On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:42:03 -0500, HKrause
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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