Whenever tensions escalate, voices emerge calling for Jordan to sever its relationship with the United States, questioning the value of the partnership, or handing out accusations of patriotism and betrayal as though foreign policy were driven by emotion rather than by national interests and strategic considerations.
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Let us be clear: Jordan's relationship with the United States is not tied to any single American president, nor does it imply that Jordan agrees with every policy adopted by a Republican or Democratic administration.
Presidents change every four or eight years, but states build their relationships on enduring institutions the White House, Congress, the State Department, the Department of Defense, the economy, investment networks, universities, think tanks, and decades of shared interests.
Jordan did not earn its international standing through political grandstanding, but through wisdom and balance.
It has maintained strong relations with major global powers and turned those partnerships into tools for advancing national interests whether through economic assistance, security cooperation, development, education, investment, or defending its national causes.
Disagreeing with a particular U.S. policy does not mean cutting ties with the American state. On the contrary, strong relationships are what give countries the ability to communicate their positions, defend their rights, and influence decision-making.
Shouting from a distance changes neither policy nor reality, and does nothing to serve the nation.
Enough with political point-scoring. Enough with branding anyone who understands statecraft as disloyal.
Patriotism is not measured by slogans on social media, but by the ability to safeguard a country's interests in a complex world governed by power dynamics and strategic interests.
Jordan is a country that knows where it stands and how to manage its international relationships.
It has never been subordinate to anyone, but rather a respected partner whose consistency and wise leadership have earned it international credibility.
Those who reduce Jordan's relationship with the United States to the name of a president or a single policy decision ignore the realities of international politics and approach it with a mindset driven by reaction rather than by the responsibilities of statehood.
A nation cannot be governed by anger, nor can foreign policy be built on slogans.
It must be guided by reason, national interest, and the ability to preserve strategic alliances while remaining firmly committed to national principles and core positions.
That is precisely what Jordan has done and will continue to do because it is a state of institutions that understands its people's interests come before political grandstanding, and that accusations of betrayal may be easy to make, but they are among the least patriotic and least constructive tools in political discourse.
