"Don White" wrote in message
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"NOYB" wrote in message
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl.../20050321/IRAQ
21/TPInternational/Africa

Syria is stirring that pot, and trying to make it look like the
Jordanians
are fueling the insurgency. What a crock...


It's nice to see you go to a Canadian newspaper for somewhat impartial
news...even if it's from Toronto.


That's thunder's link...not mine.

"NOYB" wrote in message
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That's thunder's link...not mine.

I guess I shouda known better.....

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:42:03 -0500, HKrause
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NOYB wrote:
"HKrause" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:

"HKrause" wrote in message
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John H wrote:


On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:50:34 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:




Jordan brands Iran, Syria biggest threat to stability

Wed Mar 23, 4:58 AM ET


JERUSALEM (AFP) - Jordan's King Abdullah II launched a stinging attack
against Iran, Syria and Lebanese-based militia Hezbollah as the main
threats to Middle East stability.

At talks with American Jewish leaders in Washington, the king said
Syria and Hezbollah were encouraging Palestinian militants to wage
attacks against Israel, the Haaretz and Yedioth Ahronoth newspapers
reported Wednesday.


Abdullah II accused Syria, Iran and Hezbollah of being "the greatest
threats to stability in the Middle East," both dailies quoted him as
saying.

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This is amazing! Abdullah blames a fellow Arab nation (instead of
Israel) for the continued instability in the region. Is anybody
noticing how the Arab countries (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan) are
one-by-one lining up *against* Syria on several issues?




Hell, I'm probably the dimmest bulb in the group, and I noticed!


Jordan's king is following in the footsteps of his dead father, who long
ago came to the realization that Israel was not his enemy, and whose son
wants peace for his people.


But neither the son nor the dad has ever publicly blamed Syria and Iran
for prolonging the Arab-Israeli conflict. This is ground-breaking news.





How would you possibly know that? Because you can't find a link on Google?


Because just 4 1/2 years ago, Abdullah was blaming the Israelis:


Jordan Times
Monday, October 2, 2000

King blames Israeli provocations

AMMAN (Agencies) - His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday threw Jordan's full
support behind the Palestinian people, blaming Israeli unjustified
provocations for four days of bloody clashes.

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He's made a complete 180.




Means nothing. Opinions change in the midde east more often than you
change your socks.

Really? Then why did you say this:


"Jordan's king is following in the footsteps of his dead father, who
long ago came to the realization that Israel was not his enemy, and
whose son wants peace for his people. There's really nothing new
here".

The only opinions who change often are yours. As long as they oppose
the current majority political party.

Dave

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 07:36:12 -0500, HKrause
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Dave Hall wrote:


Really? Then why did you say this:


"Jordan's king is following in the footsteps of his dead father, who
long ago came to the realization that Israel was not his enemy, and
whose son wants peace for his people. There's really nothing new
here".

The only opinions who change often are yours. As long as they oppose
the current majority political party.

Dave


Once again, Dave, your ultra conservative blinders are interfering with
your vision. Middle Eastern potentates say one thing one day and
something else the next. Whatever they say may not really be reflective
of what they are thinking at a given moment. It depends upon who is
putting pressure on them on a Tuesday as opposed to last Thursday.

With the death of Yassar Arafat, the entire complexion of relationships
in the Middle East has changed, especially among Israel's Arab border
states. Arafat was the flash point and the holy grail, if you will, of
the Arab world, even among those Arabs who didn't like him.

Jordan's now dead king learned long ago that a "deal" with Israel was in
his country's best interests, sooner or later. I've stated here many
times that of all the Arab states, Jordan is the most likely to become a
sort of real democracy, or at least a democratic monarchy. The new king
this week is saying one thing, and a month from now he'll be saying
something else, but that doesn't mind his mind has changed.

Oh I see now. It's the say one thing and do another ploy depending on
the political winds and the polls of the time? Sounds like the
democratic party.

Dave