Barry Rosen , a former diplomat in Qatar , says war of words is turning into threat of war . He says despite saber - rattling and comments by the candidates , war not inevitable . Yes , it has close relations with the United States and hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Central Command , but its prime minister , Al-Thani , was not timid when he said in 2006 , `` Qatar talks to Iran as an equal , and this is important . '' He says regime change due to internal tensions , hard - hit economy , upcoming elections . Rosen : Countries like Qatar can provide structure for diplomacy to calm down .
Barry Rosen , a former diplomat in Qatar , says war of words is turning into threat of war . He says despite saber - rattling and comments by the candidates , war not inevitable . He says regime change due to internal tensions , hard - hit economy , upcoming elections . Rosen : Countries like Qatar can provide structure for diplomacy to calm down .