Jordan To Consider Requests To Extend Auspices Over Iraq

Haaretz Daily ^ | 01/26/03 | Daniel Boone

[kinghorse]

This war will go well. The NFC won yesterday.

The stock market will post a gain this year.

[kinghorse]

This war will go well. The NFC won yesterday.

The stock market will post a gain this year.

[SJackson]

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[Dog Gone]

What the hell? Jordan, who has been lukewarm on the whole Iraqi situation, is offering to absorb Iraq into that country??

Dream on.

[Catspaw]

Most fascinating. It looks like the Middle East may be rearranged.

I may have to buy a new world map next year.

[SunStar]

What the hell? Jordan, who has been lukewarm on the whole Iraqi situation, is offering to absorb Iraq into that country??

This was speculated on before by such outlets as Stratfor.com, Jane's Defense, and even Debka.

The speculation is that Iraq is to be split up into two or three parts, with the center of Iraq, including Baghdad, going back to King Abdullah's family... King Abdullah's cousin was the original monarch of Iraq (killed and overthrown by Saddam Hussein in 1979.

[Howlin]

This would surely solve a lot of problems over there, wouldn't it?

[SJackson]

Here’s a pretty map in color. This idea has been broached in several articles before, including the possibility of an autonomous “Palestinian” region in the red area, possibly even a “Palestinian state” if Jordan want’s nothing further to do with the PLO (which they don’t).

Uniting Jordan and Iraq Might Be Prime Post-War Strategy

[smith288]

Most fascinating. It looks like the Middle East may be rearranged.

I may have to buy a new world map next year.

I got your back...

[Catspaw]

That's the map I was thinking of.

[colorado tanker]

My recollection is that before the military took over Iraq was governed by a Hashemite King, the same family as Jordan's royal family. They were installed by the British and I believe were originally from Arabia, so I don't know if there is residual loyalty to the dynasty in Iraq.

[Uncle Miltie]

If I remember correctly, Jordan is hosting both American and ISRAELI troops on its Eastern border with Iraq. This is seriesly interesting....

[spectre]

It sure answers my question about what in the world are WE going to with with Iraq once we liberate it. Amazing.

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[PianoMan]

While Jordan is a monarchy it is quite a stable and peaceful one, last I read. They have a bad rep in the US since people think they are Syria but in Europe it's quite a popular vacation destination.

I would love to see Baghdad be a part of Jordan, then go visit there.

[hchutch]

I prefer annexing Iraq, myself...

[LTCJ]

If I remember correctly, Jordan is hosting both American and ISRAELI troops on its Eastern border with Iraq.

Indeed. I believe you'd be amazed at the number of friendly forces in (and soon to arrive in) Jordan.

[McGruff]

Why not add France to the deal.

[Semper Paratus]

After the Hashemites absorb Iraq they'll want to settle their score with the Sauds.

[Jeremiah Jr]

Daniel 8:9 And from one of them came a little horn which became exceedingly great toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the Splendid Land.

Daniel 8
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. 26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.