It is interesting that the U.S. military bases in Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Oman and elsewhere in the Middle East are NOT included in the Pentagon's own list of overseas bases.
http://accuracy.org/newsrelease.php?articleId=1525

... than $7 billion in Qatar, and America became Qatar?s top import partner, with U.S.-Qatar ... International, said that his company ?considers Doha to be ideally suited as a base ...
http://qatar.usembassy.gov/press_releases/dyncor1017.html

For this small Persian Gulf emirate, there are benefits and risks to hosting the U.S. military. ... U.S. military planes and support facilities at al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar.
http://edition.cnn.com/2002/US/12/06/wbr.Qatar.target/index.html

In just a moment we are going to be talking about the report that came out yesterday in the _Washington Post_ on a briefing last month for a top Pentagon advisory panel that ...
http://www.democracynow.org/2002/8/7/satellite_images_reveal_u_s_military

ABM Treaty: U.S. Judge Dismisses Congressional Lawsuit Full Story: United States: Pentagon Deploys Advanced Radar at Base in Qatar Full Story: Israel: United States Begins ...
http://www.nti.org/d_newswire/issues/thisweek/2002_12_31_misd.html

Qatar hosts the largest U.S. base in the Middle East (8,000 U.S. soldiers are stationed there) and is also viewed by some as being friendly with Israel.
http://www.metimes.com/International/2007/11/26/first_target_for_iran_qatar/1356/

... Qatar (AP) ? A U.S ... Qatar's As Sayliyah army camp in the desert 20 miles outside of the capital, Doha. U.S. and Qatari officials have not allowed journalists to visit the base ...
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2002-12-09-us-qatar_x.htm

The United States is shifting its major air operations center for the Middle East from Saudi Arabia to Qatar, the first step in what is likely to be a significant reduction of ...
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE3DA133DF93BA15757C0A9659C8B63

Fun Roundup...Iran spy network in Kuwait conducted reconnaissance on U.S. bases, Qatar signs up with Iran??
http://vwt.d2g.com:8081/2006/05/fun_roundupiran_spy_network_in.html

A U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber caught fire Friday after a landing at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, U.S. military officials said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/04/bomber.crash/

A U.S. Army unit mistakenly launched a Patriot PAC-3 antiaircraft missile from an American base in the Persian Gulf country of Qatar, U.S. military officials said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/16/AR2007101601657_pf.html

U.S., Qatar Sign Air Base Accord Dec 12, 2002; Military bases in Africa? Bush says ?that?s baloney? Feb 21, 2008; U.S. defends proposed Iraq pact Jan 25, 2008; U.S. Sailor in Japan ...
http://articles.latimes.com/2002/dec/22/world/fg-qatar22

U.S. military base in Qatar. The Al Udeid U.S. military base, which is near the capital city of Doha, continues to be expanded since the scaling down of the U.S. base near Riyadh ...
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Qatar

Visits to U.S. bases in Kuwait and Qatar found signs of heavy construction of permanent housing and operations buildings. At Al-Udeid, forward headquarters for the U.S.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/05/13/national/w085749D54.DTL

A U.S. Army unit mistakenly launched a Patriot PAC-3 antiaircraft missile from an American base in the Persian Gulf country of Qatar, U.S. military officials said.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/16/AR2007101601657.html

The sprawling Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar is no stranger to U.S. C-17s. According to Boeing, Qatar also will sign a contractor logistics support agreement with the Air Force ...
http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/qatar_u_s_strategic_aircraft_purchase

NPR Morning Edition August 21, 2002 U.S. Expands Airbase in Qatar ... That base in Qatar is just one part of an infrastructure the US has been building ...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2002/020821-iraq2.htm

U.S. Bolsters Forces in Qatar Desert By ROBERT BURNS AP Military Writer AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) - If President Bush ordered airstrikes on Iraq, this vast, remote and ...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2002/020630-war1.htm

World Tribune.com is a Washington, D.C.-based daily news site specializing in international affairs. It offers exclusive stories and columns as well as links to the top news of the ...
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2007/ss_gulf_05_01.html

ABU DHABI ? The United States has launched full operations at Qatar's Al Udeid air base which is expected to be used in any U.S. offensive against Iraq.
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2002/ss_intell_07_11.html

SummaryA foiled coup plot in Qatar raises questions about the ability of the government in Doha to survive, and with that, about U.S. access to the massive al-Udeid air base.
http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/qatar_coup_plot_may_thwart_u_s_war_plans

... of the plotters were directly linked to al Qaeda, but our sources agree that their goal was to change Qatar's foreign policy -- which now allows U.S. troops use of bases in Qatar ...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/775276/posts

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld isn?t denying a published report that the U.S. is mulling Qatar as an alternate location for its major Gulf base, should Saudi Arabia balk at an ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/04/06/world/main505547.shtml

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- A U.S. defense firm has established a presence in Qatar. Dynamic Defense Holdings has sought to break into Qatar's defense and
http://www.menewsline.com/article-1150,1855-U-S-Defense-Firm-Establishes-Bas.aspx

U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Qatar's foreign minister signed an agreement Wednesday giving American armed forces broader and more permanent access to a new $1 ...
http://articles.latimes.com/2002/dec/12/world/fg-base12

With the continuing U.S. presence in Afghanistan and the growing threat of war with Iraq, a tiny corner of the Qatari desert has become a transport hub for Operation Enduring ...
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/01/03/sprojects.irq.qatar.us/index.html

Gunman Attacks Qatar Air Base Used by U.S., ... DOHA, Qatar ? A Qatari man opened fire Wednesday on U.S. and Qatari troops guarding a Qatari air base.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,38238,00.html

Central Command headquarters will begin moving from Tampa, Fla., to an air base in Qatar, highly placed U.S. military sources told Fox News. The sources said Central Command ...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,62680,00.html

Article:U.S. shifts major air base to Qatar / Move from Riyadh :/c/a/2003/04/28/MN294951.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/04/28/MN294951.DTL