Emir of Qatar favors Arab troops in Syria: report

[FarCenter]

The emir of Qatar has said he is in favor of sending Arab troops to Syria to "stop the killing" that has claimed more than 5,000 lives over the course of a 10-month revolt there.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani's interview with CBS news program "60 Minutes," which airs Sunday, is the first public call by an Arab leader for Arab troops to deploy to Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad's regime has mounted a brutal crackdown.

When asked whether he favors Arab nations intervening in Syria, the emir said: "For such a situation to stop the killing... some troops should go to stop the killing."

The interview with the Qatari leader, excerpts of which were sent to AFP by CBS ahead of the broadcast, comes amid increasing concern that a team of Arab observers to Syria to monitor conditions on the ground was failing, and as Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi warned that the mission could be suspended.

http://www.france24.com/en/20120114-emir-qatar-favors-arab-troops-syria-report

[riderinthestorm]

1. Well, clearly Qatar has decided it's already eroded relations with Russia aren't worth salvaging.

This should be interesting.....