[Don Joe]

"uh oh! Can we trust Jordan to protect Israel from terrorists? I did not think so."

I think it's more like the King quietly and discretely hoping that Israel can protect Jordan when push comes to shove. He seems to be a fairly western-oriented pragmatist -- which makes me fear for his safety from the islamist radicals in his country. I think if major instability rises to the surface in that region, he's going to be one of the early targets for those vermin.

[CommiesOut]

bttt

[ctdonath2]

In March 1999, gun guru Jeff Cooper announced "It was a pleasure for all Orange Gunsite grads to learn that their fellow scholar Prince Abdullah has now become King of Jordan. So far as we know, he is the only reigning monarch to have a ticket from Orange Gunsite. Clearly his country is now in good hands."

(Translation: the current king of Jordan was trained in firearms usage in the USA by the father of modern handgun usage, the very "American" Jeff Cooper. If Cooper says Jordan is thus in good hands, one can be assured it's true.)