It's worth saying that there's no way that we would have been able to evacuate 12, excuse me, 124,000 people from Afghanistan on the eve of the Taliban takeover without Qatars help. The Qataris today host thousands of U.S. troops at El Aloudid Air Force Base. It's the largest base in the region. The Qataris are critical mediators who have helped us send back channel messages to secure the release of American hostages or negotiate peace deals. (13:46–13:53)
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