Episode 225: ALLAH vs. The ART of the DEAL

President Trump’s Art of the Deal is brilliant, but are Radical 

Islamist-sympathizers on the same page? Today, The

Terrorist Therapist® Carole Lieberman, M.D., poses the question: 

can Trump’s clever logic overcome the illogical religious zeal that 

drives terrorists to rape and murder? It’s the nagging question 

underlying his recent trip to the Middle East.

President Trump visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab 

Emirates. He met with their leaders, as well as the leader of Syria. 

He was given a royal welcome - with horses, camels, hair flip 

dancers, and dined on delicacies in fine palaces. He made billions 

of dollars worth of trade agreements benefitting America. 

But, each of these countries and leaders have a ‘mixed bag’ of

positive and negative relations with the U.S. For example, Trump 

made lucrative deals with Saudi Arabia and even  arranged for an 

Arabian leopard to be exhibited at an American zoo, while victims 

of 9/11 are still pursuing a lawsuit against the Saudis for their role 

in this attack. 

Trump made similar gains in Qatar. As an ally, they continue to  

host our troops at the Al Udeid Air base; but, as an enemy, they 

also host the leaders of Hamas. The United Arab Emirates has a 

more positive history, in that it signed the Abraham Accords, which 

Trump has continued to try to convince these other leaders to sign. 

You will hear about the risks and benefits at each of the stops on 

his itinerary. 

The Prophet Muhammad said, “War is deceit.” So, can we trust 

these countries? Is Qatar's gift of a flying palace for Air Force 1 a 

Trojan horse and a risk to Trump’s life? I hope not. These are risky 

times, but Trump is nonetheless working hard to fulfill his promises 

to bring about world peace.