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Originally Posted by mark46th
Jordan seems to be pro-West. King Abdullah was educated in Massachusets before going to Oxford and Sandhurst in Great Britain. His government has opened up trade and seems to be fairly benevolent to the population. His wife is a Palestinian but I haven't heard anything about her pushing the Palestinian cause. I would do everything I could to protect him at this time...
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Despite blue eyes Abdullah is a big asset to us, yet he lost the touch with the main `Gaba`ael ( Tribes ) mainly the South, Ma`an coms to mind, Al Karak, and Al Tafelah.
Just recently a Journalist who was jailed (released after a massive protest, and a pardon from Abdullah), for voicing his opinion about re-ensating King Abdullahs brother Prince Hamza ( who is popular within Jordanian ), instead of his son Hussein Jr.( who is half Jordanian, and half Palestinian) to be second in line ,which that issue is still fresh in the minds of Jordanians minds after his dad late King Hussein wishes to have Hamza second in line, yet Abdullah turned his dads wishes down and had his son instead. And as an extra insider Prince Ali by the Jordanian law SHOULD had been the next king, he is from booth Muslim, and Arabic parents ( King Hussein, and Queen `Alya who died in a mysterious plan accident) . But as known within the jordanian "saloons" that a plot was made by "Princess" Muna , King Abdullahs mother who refused to convert to Islam thats why no queen tittle !! to have rumors about Prince Hamza being a drug addict which will keep away from the throne, and the cheap deal by Abdullah his half sister, and Prince Hamza full sister Princess Haya married away to a rich gulf prince, and who she also the daughter of late Princess `Alya )
Yet I do see Abdullah staying on the thorn is a big benefit to us, and the ME , but he needs to reconnect and re engage with the people.
The recently protests that called for the Prime Minster to step down, the call for more press freedom, and to fix the corruption within the government.
King Abdullah need to understand that even though he brought much advancements and lifted Jordan statues within the ME countries, that the people have pride in their Tripes, that he need to work with.Paying attention to the top post in the government, and in the royal palace it is important to use jordanian for such posts (Hearts and minds) it worked with King Hussain .
Freedom of speech is still a scary situation in Jordan, you can speak your mind, but not about the king , any one in the royal family, the government, lower and upper house, and the policies they plan, and make.
King Abdullah instated the Darak, which is a very loyal Cav. police force that was used back in his grandparent Abdullah 1 time . That forces used recently to kill the uprise
in the south , and few Jordanian cities, especially the Khoboz Intifada ( Bread Intifada) in Ma`an when the government raised the prices on necessity food items in that intifada they even used the army.
One corrupted businessman Khaled Shaheen who was let lose after being indicted in Jordan, which the people saw as double standard from the government treating its citizen is still a hot issue right now .
Again king Abdullah have a golden chance to win the hearts and minds of his people, reconnect with them, stop his wife spending lavishly, enforce a true freedom of speech, Muslim Brotherhood is legal to operate in Jordan , keep an open mind toward them and all opposition parties, which a big resistant movement is here in Washington DC .
Close down Mahkamet `Amin Al Daola which is a Military Court that can prosecute normal citizen, and mostly Islamist . And take lessons from whats happening around him, after all thats the only way for King Abdullah to enjoy Lake Tahoe Biking trips that he love, and vegas nights that he supports ...
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