Qaddafi’s intentions

Despite the royal amnesty for his intelligence men Qaddafi’s intentions toward Saudi Arabia did not change. This was revealed in the tapes documenting his conversations with former prince of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, in which they were discussing the internal situation in Saudi Arabia, and how to influence it, weakening the authority of the state, and pushing them toward disintegration.

 

The recordings, which were broadcast on the media, are only part of more documents owned by Saudi Arabia. They only displayed some details, which explains Riyadh’s suspicions at Doha and mistrust with the behavior and promises made by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.

 

There is mistrust between the two countries, caused by what Riyadh considers “conspiracies” emanating from Doha toward it. This is why the Qatari politicians should begin to address the problem from this point, to restore confidence between them and their neighbors in the Gulf, and stop such suspicious activities.

 

Qatar is an independent and sovereign state. It has full freedom in its foreign relations, political positions, and having its own opinion on regional and international issues. This is also guaranteed by the international law to Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Gulf countries.

 

However, even under international law, it is a “crime” to “conspire” and make secret plans to harm another country, either through financial means or by supporting fundamentalist groups.

 

When there is “conspiracy” hatched by one state against another, this means that politics is set aside, and that conspiracies will be in control. Doha has to pay attention to end this before it is too late.