6/18/2025

My Dear Friend & POTUS, DJT,

            I know this is a confusing time & you want IT to be over. The “IT” is, of course, the Iran-Israel conflict. I urge you to be patient. Peacekeeping takes time & while, it might be expedient to send in our B-2s to drop a couple of GBU-57s on the Fardo nuclear reactor, that action would not solve anything.

            The leaders of that part of the world have been trying to get along & forge a new path forward as the world tries to wean itself from oil. MbS is working on his dream megacity, Neom, which will house green energy & a fancy resort. Jordan has been developing its own tourism industry.  Lebanon & Syria hope to restore their economies after years of conflict. They need peace!

            When you speak with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir (AM) at lunch today, please get his opinion about how best to settle things down. See if he has any intel about what the Iranian nuclear scientists are up to. Some say they have given up on building a nuclear weapon. If that’s true, we can breathe a sigh of relief & get back to peacemaking in Gaza.

            You might also ask AM about the Jaffar Express train that just got blown off its tracks & see if he believes that the Balochistan Liberation Army is responsible (BLA).

Speaking of the BLA, their leader warns that ISI is covertly supporting Iran through backdoor channels. Best be careful what you share with AM today.

It’s too bad that the British divided Balochistan scattering the Balochs across Pakistan, Afghanistan, & Iran. Like so many nomadic tribal people, the Balochs would like an area to call their own, not so much to settle down, but to not be oppressed. Like so many of the ethnic groups in Burma, they want to be free, to have rights & to be respected. Is that too much to ask?

Balochistan has rare earth minerals so bringing some political stability would enable their development. Perhaps you can broker that somehow.

Don’t forget to make your video birthday message for Aung San Suu Kyi.

BYBS,