The $1bn hostage deal that enraged Qatar’s Gulf rivals – Ft.com

Seal of the United States Department of State.

Seal of the United States Department of State. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Read FT exclusive, where Doha reportedly paid al-Qaeda affiliate and Iran officials to win release of royal hunting party.

The $1bn hostage deal that enraged Qatar’s Gulf rivals

This is possibly one of the best pieces of investigative journalism that I’ve read in years.

The thing is it’s hard to pick official US policy from bungling in events here, especially in the Obama years.  For sure, following recent terrorist attacks in the UK, people deserve proper answers.

Thoughts?

Who should clean the Arab Spring mess? – Editorial – Global Times

According to China’s influential and outspoken newspaper, the Global Times, the US also has an obligation because it is the pusher behind the Arab Spring. But the US simply turned a blind eye to it and has left the thorny issue to its European partners alone.

Source: Who should clean the Arab Spring mess? – Global Times

This is an important editorial article where China points the finger at the US.

In the last week, the US mainstream media have devoted vast resources to the Syrian immigration crisis, comparing one European country to another. There is no mention of failed US foreign policy under Obama precipitating the crisis.

Why doesn’t the US match Europe or indeed take a greater share of Syrian refugees – after all America is bigger and has greater resources?

Thoughts?