The long view.(satire)

Wachtell & Zabel

300 Park Avenue

New York, N.Y.

IN RE: Resolution of side-agreement dispute between Clinton and Clinton

Dear Mike:

Many thanks for your prompt response to my letter of 9 March 2006. In that conversation, as I'm sure you'll recall, you suggested that perhaps this dispute over the current Dubai Ports World matter might be more effectively resolved if we, along with our clients, met in conference at some mutually agreeable location. I passed this on to my client upon his return from Davos and the Vanity Fair Oscar party, at which point he tells me that he promptly placed a call to your client, his wife, and was rebuffed by what he describes as "hurtful" and "nonconstructive" language.

Clearly, this matter needs attention. If you'll permit me to be frank, both of our clients are talented and articulate lawyers, and therefore it is incumbent on us, their counsel, to seek ways to maintain an atmosphere of good cooperation and communication between them. Six years ago, they elected to communicate with each other exclusively through counsel, and I think both of us would be hard-pressed to declare this agreement anything but a success. Your client has gone on to the United States Senate, and is currently a top contender for the Democratic nomination to the presidency. My client is a sought-after speaker and world leader and, additionally, has to beat them off with a stick. (As is his right under the terms of the agreement.)