You’re always going to have extremists in every religion.
ABDULLAH III think it’s almost impossible for any expert to predict for the rapid changes we see in the Middle East. They are rapid and they will continue for quite a while.
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You’re always going to have terrorism.
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Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
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Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound.
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The brave pilot gave his life defending his faith, country and nation and joined other Jordanian martyrs who gave their lives for Jordan.
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If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work – because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.
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We’re never going to be able to get rid of terrorism, because there is always going to be evil in the world.
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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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I think it’s almost impossible for any expert to predict for the rapid changes we see in the Middle East. They are rapid and they will continue for quite a while.
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That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
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I like to look at the glass half full.
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I think the success of democracy is not really police security; it’s the presence of a broad middle class.
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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 tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I’m not going to drop the ball on my shift.
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