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If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.

Abdullah II

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.
ABDULLAH II

Back Good Humanity Look Spring Thinking Year
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.
ABDULLAH II

Around Ballot Elected Government Hard Need Next Time Work
Jerusalem is a time bomb that I fear is just waiting to go off.
ABDULLAH II

Bombs Fear Jerusalem Time Waiting
It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.
ABDULLAH II

Always Anybody Dangerous Underestimate
I’m not the type of person that is forced.
ABDULLAH II

Forced Person Type Willingly
The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited. … There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king.
ABDULLAH II

Hard Kings Monarchy Official Responsibility Son Tendency Work
Our response has been, “Well, let’s then make an effort to get the Israelis and the Palestinians to sit around the table.” That hasn’t happened. So we only have ourselves to blame for this crisis.
ABDULLAH II

Around Blame Effort Happened Palestinian Response Table
You’re always going to have extremists in every religion.
ABDULLAH II

Always Extremist Going Religion
I’m just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it’s very difficult to predict what the outcome is.
ABDULLAH II

Country Difficult Military Outcome Predict
At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That’s the only way to defeat terrorism.
ABDULLAH II

Defeat Hope Iraq Stability Terrorism
The brave pilot gave his life defending his faith, country and nation and joined other Jordanian martyrs who gave their lives for Jordan.
ABDULLAH II

Brave Country Defending Faith Jordan Life Pilot
I don’t think the Middle East could afford another war.
ABDULLAH II

Afford Middle East Thinking War
I think the success of democracy is not really police security; it’s the presence of a broad middle class.
ABDULLAH II

Class Democracy People Police Pressure Security Success Thinking
There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
ABDULLAH II

Different Many Societies Sub Syria
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.
ABDULLAH II

Better Democracy Eager Hope Need Opportunity People Want
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.
ABDULLAH II

Challenge Economic Emotional Issue Rate Spring Unemployment

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