Fundamentalism As It Is Called

Jordan Has A Strange, Haunting Beauty And A Sense Of Timelessness. Dotted With The Ruins Of Empires Once Great, It Is The Last Resort Of Yesterday In The World Of Tomorrow. I Love Every Inch Of It.

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.

The Dilemma Of Our Age Is The Combination Of Unprecedented Material Progress And Systematic Spiritual Decline. The Decline In Public And Private Morality Can Be Witnessed In The Marketplace As Well As The Forums Of International Diplomacy. In The Past, A Man's Honor And Reputation Were His Most Valuable Assets. Business Agreements Were Made With A Handshake. Today One Might Be Well Advised To Check The "bottom Line" And Read The "small Print."

I Am Ever Mindful Of The Legacy Of My Grandfather, The Founder Of This Kingdom, Who Had Said To Me That He Perceived His Life As A Link In A Continuous Chain Of Those Who Served Our Nation And That He Expected Me To Be A New And Strong Link In The Same Chain.

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.