In a recent piece from the Montgomery Sentinel on May 28, 2009, Montgomery Sentinel reporter Brian Karem consulted with DC writer Roman Paschal while researching the article for more information on UAE affairs. Mr. Paschal is the former confidant of UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, architect of the nuclear deal approved by President Obama.
According to Paschal, At first glance the UAE is reminiscent of a European style country set in the Middle East, but there is a sub culture of Arab society in both Abu and Dubai enveloped
in prostitution, human trafficking, and the defining of a person solely by their financial worth. (Montgomery Sentinel, Thursday, May 28, 2009, Local writer offers perspective on UAE
deal, http://www.thesentinel.com/mont/UAE)
The original piece did not state the time period of association between Mr. Paschal and the Ambassador which was 2003-2007.