The Link Between Foreign Investment and Peace

I've traveled several times to the Gulf region, and while I have no financial interest in these transactions, I can say unambiguously that these U.A.E. friends of the United States, among others, are well positioned to help us bring about a more peaceful and prosperous Middle East.

As a former member of Congress and Cabinet officer in the first Bush administration, I urge you to give this issue your deepest and most profound review as it comes at such a critical moment in the relations between the United States and our Arab friends in this vital part of the world.