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Instability in Jordan Intensifies: London Adds Fuel to Fire
18 November 2012
Around 2,000 people staged a rally in downtown Amman on Nov. 16 to protest at fuel-price hikes, shouting "the people want the downfall of the regime," in the third day of demonstrations in the Western-backed kingdom of Jordan. "Go down Abdullah, go down," the protesters chanted. This is the fourth day of anti-monarchy demonstrations in a row reported from Amman. As the protests against the monarchy in Amman grew, Britain released from jail on Nov. 13 a hard-core Jordanian terrorist, Abu Qatada, a Londonistan denizen living in Britain ostensibly under MI6 protection, and the Cameron administration is now hell-bent to send Abu Qatada back to Jordan. With the passion running high among the protesters, heavily infiltrated by Muslim Brotherhood members, the arrival of Abu Qatada could spell a serious threat to the Jordanian monarchy. Jordan is a highly divided nation, with the anti-monarchy crowd, which includes many Palestinians, centered around cities and being supported by the Brotherhood and other terrorist and semi-terrorist groups. On the other hand, rural Jordan still remains pro-monarchy. On Oct. 21, Jordanian authorities reported th arrest of 11 suspected militants with links to al-Qaeda. The reports said that these militants, using Saudi/Qatari-supplied arms smuggled in from neighboring Syria, were planning to overthrow the government. Since Jordan borders Syria, a large number of terrorists — coming in from all directions with the money, arms and blessings of all anti-Assad regime nations, including Britain, France, Saudi Arabia and Qatar — are using Jordan as one of their transit stations. Meanwhile, Jordanian authorities have threatened to crack down with an "iron fist," on those who incite violence during protests, while opposition groups pledge to continue demonstrations in the kingdom. |