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I would hope that the relations with Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq don't have to be mutually exclusive. From what I interpret this move to Iraq as meaning is that the Jordanians are saying "Hey, look over here Iraqis, we've got some common heritage and we'll be with you to help you with this transition you are undergoing." Separately I see it as a statement to Saudi Arabia to "back off" and give their neighbors some breathing room to emerge from this period of instability a strong and vibrant nation.

I also belive that Jordan is the most "moderate" and "sensical" of the Arab nations in the region and while they don't have the oil that Saudi Arabia does, they do have an economy that can forge mutually beneficial relationships with Iraq.

I think that in this time when the media does nothing but report that the entire world is against what's happening in Iraq (which it isn't) it's nice to see an Arab state step up to the plate and make a symbolic gesture of solidarity with the Iraqi people rather then give tacit support to those elements trying to fan the flames so to speak.

My knowledge of the region isn't that great, I saw the article mentioned on debka.com then followed my nose around the net for a bit to get some better interpretations of the situation, a little history on the Hashemites and read up a little bit on Jordan's efforts to be a small voice of sanity in an otherwise radically-charged area of the world.

I do apologize to the freepers out there for "pimping" my blog, it wasn't my intent to do so, but it was my first post and I'll admit without reservation that it didn't format like I'd intended. I had wanted to make a brief excerpt then come back and try to get some discussion about it. Again my apologies for the "pimping"

Jason