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This morning, Jordan’s King Abdullah replaced his Prime Minister.
This move comes amid protests of rising food prices in the Hashemite Kingdom, the same grievances which have plagued both Tunisia and Egypt. The $64.37 question is whether King Abdullah has nipped unrest in the bud or if he has rashly pressed the panic button? If it is the latter it might very well serve only to intensify protests as has been the case in Tunisia and Egypt.
As with Tunisia and Egypt, Jordanians should be able to improve their lot in life and determine their own destiny. We must wonder though if Jordanians will soon call for the ouster of King Abdullah. Should Abdullah be ousted with what and whom will he be replaced?
Although the situation in Jordan has not escalated to the level it has in Egypt, I am certain Israel is surely as uneasy with the developments in Jordan as it is in Egypt. The prospect of renewed hostilities with both Egypt and Jordan at a time when the regime in Iran is bent on Israel’s destruction (along with Syria and Hezbollah controlled Lebanon) and not to mention its ongoing troubles with Hamas in Gaza could result in the worst crisis in Israel’s six plus decades.
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Too Many Tims| 2.1.11 @ 10:19AM
Is there a link between Ethanol in our gas and revolutions in the middle east? That wouldn't be ironic...
Conservative Bob| 2.1.11 @ 2:51PM
Tragic irony, there is no price to high for someone else to pay in pursuit of their fantasy. God save us all.
Wendy| 2.1.11 @ 2:51PM
Aaron, this was pretty irresponsible and reveals you have very little knowledge of Jordan, King Abdullah, or the Jordanian people. Just ten minutes reading The Jordan Times first would have helped.
I've lived in Jordan for nearly 20 years. Are things tight? Yes. Did he pre-emptively sack the government? Yes. But the Rifai government has been in trouble since it's inception, and the King regularly dumps the cabinets that don't get the job done. He is respected as a leader, and most importantly, his military is 100% loyal.
All Egypt and Jordan share is a border, at that level.
Articles like this make friends and family fill my inbox with concerned messages. Panic button, indeed. Humph.
cali| 2.2.11 @ 4:52AM
That's the intent of the whole shebang.
The leaderless USA has given an opportunity for the radical muslims to do, what the so-called peace process never could-namely endanger Israel.
The current occupant in the White House has derelict in his duties; more concerned with basketball, golf, and paries, not to mention trnasforming the country into some kind of utopia.
We are reaping the fruits of our labor, Obama is not on the side of Israel!