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Fox News: Hegseth announces new Qatari air force facility in Idaho

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Rocket River, Oct 10, 2025.

  1. Rocket River

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    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/he...y-idaho-following-partnership-gaza-peace-deal

    Hegseth announces new Qatari air force facility in Idaho, following partnership in Gaza peace deal
    Pentagon agrees to host Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base for F-15 pilot training

    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon has agreed to host a new Qatari air force facility in Idaho, saying that the nation has played a "core part" in securing the Gaza peace deal.

    "Today, we’re announcing a letter of acceptance in building a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho," Hegseth said.

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    U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, meets with Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on October 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)

    The facility will train Qatari pilots how to fly F-15 fighter jets.



    Just so I am Clear
    Is this a foreign military base on American Soil?

    Rocket River
     
  2. Amiga

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    Probably meant a US training facility for Qatari pilots and crews. There is no way, even this admin, would allow a foreign military base on our soil.

    But this along with the statement below from just about 2 weeks ago.... That luxury gift is looking pretty nice for Qatar.

    Two weeks ago, Qatar got a NATO-like Article 5 mutual defense commitment - by presidential decree. No Senate ratification. No treaty. Just an executive order.

    Defense treaties require Senate approval for a reason: they pledge American blood and treasure. This? It's trading the lives and wealth of U.S. citizens for... a luxury jet to the POTUS library?


    https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/assuring-the-security-of-the-state-of-qatar/

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in recognition of the enduring alliance between the United States and the State of Qatar, it is hereby ordered:

    The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of the United States.
     
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  3. Newlin

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    Is Qatari the country that is giving Trump a 747?
     
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  4. Sajan

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    "gift" with "no strings attached"

    "you would be an idiot to say no to gifts"
     
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    America first! LMFAO
     
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    Thought he proudly proclaimed to be a top?
     
  8. Rocket River

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    Can our Republican/Maga friends please explain all of this to me?

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  9. Nook

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    You know --- for a President and an administration that claims that its focus is "American first" ---- it sure shows a lot of cuck like behaviors.

    They are literally on all fours with Israel, Qutar, Argentina, Arabia and others.

    We literally could not **** some of this up more than we have.

    American farms cannot compete selling soy to China because of tariffs from Trump.

    Americans see the amount of benefits cut - benefits Americans have paid for.

    American farms don't get bailed out.......

    Argentina Farms sell their soy to China because of Trump tariffs.

    Trump decided to give Argentina 20 billion US dollars in exchange for largely long term worthless pesos.

    US taxpayers get to pay Argentina 20 billion dollars.

    This is such a con and suckers keep falling for it.
     
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    A. Obama is an African Muslim
    B. Joe Biden is old
    C. Hunter Biden
    D. Why do you hate America?
    E. This will help US Farmers
    F. WOKE!
     
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    and that antifa is an organization
     
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    Even with the bail out. The future of the farmers will be upside down IMO
    They won't be able to make a profit like in the past
    They will be barely scraping by at best
    China is not coming back at least not anytime soon
    So they have decisions to make
    1. tough it out
    2. keep begging for handouts
    3. change their crops and look for new markets

    I just don't see how this base helps the common American Citizen
    What are the chances that ICE will at some point interact with these guys negatively?

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  13. GOATuve

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    A. Who cares
    B. He is
    C. He's a c clown
    D. You answer that
    E. Has nothing to do with this
    F. Woke people are idiots
     
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  15. Sajan

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    What does woke mean anyway?

    LLM said..


    In MAGA circles, “woke” has become shorthand for liberal or progressive activism that they feel:
    • Divides people by race, gender, or identity.
    • Undermines traditional American values.
    • Imposes political correctness or moral superiority.
    In short, MAGA uses “woke” as a catch-all critique of modern progressive culture — similar to how “politically correct” was used in earlier decades.


    if anything, i would say MAGA is woke?
     
  16. JuanValdez

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    Not a big deal, imo. I think a lot of countries train their pilots here in the US with some kind of arrangement with our military. Qatar buys planes for us, hosts a US military base themselves, and cooperates with us diplomatically. I'm sure the bribe helps, but it makes sense to have this military relationship with them as well.

    Btw, is "Qatari Emiri Air Force" how you say it? Feels like one too many i's. Or maybe Emiri shouldn't even be in there?

    And because it is just an executive order it isn't really worth very much as far as Qatar's security is concerned. Whenever Qatar tries to call on that commitment, the President -- whoever it is at the time, even Trump himself -- can just rip it up. I think we saw with the Iran nuclear deal what an agreement without Senate ratification is worth.
     
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    According to Wikipedia it is Qatar Emiri Air Force. I guess with "Quatar Emiri" being a singular proper name instead of qatar and emir being seperately converted to individual nested adjectives

    Anglicised arabic being Al-Quwwat Al-Jawiyah Al-Amiriyah Al-Qatariy, for which, English and its grammar are irrelevant.
     
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  18. Andre0087

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    We could make it easy and just call them QEAFs...
     
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    The scheme is worse than you think.

    Argentina gets bailout

    Argentina bondholders get paid

    Argentina bondholders pay Trump

    Nakedly corrupt, impeachable treasonous bullshit

    Fk you @Os Trigonum for voting for this
     
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  20. Amiga

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    And if he doesn't rip it up?
     

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