Dear MEPIN Readers,
How did a country the size of New Jersey, with a citizen population comparable to Toledo, Ohio, become such a powerful force in Washington, American universities, real estate, infrastructure, and beyond?
Money and influence.
Qatar has poured hundreds of billions of dollars into the United States while spending heavily on lobbying and public relations to cultivate influence in Washington.
Which brings us to Qatar’s extraordinary $400 million aircraft “gift” to President Trump and the enormous security challenges involved in converting it for presidential use.
The plane is not the real story. The real story is how Qatar has used its extraordinary wealth to buy access and influence at the highest levels of American society and government and whether that has become a national security threat.
Listen to my interview on Israel’s national radio, KAN, for much more.
Special thanks to FDD and The Free Press for their important investigative research.