Kuwait strongly worded criticism of Obama
Kuwait strongly worded criticism of Obama
3/19/2016 0:00
In response to his remarks on the Gulf States Policy
Kuwait (Reuters ) –
The Chairman of the Kuwaiti National Security Apparatus Sheikh Thamer Al- Sabah barbs strongly worded against US President Barack Obama against the backdrop of statements against the Gulf states policy and dealing with the situation in the region, said the morning: that « the country did not benefit from free of charge of the campaigns that the US – led fight against terrorism and other threats », comments , rejecting US President Barack Obama in which he criticized some of Washington ‘s allies. The Kuwaiti official was referring to comments by Obama published «The Atlantic» magazine last week in which he said that «some countries in the Gulf and Europe benefit from free of charge through the America ‘s call to action without participating themselves», said Sheikh Thamer said in an interview that «Kuwait Like Qatar has opened its air bases and airspace to the coalition that the United States led to the bombing of the organization «Daash» in Iraq and Syria », adding that« planes from other Gulf countries carried out air sorties », said the Kuwaiti official:« I am surprised at what can be a ride free of charge with doing all these things ».
he said Sheikh Thamer Al- Sabah:« when we exchange intelligence information and when we open our field air, land, sea and when we spend billions of dollars to fight terrorism and help the Syrian refugees, how all of this will be benefited for free? », said the Kuwaiti official said that« his country is working to combat threats of extremists like al «Daash» and also people backed by Iran on its territory », as he put it . In June , a suicide bomber Saudi himself up at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait at dawn , killing 72 people in an attack announced the organization «Daash» responsibility for, said Sheikh Thamer: The «bomber was unknown to the authorities of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain has taken the point of crossing that», he added « was not originally provided and did not recognize him and turned to emphasize our understanding via the internet or by people who know them », he said , the Kuwaiti official:« this is very dangerous for us if you were not the person know how to defend yourself? Or how to protect yourself? », He said , that« countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council has prepared a blacklist of extremist suspects and exchanged with Western allies ».
Said Sheikh Thamer Al- Sabah said that« Iran ‘s nuclear deal with world powers did not limit the fears of Kuwait towards Iran », He added: «Iran ‘s own security issue has always been present , and I think it will continue, this is not a new», it is unusual that a Kuwaiti official draw such criticism of the United States, and similar remarks with comments to Saudi Prince Turki al – Faisal , former intelligence chief in Saudi Arabia on Monday, in response to a question what he had said Sheikh Thamer referred the White House spokesman Josh Ernest His question to the comments he made on Monday, said Ernest: the «United States considers Saudi Arabia and the Gulf cooperation Council , the six active partners in national security that they can do more and should do so».
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