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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 309 

Expressing sympathy for the people of Jordan in the aftermath of the deadly 

terrorist attacks in Amman on November 9, 2005. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 10, 2005 

Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. REID, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BROWNBACK, 

and Mr. CHAFEE) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing sympathy for the people of Jordan in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks in Amman on November 9, 2005. 

Whereas the United States and a broad international coalition are engaged in a Global War on Terrorism; 

Whereas on November 9, 2005, a series of explosions struck 

3 hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 56 people and 

injuring at least 115 others; 

Whereas the terrorist attacks on Amman, Jordan, were 

senseless and barbaric acts carried out against innocent 

civilians; 

Whereas Al Qaeda in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the 

terrorist attacks in Amman, Jordan; 
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Whereas the people and Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have been targeted in several attempted 

terrorist attacks over the past few years; 

Whereas the people of Jordan have a long and enduring 

friendship with the people of the United States and their 

close cooperation in political, economic, and humanitarian 

endeavors has benefitted both nations and the people of 

the Middle East region; 

Whereas the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a stalwart ally 

of the United States in the global war against terrorism; 

Whereas the people of the United States stand in solidarity 

with the people of Jordan in fighting terrorism; 

Whereas the Government of the United States immediately 

condemned the terrorist attacks and extended the support and condolences of the people of the United States 

to the people of Jordan; and 

Whereas on September 12, 2001, in a letter to President 

George W. Bush condemning the September 11, 2001, 

terrorist attacks on the United States, King Abdullah of 

the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan stated that ‘‘the people of Jordan join the people of the United States in our 

absolute condemnation of the terrorist aggression against 

your nation . . . our hearts reach out to the victims and 

their families, and we honor the selfless men and women 

who have risked their lives to aid the injured and suffering . . . be assured that the Hashemite Kingdom of 

Jordan, its leaders and people stand with you against the 

perpetrators of these terrorist atrocities. We denounce 

the violence and hatred they represent.’’: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 
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1 (1) condemns, in the strongest terms, the sense2 less and barbaric terrorist attacks on the innocent 

3 people of Amman, Jordan, on November 9, 2005; 

4 (2) expresses its condolences to the families and 

5 friends of those individuals who were killed in the 

6 attacks and expresses its sympathies to those indi7 viduals who have been injured; 

8 (3) expresses the strong and continued soli9 darity of the people and Government of the United 

10 States with the people and Government of the 

11 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as they recover from 

12 these inhumane attacks; 

13 (4) declares its readiness to support and assist 

14 the authorities of Jordan in their efforts to bring to 

15 justice those individuals responsible for the attacks; 

16 and 

17 (5) calls upon the international community to 

18 renew and strengthen efforts to— 

19 (A) defeat terrorists by dismantling ter20 rorist networks and exposing the violent and ni21 hilistic ideology of terrorism; 

22 (B) increase international cooperation to 

23 advance personal and religious freedoms, ethnic 

24 and racial tolerance, political liberty and plu25 ralism, and economic prosperity; and 
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1 (C) combat the social injustice, oppression, 

2 poverty, and extremism that bolsters terrorism. 

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