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U.S. Involvement Critical to Facing Regional Challenges

posted on 03/05/08

King Abdullah II of Jordan, address at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, February 29, 2008:

“A year ago, before the U.S. Congress, I urged an all-out American commitment to lead the way forward. … America’s involvement is a critical success factor of such a strategy. We need a strong authority that can act and act swiftly. We need to act now for time is running out. The continuing confinement of the Palestinians in Gaza everyday creates a greater radicalism amongst Palestinians and invites other actors within the region to operate on their behalf. The long period of conflict has allowed new ambitions, influences, and capabilities to appear."