A long distance call to Pakistan

Hello, is that you, Nawaz old boy? Just talking to you fills me with joy: In a remarkably candid readout of the phone call, the Pakistani government said Mr. Trump had told Mr. Sharif that he was “a terrific guy” who made him feel as though “I’m talking to a person I have known for long.” He described Pakistanis as “one of the most intelligent people.” When Mr. Sharif invited him to visit Pakistan, the president-elect replied that he would “love to come to a fantastic country, fantastic place of fantastic people.” The Trump transition office, in its more circumspect readout, said only that Mr. Trump and Mr. Sharif “had a productive conversation about how the United States and Pakistan will have a strong working relationship in the future.” It did not confirm or deny the Pakistani account of Mr. Trump’s remarks. The breezy tone of the readout left diplomats in Washington slack-jawed, with some initially assuming it was a parody. In particular, they zeroed in on Mr. Trump’s offer to Mr. Sharif “to play any role you want me to play to address and find solutions to the country’s problems.”* Fantastic, really fantastic and terrif-- That's how I feel about Mr. Nawaz Sharif. And I know that he's very smart too, for he's chosen not to be Christian or Jew, since in his faith and life it's considered on the up and up to have more than one wife -- all without a prenup. Of course, he still has buy them nice dresses as well as do whatever else impresses-- Did you hear that Ivanka? Now, please get me a Sanka. HzL 12/2/16