I like to look at the glass half full.
ABDULLAH IIOver the past few years, the road to confrontation has shown its consequences: loss of innocent lives, destruction and fear. Most costly, however, was the loss of hope.
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The incentive that you give to your youth is going to be the make-or-break future of the country.
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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’ve benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.
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At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That’s the only way to defeat terrorism.
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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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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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Chemical weapons are something that scares everybody.
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That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
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I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction.
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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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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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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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And no matter what’s happening in the Middle East – the Arab Spring, et cetera, the economic challenges, high rates of unemployment – the emotional, critical issue is always the Israeli-Palestinian one.
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I believe nuclear energy in Jordan will be done in such a way where it is a public-private partnership so everyone can see exactly what’s going on.
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