Posted on 07/03/2018 10:55:43 AM PDT by Freeport
nice, a rattler
“It’s good to be the king”
(he sure does get some fun toys to play with, though)
Can’t own guns in Jordan?
I have come to realize that this is exactly the right solution to the middle east. Since Carter stupidly wrecked sanity in the middle east by helping to oust the Shah of Iran, Islamic extremism has taken over the entire area.
You can't solve Islamic extremism with Democracy. All Democracy does is get the most insane religious nut-jobs voted into power.
The solution to Islamic extremism is a King, especially one who is seen by the people as a Warrior/Philosopher/King. When a King is strong and desirous of reform, the Islamic religious nut-jobs shut up.
The Shah of Iran was making Iran rational and prosperous before he was ousted, and he used secret police to keep the religious nut jobs under control. When people know the King will not tolerate their extremism, they shut up and behave like good little citizens.
King Abdullah, and others who could be like him, could solve the Middle East problem by holding things under control until reforms became the norm in their societies. Once their societies have adopted western style civilization, so long as they are supported by the strong arm of the King, they can prosper and be peaceful.
The only losers would be the religious nut-jobs who keep things stirred up.
The World needs more King Abdullahs.
My neighbor emigrated from Jordan, served with Abdullah, before he was king. Said he is the real deal.
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