
This letter contains sound advice for the President Elect. Unfortunately, it will fall on deaf ears.
The nation which indulges towards another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave - George Washington

Speaking in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, Brown held out the carrot of seats for Arab states at the high table in IMF for their contribution. But why only IMF? What about the World Bank? What about the United Nations and other hallowed bodies that have been sitting in judgment on the fate of Arabs and Muslims? As any good banker would tell you, there are no free lunches in this world.
"(The US) needs to make a significant shift in our relations with Muslim countries, relying more on diplomacy and helping to lay the foundation for democratic development," Armitage said. (Google)