To make a long story short, it took us six weeks, I think, to get them out of Uzbekistan. And then they went to Tajikistan and Qatar and eventually made it all back to the United States. The colonel was able, through CIA operative who was also working in conjunction with us through this whole process, was able to get the families out and through the gate. which, as you know, it was an extraordinary achievement back during that period. And they were actually able to come into Virginia, I think, before the pilots actually got here. (04:43–04:53)
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Asserts that a CIA operative helped get the families of Afghan pilots out and through the gate.
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