Senators say defense guarantees to Qatar deserve scrutiny

Senators say defense guarantees to Qatar deserve scrutiny

Several senators said on Friday that the administration’s unilateral offer of defense guarantees to Qatar — similar to those the U.S. has made to protect its NATO allies —deserves scrutiny from Congress. The administration on Monday quietly issued an executive order stating that the U.S. would offer defensive guarantees to Qatar, “shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a t…