Conan animated his fantastical trip to Qatar with Michelle Obama

Conan O&#039;Brien traveled to Qatar with Michelle Obama, then animated his journey

(Image credit: Conan)

last updated 26 January 2016

Conan O'Brien really did travel to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar with First Lady Michelle Obama to entertain the U.S. troops stationed there, but his description of his journey to the Middle East aboard the first lady's plane is a little suspicious. "Obviously, due to security reasons, I was unable to bring a video camera on the jet," Conan explained Monday night. "But I can still show you what happened on the fight with the help of state-of-the-art, incredibly expensive 3-D animation." His version of the journey from Washington to Qatar is surely more entertaining than the real version, so fasten your seat belts, put up your folding trays, and pay attention to the video below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.