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Why America Pledged to Go to War for Qatar - More Perfect Union
Since 2016, Qatar has spent $250 million to influence the US government.
Now they’re getting a training facility in Idaho and defense commitments from the US military.
Despite espousing “America First,” Trump has put the interests of foreign oligarchs ahead of our own.