Qatar funding Mali jihadists

Since the government of Qatar is the former owner and still primary funder of al-Jazeera, maybe we will soon see Al Gore making a rose-colored documentary about the virtues of the Mali jihadists: The Inconvenient Jihad Murderers.

"Mali: analyst, Qatar is funding Islamists," by Alma Safira for ANSAmed, January 25 (thanks to Insubria):

(ANSAmed) - DOHA, JANUARY 25 - Qatar supports Mali's Islamists as it believes the movement is potentially key in the country's governance, according to Michael Stephens, a researcher at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in Qatar cited by Doha News. 'The main motivation behind Qatar's support of Mali's Islamists is to ensure its business and the growth of its influence in the Arab and Islamic world', noted the analyst. The level of involvement of Qatar in the activities of Islamist rebels in Mali will soon emerge together with the truth on who is giving them weapons, noted the expert. Qatar denies such allegations but, if evidence proved the contrary, an end of diplomatic relations with France would be a battle which Qatar cannot expect to win, according to Stevens.
The scenario in Mali is for the country to split with a North held by Islamists indebted to Qatar and a South supported by western countries. Such a situation, according to Stevens, is part of Qatar's long-term vision as the country aims to improve bilateral relations with Mali and expand its influence in the Sahel area which is rich with hydrocarbons and precious metal reserves.

'The official version is that Qatar is funding for humanitarian reasons, through non-profit organizations, the areas controlled by rebels but France believes that Qatar is supporting rebels tied to Al Qaeda who are trying to seize power in Mali in order to use the country as a jihadist platform from which to launch a global initiative. The truth is nobody knows how deep relations are between Qatar and the rebels', wrote Stevens in the article published by Doha News....

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Thomas Pellow | January 26, 2013 2:02 PM | Reply

Yes, West's leaders (and much of MSM) seem to be oblivious to the

global political interconnections between Qatar, its Al Jazeera TV propaganda,

and jihadists in Mali.

Jaladhi | January 26, 2013 3:18 PM | Reply

Qatar is under the radar for promoting jihad terrorism and most westerners don't know it. Of course our nation is not going let this secret out. Qatar is just like Saudi Arabia for funding worldwide terror. I hope more stories like this come out to reveal the true face of West's "friend". Just because they have given us some bases doesn't mean they are the good guys. Duplicity is the standard Muslim trait but the West will never ever admit it!!!

Stephanie | January 26, 2013 3:50 PM | Reply

Terror country Qatar also funding the building of the biggest mosque in Europe in Munich (Stachus) in Germany

gravenimage | January 26, 2013 10:50 PM | Reply

Qatar funding Mali jihadists

Yeah—but he'd call it the "Inconvenience of "Islamophobes"...

Such a situation, according to Stevens, is part of Qatar's long-term vision as the country aims to improve bilateral relations with Mali and expand its influence in the Sahel area which is rich with hydrocarbons and precious metal reserves.
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Yeah, but this is only part of it. This isn't just jockeying for influence in the region—this is deliberately enabling Shari'ah and Jihad. Qatars' mask of "moderation" is pretty flimsy...
More:

'The official version is that Qatar is funding for humanitarian reasons, through non-profit organizations, the areas controlled by rebels but France believes that Qatar is supporting rebels tied to Al Qaeda who are trying to seize power in Mali in order to use the country as a jihadist platform from which to launch a global initiative.
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No one concerned about humanitarian issues would *ever* support the horror of Shari'ah that we are seeing in northern Mali, with suspected petty thieves having thei limbs amputated and unmarreid couples stoned to death, leaving their children orphans.

"Humanitarian reasons"—what a sick joke.

Infidel | January 27, 2013 9:48 AM | Reply

How's that for our 'closest ally in the region', as per Fox News & the previous Bush administration during the run-up to the Iraq war? Perfectly happy to host CENTCOM during the time, which works out well for a US that's completely oblivious to the Islamic aspect of this entire thing.

dumbledoresarmy | January 27, 2013 10:38 PM | Reply

Longterm regulars at this forum may recall one 'Hugh Fitzgerald', a frequent and erudite contributor.

He picked up on this story

http://www.newenglishreview.org/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/45879

Saturday, 26 January 2013

Rich Little, Dangerous Little Qatar, Conducting Its Money-Jihad

and here are a few suggestions from him, on what France - and other countries - could do, to pull Qatar into line:

http://www.newenglishreview.org/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/45880

Saturday, 26 January 2013

"Qatari Primitives With Money Enjoy Their Parisian Existence Which Could Be Denied Them"

(click and read, it's a treat. Lots of good ideas. The first Infidel country that can screw up its courage to do something like Hugh suggests, will I think find that once it does, the results will be remarkable.)

boris99 | January 28, 2013 5:45 AM | Reply

Here in the UK we get huge amounts of our gas from these bandits. Just think, every time I turn the heating on in my house or do some cooking, I finance the Jihad.
Time to install solar panels and go totally electric.
We need to cut off all ties with these terrorists and seize their trophy assets (like the new SHARD tower).

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