I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.
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I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.
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I personally believe that any country that has a nuclear program should conform to international regulations and should have international regulatory bodies that check to make sure that any nuclear program moves in the right direction.
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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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The stronger the middle class of a people is, the less you have to worry about one group coming in and exploiting the democratic process for its own ends.
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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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I don’t think the Middle East could afford another war.
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Each country its cost analysis is going to be different. So what we are you seeing in Syria, for example, is different than what’s going on in Jordan. The maps are being rewritten.
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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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The Arab Spring I think we will look back whether it’s two years, five years, ten or fifteen. And say it’s a good thing.
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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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Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.
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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
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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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