Stone - yes the hydro (specifically oil) will run out but Qatar had the 3rd largest NG reserves in world only behind Russia and US and what, 250K people>

You are SPOT ON if Qatar is to be the country it seems to wish to be the people, however few there may be, must be willing to lead and be in total control of their own destiny.

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