Knew it was coming. Anything to distract.
A Dubai Billionaire Writes To DJT
English translation of the original Arabic letter posted by Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor a prominent Emirati Investor to Donald Trump on X on March 5, 2026
Fady Asly
Executive Chairman at Channel Georgia Consulting
March 5, 2026
His Excellency President Donald Trump,
A direct question: Who gave you the authority to drag our region into a war with Iran? And on what basis did you make this dangerous decision? Did you calculate the collateral damage before pulling the trigger? And did you consider that the first to suffer from this escalation would be the countries of the region themselves!
The peoples of this region also have the right to ask: Was this your decision alone? Or did it come as a result of pressures from Netanyahu and his government?
You have placed the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab countries at the heart of a danger they did not choose.
Praise be to God, we are strong and capable of defending ourselves, and we have armies and defenses that protect our homelands, but the question remains: Who permitted you to turn our region into a battlefield?
Before the ink has even dried on the Board Of Peace initiative that you announced in the name of peace and stability, we find ourselves facing a military escalation that exposes the entire region to danger. So where did those initiatives go? And what is the fate of the commitments made in the name of peace?
Most of the funding presented in those initiatives came from the countries of the region themselves, and from Arab Gulf states that contributed billions of dollars on the basis of supporting stability and development.
These countries have the right to ask today: Where did this money go? And are we funding peace initiatives or funding a war that exposes us to danger?
Even more dangerous is that your decision does not only threaten the peoples of the region, but also reaches the American people whom you promised peace and prosperity. Today, they find themselves in a war funded by their money and taxes, with costs, according to the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), ranging between 40-65 billion dollars for direct military operations, and potentially reaching 210 billion dollars including economic impacts and indirect losses if it lasts four to five weeks, even to the point of sacrificing Americans themselves in a war that has nothing to do with them.
You have even violated your promises not to get involved in wars and to care only about America, placing it at the top of your priorities, as you ordered foreign military interventions during your second term that included seven countries: Somalia, Iraq, Yemen, Nigeria, Syria, Iran, and Venezuela, in addition to naval operations in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
You directed more than 658 airstrikes outside the country in your first year of rule, which equals the total strikes during Biden's entire term, the one you criticized for dragging the United States into foreign wars.
Your Excellency the President, these figures have strongly reflected on your approval ratings among Americans, which have dropped by 9% since your inauguration for the second term, in just 400 days.
These numbers say something clear: Even inside the United States, there is growing concern about being drawn into a new war, and about exposing the lives of Americans, their economy, and their future to unnecessary risks.
True leadership is not measured by decisions of war, but by wisdom, respect for others, and pushing toward achieving peace. And if these initiatives were launched in the name of peace, then we have the right today to demand full transparency and clear accountability.
