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After the Third OECD announced the Persian Gulf exercises, the airport became less busy, with many international airlines grounding their flights.

On February 12, a white plane sprayed with the Stars and Stripes over Doha International Airport landed slowly under the escort of two Qatari Air Force Mirage 2000-5.

At the order of a Qatari official, the orchestra played the national anthems of Qatar and the United States. The visitor was US Secretary of Defense Robert ? Gates, but the Qatari side attaches great importance to it, and the welcome ceremony is almost comparable to the level 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 Crown Prince Khalifa and Gates shaking hands, and the affectionate appearance of the two and the smiles on their faces all show that the two countries are friendly and Qatar is a staunch ally of the United States.

In the now bizarre Persian Gulf, Gates' visit to Qatar and the importance attached to Qatar seem to verify many problems.

In the morning, Qatari Emir Hamad met with US Secretary of Defense Gates, and the meeting between the two was not kept secret, as if the whole world was going to know, not only did some media reporters be allowed to participate, but also allowed to take photos and videos.

During the meeting, the two countries agreed on the expansion of the port of Doha, with Qatar and the United States jointly responsible for the expansion of the port for future aircraft carriers.

For a long time, the news of the expansion of the Doha port in the hope of being able to accommodate aircraft carriers has been circulating internationally, but the negotiations on the expansion have not yet reached an agreement between Canada and the United States, and this time the cooperation was very efficient thanks to the Persian Gulf exercise of the Third Economic Cooperation and Development Organization.

The exercise put tremendous pressure on Qatar, which is closely following in the footsteps of the United States, although they themselves do not believe that the third economic cooperation Persian Gulf exercise is aimed at Qatar, but against the United States. However, Qatar has now been completely tied to the US chariot, and in the Gulf region, there is the largest US air base in Qatar, and after the US strategy moves eastward, Qatar is very important to the US Middle East strategy. Only by getting closer to the United States can she guarantee that she will not be targeted by Saddam Hussein, as Kuwait did in the last century.

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

"Secretary Gates, I wonder what is the U.S. attitude toward the upcoming Persian Gulf exercises?" After a few pleasantries, Crown Prince Khalifa couldn't wait to ask.

Don't look at the fact that the United States is now mobilizing a large number of troops to gather in the Persian Gulf region, but in Khalifa's view, the United States' move is completely defensive and qualitative, and the United States is afraid that the Third OECD will attack the US bases in the Persian Gulf, and the second is to exert pressure and deterrence on the Third OECD.

But Khalifa worries that if the Third OECD does not take the initiative to attack the United States, but attacks other countries, what will the United States do? Stand by or step in immediately?

After Saddam occupied Kuwait that year, the United States mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to gather on the northern border of Saudi Arabia, and it can be said that the United States did not intend to directly compete with Saddam Hussein at the beginning, but mobilized troops in order to prevent Saddam from having too much appetite and swallowing Saudi Arabia.

Qatar is also worried about whether the United States will respond to the Persian Gulf exercise with a 'negative and compromise' attitude, as it did at the beginning of the Persian Gulf war.

Khalifa also has a secret in his heart, that is, when he instructed the 'right hand of Allah' to attack Li Mo, he now does not know whether Li Mo has found out about him, but this is always a hidden danger.

Secretary Gates' face also became solemn, and the significance of his visit to the Middle East this time is to sit in town and show the attitude of the United States. The United States is absolutely free from intimidation and provocation by the Third Economic Cooperation Organization, and its interests in the Middle East cannot be touched.

The United States does not want to fight a war with the Third OECD here, because that would be detrimental to the United States, and I am afraid that it will not gain anything at a huge cost. Therefore, the United States initially blocked the OECD exercises in the Persian Gulf, and now it has acquiesced in the exercises, but it is only an exercise, and if the OECD has other ideas, the United States will never agree to it. The presence of hundreds of aircraft and two aircraft carrier battle groups at numerous military bases in the Persian Gulf is a monitoring and deterrent to the third OECD exercise.

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

"Crown Prince Khalifa, my personal visit to the Middle East and to Qatar this time is to show the attitude of the United States on this matter. As a responsible major country, the United States has the responsibility and obligation to maintain world peace and stability, and has the right to help peaceful and friendly countries and peoples ensure their security. ”

Gates's words have already flown very red fruit. It means that Qatar will put its heart in its belly, and Qatar will be safe with the United States. Qatar is an important international partner of the United States, and the United States will not allow Qatar to be 'bullied'.

Khalifa was relieved that he had finally gotten the promise of the American political axe. After all, the Third OECD is menacing this time, and Qatar's relations with Iran and Libya are not very good, and they are almost completely tilted towards the West and are willing to be the vanguard of Western countries. And in the case of Li Mo's attack on Benghazi, Qatar is inextricably linked. It can be said that Qatar has run out of retreat. If the United States also has scruples because of the desperate posture of the Third OECD, it will give up its 'protection' of Qatar. Qatar may have no way of destroying the country.

With the U.S. security commitment, Qatar's political axe is relieved, and the reception of Gates is even more high-level. Khalifa, the crown prince and deputy commander-in-chief, almost became Gates's 'tour guide', accompanying Gates to visit several air defense facilities in Qatar and the U.S. military Al Udeid Air Base.

The alarm clock of time roared with unstoppable force, and in the blink of an eye, it was February 13, less than 24 hours before the Third Economic Cooperation Persian Gulf exercise.

Li Mo stood in the office of the Ministry of Defense, looking at the time, knowing that the capture of the leader of the 'Right Hand of Allah' Iman? Cayeem's operation began.

Under the order of Intelligence Minister Wang Ning, in many countries in the Middle East, led by Somali intelligence departments and with the cooperation of the security departments of many countries, more than half of the key elements of the 'right hand of Allah' were arrested in just one hour. And with the leader of the 'Right Hand of Allah, Iman? The secret abduction of Qayem 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 breathed a sigh of relief, and at this time, he was not so nervous.

"Assad, it's time to begin." After Li Mo calmed down, he grabbed the phone and dialed Assad, the deputy commander of the Air Force in Abbas, Iran, and gave an order.

Then Li Mo called the chief of the General Staff, Hussein, and gave him the order that the Somali Defense Forces should enter the first level of alert from now on, and the strategic air force units should immediately stand by and wait for the attack.

…… Khalifa, who had just returned to the mansion, received a phone call that changed his face before he could drink a sip of water. He almost went mad and rushed to the living room, turned on the TV, and tuned in to Iranian state television.

“…… In view of the hurt that this incident has caused to the feelings of the Somali people and the people of the world, on behalf of the member countries of the Third OECD, I would like to express my protest to the State of Qatar, strongly condemn this despicable political assassination, and demand that the State of Qatar give an explanation on this matter by 0:00 on 14 February 2010. Root? Jassim? Al Thani and the masterminds of the assassination were extradited to Somalia for an open and impartial investigation. The Republic of Somalia, as a victim, does not renounce the use of other powers to resolve the matter. ”

In the TV screen, a middle-aged man wearing the uniform of a brigadier general of the Somali Air Force, holding a report, issued an ultimatum to Qatar in front of a global audience with a stern and cold face.

Khalifa had only seen half of the television footage, but he had been able to link the ultimatum to the Benghazi attack. Especially when he heard that he was going to be extradited to Somalia to face trial, his face turned blue and pale.

In any case, he is also the crown prince of a country, the future emir of Qatar. How is it possible to go to Somalia to stand trial?

Subconsciously, Khalifa felt that this was a conspiracy, and the exercise from the beginning was an excuse to gather multiple teams in the Persian Gulf through the exercise, and the target was not the United States, but Qatar, and he was the crown prince.

Khalifa rushed to the phone, picked up the satellite phone and dialed a few numbers, but without exception they were all busy tones, and his face suddenly became more exciting. The phone call he just made was Iman, the leader of the 'Right Hand of Allah'? Cayem has a few secret phone calls, which are usually only used when they matter most. Now there is no reply from the other party, which means that Iman has had an accident.

When several servants saw Khalifa's expression like that of the old lady who had let the Buddha die, they all shrank aside in fear and did not dare to step forward. It wasn't until Khalifa rushed out like crazy that he quietly began to talk.

When he came to the Qatari royal palace, that is, his father Hamad, Khalifa found that the Qatari royal family dignitaries had basically arrived, and the expressions on everyone's faces were extremely ugly, but if Khalifa could take a closer look, it was not difficult to find the schadenfreude in the eyes of some members of the royal family.

"Father......" Khalifa shouted weakly at Hamad. When he participated in the plan to assassinate Li Mo, Hamad didn't know it at first, and later he scolded Khalifa after knowing it, but it didn't help, at that time both of them were lucky to think that the matter would not be exposed, but they didn't expect it to be detonated in the end, and the timing of the detonation was at such a critical and dangerous time.

"Go and get Secretary Gates here...... Just go! ”

(To be continued)