If one was to go back to the Hudson Institute conducted conference called ‘Countering Violent Extremism: Qatar, Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood’, it is abundantly clear that the United States think tanks have been keeping a close watch on them and their workings.

Nothing has been hidden. The various panel discussions brought to light some serious misgivings of Qatar and Iran which can easily lead to legal action being taken against these countries, on US soil, because most of the charges were then made by high ranking security officials itself.

Those attending the conference included Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Ed Royce , Homeland Security Committee Chair Michael McCaul , former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, former State Department Senior Adviser on Iran Ray Takeyh, former Obama administration Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, former CIA Director David Petraeus, and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., a leading Iran hawk on Capitol Hill.

Of the various sessions, Petraeus was vocal about Qatar’s role in playing games with the White House and anyone else, the administration was trying to come to peace with. Most participants had already strongly criticized the Muslim Brotherhood and its various affiliates across the region, particularly the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Panetta was clear that he wanted to warn the Trump government to keep its word, unlike the previous government; which would mean that US adheres to the nuclear energy program with Iran. But he didn’t shy away from strongly criticizing Iran’s policies in the region, concluded that Qatar had a “mixed record” in terms of countering violent extremism.

Immediate actions plans had been suggested, but most seemed to have fallen to deaf ears. For example, former US Ambassador Dennis Ross wished that Qatar would implement immediate measures to cut terrorist financing, adding that the Qatari government should arrest or expel any person designated as a terrorist by the US.

Brad Sherman, felt Qatar was merely ‘performing political gymnastics’ by trying to align itself with US and its counter Arab nations, with not much success. Bannon completely agreed with having an anti-terror quartet, and that the situation in Qatar as the “most important thing in the world.”

Even Cotton was open to describe Qatar’s behavior as “unhelpful” and called on it to end its support of the Muslim Brotherhood and to recall its ambassador from Iran.

The message has been loud and clear; but whether Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, forthcoming visit can bring all these warning to surface, is something the world will have to wait and watch.

Apparently, the Trump administration has been less than enthusiastic about the embargo that was pushed on Qatar due to its support to terrorist extremist groups and Muslim Brotherhood. But the rest of the world, does not wish to support the oil rich country’s double faced agendas.