I think the success of democracy is not really police security; it’s the presence of a broad middle class.
ABDULLAH IIIf everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.
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We have peace with Israel. We’re actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking,
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I’m easily entertained.
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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they are ready for better days. And I can tell you that every time their hopes are disappointed, all nations lose.
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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.
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It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.
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Ones that will provide in return the priceless gifts of hope, security and freedom for our children and our children’s?
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The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
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If you look at military and intelligence positions from the 1950s, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has always been against American national interests.
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It’s a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.
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Chemical weapons are something that scares everybody.
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I believe strongly in the rights of women… my mother is a woman, my sister is a woman, my daughter is a woman, my wife is a woman.
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We have no right to dictate, through irresponsible action or narrow-mindedness, the future of our children, and our children’s children. There has been enough destruction, enough death, enough waste.
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