The Qatar First Officers were flying while intoxicated? Or did they consume more than 1 drink per hour during their off days?
The term "drinking problem" may mean very different things based on the culture. What a Qatar local may deem alcohol abuse may be simply titled "breakfast" to an 80 year old Czech grandmother.
I am interested to know if the pilots were indeed flying intoxicated, thus a firing is naturally warranted along with jail time. However, if they were fit for duty while operating aircraft then I do not see the issue.