More babbling from King Abdullah
Jan 14, 2007 in Middle East
Condoleeza Rice met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday. Abdullah used his audience with Condi to call for more US interference in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (because US interference has so far obviously yielded great results for the Palestinians), and also begged Rice to consider thinking about possibly contemplating involving the Sunnis more in Iraq. According to Abdullah, “[a]ny political process that doesn’t ensure the participation of all segments of Iraqi society will fail and will lead to more violence.” Of course, that doesn’t apply to Abdullah’s own country, where critics of the King are are often subject to arbitrary detention and torture (they might get a trial if they’re lucky).
It boggles my mind how the Hashemites are still in power in Jordan. This man (along with his father and grandfather) is quite possibly the biggest joke of a ruler ever in the history of the Muslim World (and proof positive that being a descendant of the Prophet SAW doesn’t necessarily make someone a good person). Of the Arab regimes directly installed by Britain or France following the post-World War I breakup of the Ottoman Empire, Jordan’s is the only one that still remains. Perhaps it’s unsurprising then, that the Hashemite Kingdom’s legacy has been one of treason, betrayal, deceit, and treachery.