The new film “Blood Money” deals with how the tiny Gulf Emirate of Qatar funds lobbyists, media outlets, think tanks to advance its agenda in Washington at the expense of the US and our allies. It explains, through this case study, how the foreign influence game works inside the Beltway. It also deals with a subject that’s particularly close to my heart, the emergence of a new, anti-Islamist Middle East and how it came about. I am featured in the film, alongside my old colleague, Dr. J Michael Waller, a professor of political warfare and one of the nation’s experts in information and influence operations. The finished product is remarkably well-made, fast-paced and is guaranteed to be provocative. Watch it below.

The new film “Blood Money” explains how #Qatar funds lobbyists, media outlets & think tanks to advance its agenda in DC at the expense of the U.S. & our allies. It explains, through this case study, how the foreign influence game works inside the Beltway. https://t.co/SmTVIJnp81 — Security Studies Group (@SecStudiesGrp) March 26, 2019

Qatar has spent an untold amount of money in DC funding media operations, hiring lobbyists, and influencing how Beltway elites see the world. Watch me discuss it in @Cernovich's BLOOD MONEY: https://t.co/zOp256sROT pic.twitter.com/bOnoaOKDmo — David Reaboi (@davereaboi) March 27, 2019

الاموال القطرية نجحت بشراء جماعات الضغط الامريكية التي قامت بحث و دفع شخصيات نافذة لتخفيف حدة الموقف الامريكي من الدعم القطري للإرهاب و الجماعات الإسلامية المتطرفة. https://t.co/SmTVIJnp81 — Security Studies Group (@SecStudiesGrp) March 27, 2019

Qatar was paying Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood and shameful US lobbyist @nickmuzin at the same time. He helped them lie to the pro-Israel community. Here's the story, from BLOOD MONEY. Watch it all: https://t.co/zOp256sROT pic.twitter.com/0QQvjzOIpf — David Reaboi (@davereaboi) March 27, 2019

Qatar has long played both sides against the middle in an attempt to avoid facing either American wrath or the wrath of the terror groups they support. @SecStudiesGrp Senior VP @davereaboi explains in the new film, Blood Money. https://t.co/7gzFBD85ue — Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) March 26, 2019

LEARN WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN UNDER 2 MINUTES. Here's the story the media has refused to tell you, in a clip from BLOOD MONEY. Watch the whole thing: https://t.co/zOp256sROT pic.twitter.com/C9dhNg50MI — David Reaboi (@davereaboi) March 27, 2019

Further Reading: SSG Qatar Archive

Since 2017, at the Security Studies Group, we have covered Qatar, its dispute with its regional neighbors, and the implications for US national interests and that of our allies. Below is a sampling of some of our research in this area, with a special focus on information warfare.