American high school student rescued from Abu Dhabi amid Operation Epic Fury Christian Liess, an American student rescued from Abu Dhabi, joins 'Jesse Watters Primetime' with his father David Liess to reflect on the Middle East rescue mission. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A high school class trip turned into an unexpected brush with conflict when Christian Liess and his classmates were stranded in Abu Dhabi amid missile strikes in the region, forcing parents and U.S. officials