Saudi Arabia and Bahrain cut ties with Qatar?

via RT.com

Key Arab League nations, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE, have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar after Bahrain said it was cutting all ties and contacts with Doha. Qatar is accused of backing terrorist groups and meddling in other countries’ affairs.

Bahrain announced early Monday that it is severing diplomatic relations with neighboring Qatar and cutting air and sea connections with Doha, accusing it of meddling in its internal affairs. Bahrain’s state news agency said in a brief statement that Qatari citizens have 14 days to leave the country.

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About 50% of you will say that this is no big deal so consider yourself excused from this discussion.

For those that remain...Holy Shit!  This is huge.  I don't know the inner workings but this is a rift that I did not see coming.  I'll have to rely on experts to let me know the potential implications but this is a region changing event.

Why do I get the feeling that Iran just won big with this announcement.