Posted on 05/19/2005 10:02:45 AM PDT by jmc1969
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Jordan's King Abdullah revealed Thursday that Iraq's former Baath regime had refused to deport Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, blamed for ongoing terrorism in Iraq.
Speaking in an interview with Saudi daily al-Hayat, Abdullah said Zarqawi, a Jordanian, is well entrenched in Iraq and that "he and terrorists like him thrive in such places where security and stability are non-existent."
Abdullah said Jordan was the first target for Zarqawi before he found safe haven in Iraq.
"Since Zarqawi entered Iraq before the fall of the former regime we have been trying to have him deported back to Jordan for trial, but our efforts were in vain," Abdullah added.
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I'd say that since the 70s, they've done a complete 180. Whereas in 1973 they were undoubtedly part of the threat to Israel now they are moving toward alliance.
King Abdullah, age 4, with his Mom:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1632651.stm
But, but, but Zarqawi was in Northern Iraq, under Kurd control, so therefore, he had nothing to do with Hussein.
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