[Selara]

It really came to a head for me with the Congressional treatment of Gary Condit. Since 9/11, I am now sure of it. Congress has to be the weakest link in our elected government.

[FReethesheeples]

This is a good move.

[rboatman]

I don't pretend to know all the ramifications of the FTA with Jordan. But I do know that Jordan has been a friend for many years of the USA. I once spoke to the late King on amateur radio and he was a real "regular guy" just enjoying his hobby. The late King did "kick the butt" of the Palis and thus gained the respect of many in the Arab world as well as the western world. Circumstances dictated that Jordan had to walk a tightrope between the western world and the the traditional Islamic world. Under King Hussain, they did that very well while maintaining an informal relationship with Israel and the west. The Middle East would be in much better shape if all the Islamic states had followed Jordans' lead.

My major disappointment with Jordan was in the Gulf War when Jordan allowed itself to be influenced by pro-Iraq views to the extent of adopting a somewhat sympathetic (to Iraq) neutrality.

I hope the present King is as successful and as wise as his father. We, in the US, should support such wisdom.

[karebare]

Believe it or not Jordan,is one of the better Countries over there.I know a General in their AirForce.Many of them are married to American women.Like I said they are attracted to us.

[okie_tech]

Jordan is a very friendly Arab government even though the king must deal with the realities of ruling an Arabic nation with a very large number of palestinians.

King Abdullah is quite a character. Educated in the West, he has a quirky habit where he likes to dress down and sneak away from the palace, and his guard, to see what life is like as one of his citizens.

[Truerepublican]

This is good news. Not that meaningful economically for us - hell of an importance to Jordan - but a further step towards free trade which should be our goal. Lets get on with negotiating more such deals - Chile, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, the rest of APEC, even the EU. If some aren't prepared to come with us lets leave them behind.

[NC_Libertarian]

I think it's fine. We need to make the gap in treatment between countries who cooperate with us and those who don't as wide as possible.