‘Nations form alliances and partnerships based on shared interests, not altruism or friendship. This is the reality of geopolitics and our relationship with Qatar — it’s got an awful human rights record and ties to Hamas and Iran, but it’s also home to the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East. It’s complicated.
American foreign policy needs Qatar; American universities don’t. Elite schools enjoy endowments worth billions and charge students roughly the equivalent of a luxury car for every year of tuition — they might miss Qatar’s money, but they don’t need it.’