He's attending and speaking at the 4th Arab Strategy Forum in Dubai, which brings together more than 600 global leaders.
Newspapers in the Arab world report the following "prominent" speakers:
Ahmed Nazaf, Prime Minister, Egypt
Sheikha Haya bint Rashid Al Khalifa, President, UN General Assembly
Saad Hariri, Majority Leader in Lebanese Parliament
General Wesley Clark, Former NATO Commander
"Focusing on four distinct tracks – Governance, the CEO Agenda, Arab Society and Socio-Economic – the ASF is being earmarked as the leading Arab platform for strategic thinking and the main launch pad for regional programs and initiatives."
"The program is designed and facilitated to enable participants to connect with high-powered information networks and gain a keen insight into the outlook for the Arab world," said Al Yousef, Vice-Chairman of the organizing committee.
So I'm wondering --- is there really some other man or woman you'd prefer to see running our foreign policy? And if so, why?