In an interview with the US’s Public Broadcasting Corporation (PBS), Roger Carstens says that Qatar is “playing a very strong and important role as an intermediary”.
“There are times when, of course, the United States does not really have entree into some of the negotiating groups, and this is a case where Qatar has really been able to bring its gravitas in the region to bear,” he told PBS.
“The bottom line is,” Carstens continued, “we’re in this to make sure that everyone gets back. And even if we were to get all of our Americans back, we are going to stay there and work to get all the hostages back, and we’re done when everyone is accounted for.”
Source: AlJazeera
