US forces monitor Mideast skies at Qatar base amid World Cup
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 3, 2022
AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — As World Cup fans throng stadiums across Qatar, about 8,000 American troops stationed just nearby watch over the airspace of the tumultuous Middle East from a major base run by this energy-rich nation.
Built on a flat stretch of desert about 20 miles southwest of the Qatari capital Doha,