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Diraven

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14. I don't see the problem with it

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 07:34 PM

Oct 10

It's just for training their pilots to fly the planes we sold to them. Except I'm sure Trump and other corrupt administration officials will be making a bunch of money from it. Bribes, kickbacks, and if course the golden jet Trump already got.

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Do you approve of Qatar building an air force base in the United States? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 10 OP

What's next, North Korea? NameAlreadyTaken Oct 10 #1

Absolutrly not. Is this a Quo for some Trump Quid? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 10 #2

Da plane and... sheshe2 Oct 10 #8

They're not building a base in the US Abnredleg Oct 10 #3

Facts don't matter. Silent Type Oct 10 #7

They always do to me :) AZJonnie Oct 10 #19

I bit before I read your post. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 10 #11

Good to know, thanks. Xavier Breath Oct 10 #16

The Outrage Factory will be displeased with this response. n/t flvegan Oct 11 #23

Give an asshole a gaudy plane and get a military base. The art of the deal my ass, more like the fart of the deal. MLAA Oct 10 #4

I'm in favor of whatever pulls off the mask The Blue Flower Oct 10 #5

They are not building a base sarisataka Oct 10 #6

Didn't they support Hamas? Baitball Blogger Oct 10 #9

We aren't, they will have facilities at a US base like other countries who buy our jets with a training package included EX500rider Oct 10 #12

Having access to our facilities for training purposes and building their own airport are two very different things. Baitball Blogger Oct 10 #15

Another bonus for some construction company. Tetrachloride Oct 10 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 10 #13

I don't see the problem with it Diraven Oct 10 #14

Where is the choice that says... Enter stage left Oct 10 #17

Is this a new status symbol for the ME royalty? Glorious bastard Oct 10 #18

IT IS NOT "a base", but a facility at an existing U.S. base.... Jack Valentino Oct 10 #20

I guarantee Jared Kushner will get a piece of that oasis Oct 10 #21

Somebody's making a petrodollar. Kid Berwyn Oct 11 #22