We’re never going to be able to get rid of terrorism, because there is always going to be evil in the world.
ABDULLAH IIThere 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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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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Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
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Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.
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I don’t think the Middle East could afford another war.
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When you get billions in aid and your weapons resupplied and your ammunition stock resupplied, you don’t learn the lesson that war is bad and nobody wins.
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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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There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it’s about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.
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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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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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What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
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Political development should start at the grassroots.
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I’m easily entertained.
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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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Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international relations than Israel.
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