As an aside, it's what you don't see that's important. Jordan has been making noise about it's legitimate place in Arab royalty and their right to rule. "As a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad" This was put in specifically as both a reminder and a statement. Yes, Jordan's king has been the closest of Arab rulers to Israel peace wise. Yes, Jordan's king is one of the most moderate rulers in the area. Yes, Jordan's king is one of the most supported by the US and EU. He's covered all the bases. Support of friends, support of enemies, royal decent, etc. With Saudi Arabia heading for a rulership crisis when it's king dies (he's been a veg for a while), watch as this unfolds. Watch the 'perceived rulership' of the Arab world shift from Saudi Arabi over to Jordan. I love culteral politics.
>Brian wrote: >> Great op column by King Abdullah II of Jordan. >> >> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/12/opinion/12abdullah.html?hp > >Excellent link - thanks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135960 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
