If Everybody Is Happy, Then Something Is

The Security And The Future Of Jordan Is Hand-in-hand With The Future Of The Palestinians And The Israelis.

Jordan Has To Show The Arab World That There's Another Way Of Doing Things. We're A Monarchy, Yes, But If We Can Show Democracy That Leads To A Two-, Three-, Four-party System - Left, Right And Center - In A Couple Of Years' Time, Then The Muslim Brotherhood Will No Longer Be Something To Contend With.

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.

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.

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.