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 Thousands Take to Streets in JordanPosted on Jan 28, 2011
As protests continue to rock Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt, add Jordan to the list of troubled Arab states, as thousands of people took to the streets of Amman on Friday to demand political change and more freedom. The protests come as Jordan struggles with its worst economic downturn in decades —JCL
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By felicity, January 30, 2011 at 1:23 pm Link to this comment
What seems to be spreading across the Middle East may
just find its way to Afghanistan. After all, the
Afghanis hate Karzai with a passion, are suffering
wide-spread unemployment, hate Americans…if they
don’t take to the streets, it’ll be surprising.
The question to ponder is what will be our reaction
Report thisshould it happen.
By PatrickHenry, January 29, 2011 at 4:38 pm Link to this comment
nefresh,
Muslim Brotherhood, Jewish brotherhood, Likud party, same difference.
Report thisBy nefesh, January 29, 2011 at 4:12 pm Link to this comment
What makes you so sure, Einstein?
Report thisYou think the Muslim Brotherhood will govern with benevolence and respect for civil rights for all? LOL
By PatrickHenry, January 29, 2011 at 1:11 pm Link to this comment
Re: nefesh, January 28 at 9:12 pm
If you’re an Israeli, then your post is truely hypocritical.
Israel is an occupier and a racist state as it now exists. A revolution there would be a welcome change to the status quo.
Report thisBy fearnotruth, January 29, 2011 at 5:45 am Link to this comment
everyone - eye on the ball
Report thisworth considering: William Engdahl’s analysis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDC3yLeVEXM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_TkZiK8R30
By question, January 28, 2011 at 8:23 pm Link to this comment
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And yet the greedy free-market powers that be, Western & Middle Eastern & Eastern, still refuse to learn anything from history. They still seem to believe that the great unwashed peasants can be fooled & manipulated or frightened into obedience so that they starve graciously…I pray for the people.
Report thisBy berniem, January 28, 2011 at 7:43 pm Link to this comment
The obvious results of the Pandora’s Box opened by our “Boy” George in his obsessive quest to be a “War President”! Saudi Arabia can’t be far behind! How many fine young republicans do you think will have “other priorities” when we must find more troops to “bring democracy”(protect the oil) to the Middle East? Hey, maybe Israel can be talked into easing up on the Palestinians as a good faith gesture! I don’t think anyone will take Ma Clinton’s BS about free speech and assembly too seriously with BADLEY MANNING rotting in the Quantico brig for letting so many of Amerika’s “Felonious Felines” out of the bag! Can this be our Waterloo or Stalingrad in the making?
Report thisBy Arabian Sinbad, January 28, 2011 at 7:03 pm Link to this comment
By nefesh, January 28 at 9:12 pm Link to this comment
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Yours is obviously a an extreme Zionist scheme to perpetuate the evil of fascist Israel and offer a cheap alternative to Palestinian rights and aspirations.
However, a revolution in Jordan and replacement of the puppet king will be the biggest worry for your colonialist, fascist Israel!
Report thisBy nefesh, January 28, 2011 at 4:12 pm Link to this comment
What they need to do is remove the unelected ruler-for-life king (really, who has a king these days?) and replace him with a government that respects the wishes of the people, so long as those wishes respect liberty, minorities’ rights, and the security of neighboring states. Finally, they can change the name of Jordan to what it should be - Palestine, and then we will have the two-state solution that already exists in everything but name.
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