It Is My Firm Belief That I

God Is The One Who Saved Me. He Who Believes In God, In His Cause And His Truth Is Capable Of Standing Up To The Greatest Power.

One Of The Great Challenges You Will Face Is That A Part Of The World, And Some In It, Do Not Have Or Do Not Believe In A Standard Of Moral Values. Many In The World Today Operate On The Basis Of Practical Expediency. You Have Undoubtedly Observed This Yourselves. It Has Become A Philosophy Of Life For Many. This Is True Among Nations As Well As Among Individuals.

Nothing Is More Useless In Developing A Nation's Economy Than A Gun, And Nothing Blocks The Road To Social Development More Than The Financial Burden Of War. War Is The Arch Enemy Of National Progress And The Modern Scourge Of Civilized Man.

In The Peace Process, The Partner Doesn't Just Sit And Allow Things To Deteriorate To The Point Of Disaster. The United States Is Needed With Thoughts And With Ideas, Not Only With The Attitude Of A Messenger Between Parties, But - When Things Get Rough - To Come In And Help With What Is Just And What Is Right, To Overcome Difficulty.

We Believe Democracy To Be The Only Real Guarantor Of Stability And We Have Sought To Create A 'jordanian Model' That Might Also Inspire Others In Our Region. I Wish Democracy And Peace To Be My Legacy To My People And The Shield Of Generations To Come.