Add to that its position as the world’s largest supplier of liquefied natural gas and the holder of one of its largest sovereign-wealth funds, and it becomes clear that Qatar has plenty of room to maneuver – as well as considerable international clout. Germany’s government found that out when it was forced to retract its development minister’s statement that Qatar played a central role in arming and financing the Islamic State.
换句话说，卡塔尔是美国的重要盟国、伊斯兰教徒的武器和资金供应者，与此同时也是和平牵线者。除此之外，它还是世界最大的液化天然气供应国，拥有世界最大的主权财富基金之一，显然卡塔尔可以游刃有余地运筹帷幄&mdash;&mdash;并且拥有可观的国际实力。德国政府领教过这一点，被迫收回其发展部长关于卡塔尔在为伊斯兰国提供武装和资金方面起着关键作用的言论。