I beleive he was more than coincidentaly thinking of the 57 states in the Organization of the Islamic Conf.
Excellent catch! Thank you.
I wonder, was it a Freudian slip? Or, was he just “tired” as his campaign handlers say.
You decide...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_of_the_Islamic_Conference
“The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is an international organization with a permanent delegation to the United Nations. It groups 57 nations, most of which are Islamic, from the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, Caucasus, Balkan, Southeast Asia, South Asia and South America.”
Notice that Oil, Religion & Repressive governments are common denominators.