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Transitioning to the relationship with Qatar, Thiessen addressed the troubling implications of Qatari investments in American educational and cultural institutions. He underscored the paradox of accepting financial contributions from a nation that he describes as a nexus of anti-Americanism and Islamic extremism. According to Thiessen, Qatar's financial support to U.S. universities comes alongside its hosting of entities linked to terrorism and its alliance with Iran.