I’m sure Kim Jong-Un was laughing down his sleeve at Trump’s and Abe’s boisterous threats

­– Dr. Moosa bin Shamsher
Proinsias Mac Pheadair :: What kind of a feeling do people get from saving the lives of millions?
It’s so rare, not many can say.
Bangladeshi Dr. Moosa bin Shamsher (73) who’s renowned as the world’s most notorious arms dealer describes his experience, however, as “the most amazing” ever. It’s widely believed that the actions of he and Paul Manafort prevented a North Korean nuclear attack and World War III.
“My adrenalin is at an all-time high and it’s the greatest experience of my entire life,” he said.
It is reported that his letter to President Donald Trump was effective in transforming the President Trump’s attitude towards North Korea from ‘let’s nuke them now’ to ‘let’s sit down and have a powwow’.
Prior to that, Dr. Moosa’s conscience had been pricking him for weeks ever since President Trump indicated he was preparing to nuke North Korea, without knowing North Korea is the most powerful nuclear country in the world with nuclear power many times greater than that of the United States.
“They not knowing the facts, I’m sure Kim Jong-Un was laughing down his sleeve at Trump’s and Abe’s boisterous threats,” Dr. Moosa said.
“North Korea has the power to bring the entire world to its knees,” he added.
That was one of many secrets his former business partner, friend, and renowned Saudi Arabian arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi shared with him prior to his death in June. Khashoggi, who like Shamsher, are listed among the 10 Most Notorious Arms Dealers in the world, had brokered the nuclear deals and knew the awesome capabilities.
After much deliberation and soul searching, Moosa become the first arms dealer in history to break the code of silence that has bonded the controversial profession from its inception.
“Knowing what I know, my conscience would not allow me to remain silent, watch America reduced to ashes and millions die, when it’s preventable,” he said.
The flamboyant arms dealer, who wears diamonds on his shoes, wrote a stern letter of warning to Trump last month revealing the facts unknown to his intelligence agencies and telling Trump in plain language to “back-off” or the American people will suffer horrific consequences. He also wrote a similar letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Former Trump campaign chairman, veteran lobbyist and lawyer, Paul Manafort Jr., hand-delivered the letter to Trump before he was charged with conspiring against the United States, indicated on miscellaneous other charges, and put under house arrest.
Manafort, who’s been a friend of Dr. Shamsher for 30-years and had been a guest at his luxurious Dhaka residence in Gulshan, now faces 80 years in jail, if convicted on all charges. To his credit, however, he may inadvertently have helped save the lives of millions and helped prevent World War III.
Dr. Shamsher has been in celebration mode since receiving the phone call from the White House and watching the latest TV news bulletins in which Trump has mellowed.
“When I received my first payment of $100-million from an arms deal back in the 70s, I felt I had died and gone to Heaven. I thought it was impossible to match or better that feeling. And until today that was true, although greater amounts of money have gone through my hands since.
“I am deliriously happy. I cannot think of any other way to describe it,” he said. “Before the phone call, I was am extremely worried man, a bit of a nervous wreck, wishing Adnan Khashoggi hadn’t told me and feeling as if I were carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders, but after the phone call I felt very relieved, it’s impossible to describe how happy I feel,” he said.
Dr. Moosa said the secrets Khashoggi shared with him are both a curse and a blessing. “I never anticipated they would subject me to such a high level of responsibility and have such an impact on my life.”
While he’s no longer anxious about North Korea, he said his fears continue for Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Iran and Saudi Arabia
He fears the existing conflict between both countries could worsen.
“Iran is the second most powerful nuclear country in the world and is capable of destroying Saudi Arabia between prayer times,” he said.
“I am gravely concerned for the safety of the people of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Holy sites in Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and such holy places as-well-as for the Saudi Royal family, whom I’ve known, admired, and who’ve extended great friendship to me over 40 years.
“Adnan, a Saudi, told me if Saudi Arabia pushed Iran to the wall, which they are presently in the process of doing; Iran might retaliate, and release their ICBM weapons of mass destruction, believing it, or justifying the action in their minds, to be the will of Allah.
“To prevent, perhaps, the greatest Islamic war in history, it’s essential dialogue reigns supreme, and common-sense prevails.
“By bringing my letter to the attention of President Trump, Paul Manafort has inadvertently performed a great service to mankind, especially the United States of America, and possibly prevented World War III, but personally I won’t be truly happy until the Iran and Saudi Arabian differences are sorted,” he added.
(The writer is a former newspaper and magazine publisher and editor)