The Arab Spring I Think We Will

Many Will View The Compromises That Will Be Made During Your Negotiations As Painful Concessions. But Why Not View Them As Peace Offerings, Ones That Will Provide In Return The Priceless Gifts Of Hope, Security And Freedom For Our Children And Our Children's?

Peace With Israel Is A Strategic Imperative For Jordan.

Ten Years Ago I Said, You Know, My Goal Is To Be Able To Get Food On The Table. What I'm Trying To Say By That Is Trying To Create A Vibrant, Capable And Effective Middle Class. The Quicker And Stronger That We Can Be Able To Do This, The Easier It Is For Political Reform To Move Forward.

I Think The Success Of Democracy Is Not Really Police Security; It's The Presence Of A Broad Middle Class. 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.

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.