danger of Iran (for instance)
call for looking up to Tehran for proposals on a table to embarrass the Persian
state politically? Doesn't she always call for peace by sitting on a table for
negotiation to resolve the contentious issues? It is then that those who seek
or oppose peace will be revealed. This is far better than exploiting the region
on negotiation tables with countries that employ blackmail openly and with
disgust!
I always wonder what the super
powers want from the Gulf countries. Saddam Hussein was the threat and now
Iran. Another important question is: Do the countries of the region try to
escape the cloak of the super powers in order to start handling things in their
own way? Won't the procured multi-billion weapons waste away in stores? Don't
they have better ways of dealing with Iran and other countries? It seems that
confidence is the missing factor in their relationship with each other, and in
the absence of trust, we should remember the story of 'I was consumed the day
the white fox was consumed'!
Absolutely, no procurement of
weapons can benefit Qatar or countries boycotting her, so their fate is one.
Whenever any of the feuding countries is hurt, all other countries will share
from it. The countries that are benefiting from the impasse are outside the
Gulf region; such as Turkey that got a golden opportunity to venture into the
Gulf waters due to the prevailing crisis, which will end sooner or later.
Of course, Turkey's entry is not
free of charge, and the political and financial cost is massive on the
long-term. Turkish forces will restore the Ottoman presence in the region when
they enter and it would be difficult to go out. I believe that officials of the
feuding countries are fully aware of this possibility, and this is the reason
why I want Qatar to adopt a different policy toward its neighbors, regardless
of whether it is in a good or bad position of the crisis, because none of
Turkey, Iran or even the United States is as close to Qatar as Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain and UAE. I hope the point I am trying to make is clear.
Activating and upholding the
Kuwaiti initiative is the best solution that serves the interests of all,
because it serves nobody's interest for the sad crisis to persist. Those
countries share more similarities than differences. I am not talking about mere
passion but policy and strategic motives. Everybody can meet at a common point
today but who can guarantee tomorrow?
(Twitter@alzmi1969)
By Yousef Awadh Al-Azmi
'It is enough that you knock
on the door or have a peep from the window … It is not necessary for you to
preambulate.' (Charlotte Gray)
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