Senate passes free trade agreement with Jordan { ARE THEY NUTS}

http://www.nj.com/ ^ | 9/24/01 5:39 PM | By JIM ABRAMS

[freedomnews]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a timely gesture to a key Middle East friend, the Senate on Monday approved an agreement that effectively removes all trade barriers with Jordan.

The measure, already passed by the House, implements an agreement reached between the Clinton administration and Jordan last fall. The Bush administration strongly supports it.

[Straight Vermonter]

We have to develop friends in this region not just people who are terrified to confront us. While I might have left out the environmental rules etc. it is vital that we develop links that make Arabs think that Americans are good people who they can do business and make friendships with. Also, people become accustomed to certain aspects of trade. For example, food prices in Jordan will probably drop precipitously in the near future. They will probably be less willing to go to war if it resuts in a loss of their standard of living.

[Dale 1]

This article doesn’t give a lot of insight into the actual deal, but if Jordan suddenly starts accepting Palestinians into Jordan, It might have been worth it. And, Oh by the way, Jordan is still a potential swing-vote with regards to the Iraq problem.

[Talkwire]

Excellent!!! Free markets and Capitalism will free the world from oppression. First they send us some cotton, we send them Rock n Roll. Soon they are demanding MTV, Disney, and AOL. NAFTA was too narrow, we need the WWFTA - World Wide Free trade agreement.

[freedomnews]

we can not support the world without destroying AMERICA

[freedomnews]

all of this stuff is U.N ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT

CAN'T YOU SEE THAT?

[Prodigal Daughter]

It was predictable.

[ex-snook]

Hey trade makes friends. Isn't that what President Bush said about China?

[VA Advogado]

we can not support the world without destroying AMERICA

Are you another Go Pat Go(er)?

[Straight Vermonter]

if Jordan suddenly starts accepting Palestinians into Jordan

Jordan is populated primarily by Palestinians.

[Heisenburger]

Jordan is one of our few true friends in the region.

[John Jamieson]

The King is a big supporter of US. Warned us of the millinium bombers coming from Canada. Who can we trust?

[VA Advogado]

all of this stuff is U.N ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT

This country produces OLIVE OIL for God's sake. What are you afraid of?

[RJCogburn]

we can not support the world without destroying AMERICA

If I trade freely with somebody I am not supporting them anymore than they are supporting me....so what are you talking about?

[freedomnews]

don't cry if more terrorist come into AMERICA with this trade agreement free trade is not free

[Focault's Pendulum]

Soon they are demanding MTV, Disney, and AOL.

They're doomed! Especially with AOL.

[arielb]

his own shadow

[TheMole]

No, they're not nuts. No terrorism has come out of Jordan. The Jordanians expelled the PLO after defeating them in a pitched military battle in 1970. If other Arab states had followed Jordan's example of rooting out terrorists, a lot of grief would have been avoided. Jordan and Morocco are probably the least repressive states in the Arab world. Free trade with Jordan will help keep it that way and give it another reason to stay on the good side of the USA.

[eccl1212]

Despite the harsh rhetoric.. Jordan has been a close trading partner... with Israel... They are standing with us. Have on occasion found terrorists in action, and turned them over to IDF... heh heh.. shrewd move here.