Chapter 929 ultimatum

Doha International Airport, the capital of Qatar, is the main international airport in Qatar, and has opened more than 20 international routes.

After the Third OECD announced the Persian Gulf exercises, the airport's busyness decreased, and many international airlines were grounded.

On February 12, a white plane sprayed with the Star-Spangled Banner over Doha International Airport landed slowly under the escort of two Qatari Air Force Phantom 2000-5s.

With the order of a Qatari official, the orchestra played the national anthem of the two countries. The visitor is U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert? Gates, but Qatar attaches great importance to it, and the welcoming ceremony is almost comparable to that of foreign heads of state.

Khalifa, the Crown Prince of Qatar and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, personally came to the airport to welcome Gates on behalf of Qatar.

Countless spotlights filmed the scene of the handshake between Crown Prince Khalifa and Gates. The friendly appearance of the two and the smile on their faces all show that the two countries are friendly, and Qatar is a firm ally of the United States.

In the current strange Persian Gulf, Gates' visit card and Qatar's attention seem to have verified many problems.

In the morning, Hamad, the Emir of Qatar, received U.S. Defense Secretary of Defense Gates. The meeting between the two was not confidential. He deliberately wanted to let the world know that some media reporters were not only allowed to participate, but also allowed to take photos and videos.

At this meeting, Qatar and the United States reached an agreement on the expansion of Doha Port. Qatar and the United States are jointly responsible for the expansion of Doha Port for the future docking aircraft carriers.

A long time ago, the news of the expansion of Doha Port in order to stop the aircraft carrier spread internationally, but the negotiations on the expansion have not yet reached an agreement between the United States and the United States. The highly efficient cooperation this time is entirely due to the Persian Gulf exercise of the Third OECD.

This exercise has put great pressure on Qatar, which follows the footsteps of the United States, although they themselves do not think that the third OECD Persian Gulf exercise is aimed at Qatar, but at the United States. But Qatar has now been completely tied to the U.S. chariot. In the Gulf region, there is also the largest U.S. air base in Qatar. After the U.S. strategic move eastward, Qatar is very important to the U.S. strategy for the Middle East. At this time, it is no longer up to Qatar. Only by walking closer to the United States can she guarantee that she will not be targeted by Saddam like Kuwait in the last century.

After the meeting, Robert? Gates returned to his residence, but soon the Crown Prince of Khalifa of Qatar came here secretly.

"Minister Gates, I don't know what the United States has to do with the upcoming Persian Gulf exercise?" After a greeting, Crown Prince Khalifa couldn't wait to ask.

Although the United States now mobilizes troops and gathers in the Persian Gulf region, in Khalifa's view, the actions of the United States are completely defensive. The United States is afraid that the Third OECD is called a drill, but in fact it attacks the Persian Gulf base of the United States. The second is to exert pressure and deterrence on the Third OECD.

But Khalifa is worried about what the United States will do if the Third OECD does not take the initiative to attack the United States, but attacks other countries. Stand by or intervene immediately?

After Saddam occupied Kuwait, the United States mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to gather on the northern border of Saudi Arabia. It can be said that the United States did not intend to compete directly with Saddam at the beginning. The mobilization of troops was to prevent Saddam from too much appetite and swallowing Saudi Arabia.

Qatar is also worried about whether the United States will respond to the Persian Gulf exercise with the same 'negative and compromise' attitude as at the beginning of the Persian Gulf War.

There is another secret in Khalifa's heart, that is, he instructed 'Allah's right hand' to attack Li Mo. Now he doesn't know whether Li Mo has found him, but this is always a hidden danger.

Minister Gates' face was also awe-inspiring. The significance of his coming to the Middle East this time was to sit in the position and show the attitude of the United States. The United States is absolutely free from the intimidation and provocation of the Third OECD, and the interests of the United States in the Middle East are indisputable.

The United States does not want to fight a war with the Third OECD here, which is not good for the United States. I'm afraid it won't get any benefits at a huge cost. So the United States initially prevented the Third OECD's exercise in the Persian Gulf, and now it has acquiesced in this exercise, but it is only a exercise. If the Third OECD holds other ideas, the United States will never agree. The presence of hundreds of aircraft and two aircraft carrier battle groups in many military bases in the Persian Gulf is the monitoring and deterrence of the Third OECD exercises.

However, some words are not suitable for Khalifa, but he also knows that at this time, the United States must give courage and support to its allies due to the pressure and risks faced by a country like Qatar.

"Prince Khalifa, I personally came to the Middle East and Qatar this time, which shows the attitude of the United States in this matter. As a responsible power, the United States has the responsibility and obligation to maintain peace and stability in the world, and has the right to help the security of peaceful and friendly countries and people.

Gates's words have been very red. It means to let Qatar keep its heart in its stomach. With the United States, Qatar is safe. Qatar is an important international partner of the United States, and the United States does not allow Qatar to be bullied.

Khalifa was relieved, and he finally got the promise of the American political axe. After all, the third OECD is aggressive this time. The relations between Qatar and Iran and Libya are not very good. They are almost completely turned to the West and willing to be the vanguard for the West. In the case of Li Mo's attack on Bengazi, Qatar is difficult to get rid of it. It can be said that Qatar has no way out. If the United States also has the scruples about giving up the 'protection' of Qatar because of the desperate posture of the Third OECD. Qatar may have no choice but to destroy the country.

With the security commitment of the United States, Qatar's political axe is relieved, and Gates' reception is at the highest level. Khalifa, the crown prince and deputy commander-in-chief, almost became Gates's 'guide' and accompanied Gates to visit several air defense facilities in Qatar and U.S. Udeid Air Base.

The alarm clock of time roared away with unstoppable force. In a blink of an eye, it was February 13, less than 24 hours away from the third economic and Persian Gulf exercise.

Li Mo stood in the office of the Ministry of Defense, looking at the time and knew how to arrest Iman, the leader of 'Allah's right hand'? Kayem's action has begun.

Under the order of Minister of Intelligence Wang Ning, in many countries in the Middle East, led by Somali intelligence agencies and with the cooperation of many national security departments, more than half of the key elements of 'Allah's right hand' were arrested in just one hour. And with 'Allah's right hand' leader Iman? Kayem was secretly kidnapped by Somali agents in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, heralded the complete success of the operation.

When Li Mo heard the news, he was relieved. At this time, he was not very nervous.

"Assad, you can start." After Li Mo calmed down, he grabbed the phone and dialed Assad, the deputy commander of the air force far away in Abbas, Iran, and gave an order.

Then Li Mo called Chief of General Staff Hussein and told him that the Somali Defense Force would enter the first-level alert from now on, and the Strategic Air Force was immediately on standby, waiting for the order to attack.

... Khalifa, who had just returned to the mansion, received a phone call that made his face change before he could take a sip of water. He almost went crazy to the beast in the living room, turned on the TV, and transferred to Iranian national television.

"...In view of the damage this matter to the feelings of the Somali people and the people of the world, on behalf of the members of the Third Economic Organization, I would like to protest to the State of Qatar, strongly condemn this despicable political assassination, and ask the State of Qatar to explain this matter before 00:00 on February 14, 2010. Khalifa? ? Ben? Jasim? Al-Sani and the planners of the assassination were extradited to Somalia for a public and impartial investigation. As a victim, the Republic of Somalia does not give up other powers to resolve this matter.

In the TV picture, a middle-aged man in the uniform of a Brigadier General of the Somali Air Force issued an ultimatum to Qatar in front of audiences around the world with a serious and cold face with a report.

Although Khalifa only watched half of the TV footage, he was able to connect this ultimatum with the Bengazi attack. Especially when he heard that he was finally going to be extradited to Somalia for trial, his face turned pale for a while.

Anyway, he is also the crown prince of a country and the future Emir of Qatar. How can you go to Somalia for trial?

Subconsciously, Khalifa felt that this was a conspiracy. From the beginning, the exercise was an excuse to gather more [***] teams in the Persian Gulf through the exercise, and the target was not the United States, but Qatar, but his crown prince.

Khalifa rushed to the phone, picked up the satellite phone and dialed several numbers, but without exception, it was busy, and his face suddenly became more wonderful. The phone calls he just made were all Iman, the leader of 'Allah's right hand'? Kayem's secret phone calls are usually only used when they are extremely important. Now there is no voice from the other party, indicating that something has happened to Iman.

When several servants saw the expression of Khalifa who let Buddha die, they all huddled aside in fear and dared not go forward at all. It was not until Khalifa rushed out like crazy that he talked quietly.

When he came to the royal palace of Qatar, that is, his father Hamad, Khalifa found that the dignitaries of the Qatari royal family had basically arrived, and the expressions on everyone's face were extremely ugly. However, if Khalifa could observe it carefully, it was not difficult to find the gloating in the eyes of some members of the royal family.

"Father..." Khalifa weakly shouted to Hamad. At the beginning, Hamad did not know about the plan to assassinate Li Mo. Later, he scolded Khalifa after knowing it, but it didn't help. At that time, both of them were lucky enough to think that the matter would not be exposed, but they didn't expect that it would detonate in the end, and the timing of detonation was such a critical and dangerous time.

"Go and invite Minister Gates... Go!"

(to be continued)