The chief reason is that trade profits have become more important to Western society than human lives or even national stability and safety.

The general staff considered the Guard to be the country's principal guarantor of national stability and began to challenge the president's political authority.

"History shows that anything conducive to our national stability is good," Jiang said.

"The security forces will take action against whoever disturbs and ruins national stability."

The transitional period has been one of increased political and national stability.

Jordanian officials expelled Hamas leaders years ago and saw their recent victory as a potential threat to national stability.

Nor did anyone mention that guerrilla fighters were trying to undermine any national stability.

He said that he accepted his seat on the Council for the sake of national stability.

He laid out a path for them to follow in governing the country's national and international economic stability.

This is another excellent opportunity for Europe to display commitment to national and regional stability.