Posted on 11/24/2005 8:29:14 AM PST by teacherwoes
AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan's King Abdullah II urged his new prime minister Thursday to launch an all-out war against Islamic militancy in the wake of the triple hotel bombings earlier this month that killed 63 people.
In a letter to newly appointed Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit, Abdullah said the Nov. 9 bombings "increase our determination to stick to our reform and democratization process, which is irreversible."
"At the same time, it reaffirms our need to adopt a comprehensive strategy to confront the Takfiri culture," Abdullah said, referring to the ideology adopted by al-Qaida and other militants who condone the killing of those they consider infidels.
Abdullah said the strategy should "not only deal with the security dimension, but also the ideological, cultural and political spheres to confront those who choose the path of destruction and sabotage to reach their goals."
Al-Bakhit was Jordan's ambassador to Israel until appointed to head the national security council six days after the bombings.
Prime Minister Adnan Badran resigned earlier Thursday, the official told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to the press.
The official Petra news agency confirmed Badran's resignation, saying the prime minister, had tendered his Cabinet's resignation to the king and the monarch accepted it. Badran took office in April.
The change of government is part of general shake-up following the suicide bombings, which hurt Jordan's reputation as one of the most stable countries in the Middle East.
Al-Bakhit was appointed Nov. 15 to head the national security council.
Government officials said the king may have chosen al-Bakhit because of his reputation as a tough former general who ran a southern Jordanian university that trains army and police recruits.
I did take note from other articles on the subject that King Abdullah is wiselly sticking with his reform agenda even as he goes after the baddies. I do not like they way he seems to be continuing his Dad's habit of reserving the right to fire the cabinet whenever he feels like it. His ultimate objective should be to put himself out of a job.
He should think long and hard before jumping to any rash decisions.What flew up his butt?
So when do they invade Saudi Arabia?
bttt
Nov 18,2005 "Your star is fading. You will not escape your fate, you descendant of traitors. We will be able to reach your head and chop it off," al-Zarqawi said, referring to the king. (Abdullah of Jordan)
S.A. has already completed its first assigned list of A.Q. removals and it's now working on its assigned list of back-benchers.
As Zarqawi runs from hut to hut in Iraq, seeking shelter from US bombs and Iraqi Army bullets.
It'll be good to see Zarqawi's brains splattered on the grounds of a Free Iraq.
Why do they only get riled when muslims get butchered? They are phony barbarians, every last one of them.
Top of my Christmas list!
While still funding terrorists to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, and still funding radical Wahabbi mosques in pretty much every country on the globe.
Given the nature of his country, its culture, and its makeup (majority Phillistines), that objective is generations away...
Damn straight that he should declare a war on the Islamofascists - they want his head...
Now he sounds like he's turning into a Good-Ole-Boy!
The S.A. ruling royals are still funding terrorists and we're sitting on our hands allowing that?
Document that.
Right!... "Don't listen to me, guys... I'm only trying to apease the infidels of the West."
Already been done:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1526555/posts
Make sure to see the links in post 3 on that thread.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.