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LittleHornArchive.com Strongly Condemns The Amman Terror Attacks, ...or any others for that matter!

National Strategy for Victory in Iraq
GOP.com 2005/11/30
The following document articulates the broad strategy the President set forth in 2003 and provides an update on our progress as well as the challenges remaining.
"The United States has no intention of determining the precise form of Iraq's new government. That choice belongs to the Iraqi people. Yet, we will ensure that one brutal dictator is not replaced by another. All Iraqis must have a voice in the new government, and all citizens must have their rights protected.   Rebuilding Iraq will require a sustained commitment from many nations, including our own: we will remain in Iraq as long as necessary, and not a day more." -- President George W. Bush
February 26, 2003 ...

Fallaci: Warrior in the Cause of Human Freedom
FrontPageMag.com 2005/11/30
...What to do about all this? Establish dialogue with Muslim leaders? Try to strengthen moderate Islam? Fallaci was dismissive of both options. Muslims have no intention of entering into genuine dialogue with non-Muslims, she said, and “I do not believe in moderate Islam. What moderate Islam? Is it enough not to cut heads off? Moderate Islam is another invention of ours.” Adopting Western dress, she said, was easy; adopting Western values was not.   Then Fallaci threw down the gauntlet to the multicultural, politically correct, and fearful. “There is not,” she asserted, “good Islam or bad Islam. There is just Islam. And Islam is the Qur’an. And the Qur’an is the Mein Kampf of this movement. The Qur’an demands the annihilation or subjugation of the other, and wants to substitute totalitarianism for democracy. Read it over, that Mein Kampf. In whatever version, you will find that all the evil that the sons of Allah commit against themselves and against others is in it.” As jarring as such language is to contemporary sensibilities, Fallaci here made a statement of fact that can be verified or disproved. And indeed: Islamic terrorists such as Osama bin Laden, Zarqawi, and others have never hesitated to quote the Qur’an copiously to justify their actions. It remains for those who identify themselves as moderate Muslims to convince violent Muslims that they are misusing the Qur’an – if indeed they are – and should lay down their arms. They have had no notable success in this so far.   Fallaci’s a voice of rare courage. ...we may hope – for all our sakes – that many others will be ready to step into the breach and speak the truth as she did, whatever the cost, as she did. As Oriana Fallaci so memorably demonstrated in her address on receiving the Annie Taylor Award, nothing less than our civilization itself is at stake.
contributed by Bob Anderson

Jordan Backs UN Resolution Relative to Palestinian Sovereignty on Territories
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/30
...The draft resolution is an affirmation of the application of Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War on Palestinian territories including East Jerusalem. The draft resolution affirms the right of the Palestinians on demanding compensation for the exploiting, damaging or depletion of their natural resources.

King Congratulates President of Romania
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/30
...King Abdullah II on Wednesday sent a cable to President of Romania Traian Basescu congratulating him in his name ...
John 5:43 "I am come in my Father's name (HASHEM), and ye receive me not: if another shall come in 'his own name' (HASHEMITE), him ye will receive.

Joint U.S.-Iraqi Sweeps Target Insurgency
Guardian Unlimited 2005/11/30
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. and Iraqi troops launched a joint operation Wednesday in an area west of Baghdad used to rig car bombs, while American soldiers rounded up 33 suspected insurgents in a sweep of southern parts of the capital.   About 500 Iraqi troops joined 2,000 U.S. Marines, soldiers and sailors in a move to clear insurgents from an area on the eastern side of the Euphrates river near Hit, 85 miles west of Baghdad, the U.S. command said in a statement. ...

Reaping What They Sow
FrontPageMag.com 2005/11/30
...The CPT’s diverse agendas perfectly illustrate the overlapping currents of the Left, whose sole common thread is hatred of the United States. The insight yesterday’s kidnappings (and its attendant outlandish charges of espionage) provide into the psyche of our common enemy might shake a less ideologically committed entity, but CPT proves it still has not gotten the message that there are some forces darker even than the Great Satan. These four CPT activists may soon illustrate another truth: totalitarians always murder their enablers first.
contributed by Bob Anderson

King Receives Cable from Arab Diplomatic Mission in Berlin
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/30
...King Abdullah II on Wednesday received a cable from Arab diplomatic mission in Berlin. In the cable the diplomatic members expressed their unreserved condemnation of the terrorist attacks against Amman's hotels and solidarity with Jordan's efforts in fighting the extremist groups. They also hailed steps and measures taken by Jordan to capture the perpetrators of the heinous crime.
Revelation 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

King Congratulates President of Central African Republic
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/30
King Abdullah II on Wednesday sent a cable to President of Central African Republic Francois Bozize congratulating him in his name ...
John 5:43 "I am come in my Father's name (HASHEM), and ye receive me not: if another shall come in 'his own name' (HASHEMITE), him ye will receive.

U.S. says Iran, Syria providing support to terrorists
Iran Focus 2005/11/30
The White House released Wednesday a report about the United States’ strategy in Iraq in which it accused Iran and Syria of providing comfort and support to insurgents. ...“The neighbourhood is inhospitable. Iran and Syria have failed to provide support to Iraq's new government and have in many ways actively undermined it”. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Launch Regional Initiatives
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research 2005/11/30
As an essential component of America’s War Footing, political warfare must be waged in specific regional initiatives aimed at defeating the Islamofascists, neutralizing their supporters and strengthening our true allies in defense of the Free World. ...There are a host of measures that can and must immediately be undertaken, literally all over the world, that do not require the use of American armed forces. ...

Political Islam vs. Democracy
Mother Jones 2005/11/29
Commentary: The Bush Administration's Deadly Waltz with Shiite Theocrats in Iraq and Muslim Brotherhood Fanatics in Syria, Egypt, and Elsewhere

Premier calls for greater cooperation with Iraq
Jordan Times 2005/11/29
Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit on Tuesday reaffirmed Jordan's keenness on bolstering ties with Iraq and its full support for the Iraqi people to help them overcome the present difficult circumstances. ...

King launches nationwide housing project for the poor
Jordan Times 2005/11/29
...King Abdullah on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a housing project in Mafraq Governorate, the first phase of a nationwide scheme to provide underprivileged families in the Kingdom with homes. ...“This project, which is a gift from the King, is designed to provide the impoverished citizens, who live in tents and shacks, with homes,” said Shadeh Abu Hdeib, director of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation. ...

Druze chief says Syria trying to destablise Lebanon
Reuters 2005/11/29
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt accused Syria on Tuesday of trying to destabilise Lebanon to undermine a U.N. inquiry implicating Damascus in the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. ..."This political senility and this deception by the Syrian security apparatus is a laughable farce and at the same time it seems they will use all means, even security, to shake up security (in Lebanon) to try to confuse the inquiry," Jumblatt told Reuters television. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Sharon moves to the center (more or less)
Monday Morning 2005/11/29
...He decided to quit Likud so that he could try to end conflict with the Palestinians without having to fight off a rearguard of Likud hard-liners who opposed his widely popular withdrawal of troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip. He will try to gather a number of allies from all parties from now till the elections in March 2006. He thinks he will create a situation pushing the Israelis to vote either for peace or more war. ...
Looks like the spring surge for peace is here again.

European film festival to start December 4th.
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/29
Under the Patronage of Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, the British Council and the European Commission, in collaboration with the embassies of the participating European Union member states, will be hosting the 17th EU Film Festival in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at Cine Le Royal from 4-17 December 2005. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Zarqawi’s extended family and clan disown Al Qaeda in Iraq leader
Khaleej Times Online 2005/11/29
More than 370 members of the clan of Abu Musab Al Zarqawi joined his family on Tuesday in publishing a full-page letter in Jordan’s newspapers that disowns the most notorious terrorist in Iraq.  The letter was the family’s second attempt in 20 days to convince Jordanians that it has renounced all ties to the man who has claimed responsibility for the Nov. 9 attacks on Amman hotels ...

Iranian military instructors have slipped into Lebanon with new missile to teach Hizballah how better to destroy Israeli tanks
DEBKAfile Exclusive 2005/11/28
The clandestine arrival of scores of Iranian Revolutionary Guards specialist instructors via Damascus is Tehran’s response to the shortcomings displayed by the Hizballah when it bombarded northern Israel on Nov. 21 - DEBKAfile’s military sources reveal.   Our exclusive sources disclose they stole into the Hizballah’s Lebanese Beqaa Valley bases complete with two new weapons systems. ...

UN General Assembly Resolution 181 (Partition Plan)
Israel Ministry Of Foreign Affairs 2005/11/29
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 called for the partition of the British-ruled Palestine Mandate into a Jewish state and an Arab state. It was approved on November 29, 1947 with 33 votes in favor, 13 against, 10 abstentions and one absent (see list at end of document).   The resolution was accepted by the Jews in Palestine, yet rejected by the Arabs in Palestine and the Arab states. ...

Cooperation, dialogue critical for peace — King
Jordan Times 2005/11/29
Following are the remarks presented Monday on behalf of His Majesty King Abdullah by HRH Prince Feisal at the Euro-Mediterranean Summit in Barcelona ...
Daniel 7:8, Revelation 13:5 …And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things…
Daniel 8:25 ...and by peace shall destroy many
Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Syria casts doubt on Hariri probe
The Seattle Times 2005/11/29
Syria sought to discredit a U.N. investigation into the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister Monday, after a man who purported to be a crucial witness claimed that he gave false testimony implicating Damascus.   The inquiry's finding that Syria must have known about — and may have been involved in — Rafik Hariri's Feb. 14 assassination has "completely collapsed" because of the revelation, said Ibrahim Daraji, spokesman for the Syrian inquiry into Hariri's murder. ...

'I was paid to blame Syria'
News24.com
...Husam Taher Husam, a former conscript in the Syrian army, alleged in a 75-minute interview on Sunday night that Saad Hariri, the son of the slain Hariri, met him several months ago and offered him $1.3m to testify against top Syrian officials. ...

King's remarks before the Euro-Med Summit
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/28
"...We will help lead this century - a century that, with our help, can bring peace, freedom and prosperity to billions of people. Our relationship with Europe is key to that future. Ten years ago, the first Euro-Med Summit recognized the shared destiny of our regions. It acknowledged, frankly, that lasting security and prosperity cannot be achieved by our nations in isolation. It agreed that we must address the economic gaps between our regions, we must work together for peace. ..."
Daniel 7:8, Revelation 13:5 …And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things…
Daniel 8:25 ...and by peace shall destroy many

Turkey Retreats On Syria Stance
DefenseNews.com
...“The U.S. stand on Syria and some other developments have affected our position,” said a senior Turkish Foreign Ministry official. “We take with care Washington’s sensitivities and concerns over Syria.” ...“Our key message was that time was running out and that Syria should abide by the demands of the international community before it gets too late,” the Turkish official said. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

King swears in new gov't
Jordan Times 2005/11/28
Bakhit is the fifth prime minister to serve under King Abdullah.  His government takes over the sizeable task of putting into practice the recommendations of the 2,500-page National Agenda that was submitted to King Abdullah on Wednesday.  Insisting reforms were no longer a choice but rather a necessity, Bakhit also pledged to push the process saying it will be a comprehensive and integrated programme. Bakhit also holds the defence portfolio.  Among the first tasks on the ministers' plates include introducing new laws governing parliamentary elections, political parties and anti-terrorism.  A top priority will continue to be the fight against poverty and unemployment. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Jordan - National Agenda our guide — PM
Jordan Times 2005/11/28

Jordan - Profiles of New Government Members
Jordan Times 2005/11/28

1st conference on economic relations between Jordan and GCC held in Bahrain
Strategiy 2005/11/28
The first Conference on Economic Relations between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and GCC countries was held on 21st November, 2005 at the Awal ballroom, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

No Peace Without Syria
TechCentralStation.com 2005/11/28
Once again Lebanon's hot southern border is a frontline in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Last week it exploded in violence as Hezbollah fighters stormed across the border into the village of Al Ghajar, inside Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and engaged the Israeli army in battle. ... Israel says it was the largest counterattack inside Lebanon since the withdrawal of their occupation forces five years ago. ...

Muslim Nations Skip Meeting With Europe
The New York Times 2005/11/28
In a summit meeting marked as much by who was not there as who was, the European Union opened a two-day conference here on Sunday aimed at renewing its commitment to developing and democratizing Muslim nations on the Mediterranean's southern rim.   Many of the North African and Middle Eastern leaders who had agreed to come to the meeting announced last week that they could not attend. ...

Terror suspects threaten Jordan at trial
Seattle Post Intelligencer 2005/11/27
Terror suspects on trial for allegedly plotting to blow up Jordan's intelligence headquarters shouted insults at their military judges Sunday and threatened to "exterminate" the moderate Muslim nation. ...

Jordinvest Unveils New Developments at the 2nd Jordan Economic Forum
Al Bawaba 2005/11/27
Jordan Investment Trust PLC (Jordinvest) is committed to contributing to investments in Jordan’s economy and stands steadfast in its platinum sponsorship of the 2nd Jordan Economic Forum to be held on the 27th and 28th of November, under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Putin Pulls Assad’s Chestnuts out of the FirePutin Pulls Assad’s Chestnuts out of the Fire
Debkafile 2005/11/26
...he persuaded Russian president Valdimir Putin to underwrite Mehlis’ pledge to comply with his terms and promise to veto any anti-Syrian resolution tabled by UN secretary Kofi Annan, the US or France condemning Syria’s failure to cooperate with the international probe. ...

Jordan congratulates Palestine on opening of Rafah crossing
Xinhua Online 2005/11/26
Jordanian King Abdullah II phoned Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday to congratulate him on the opening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, a crucial link of the Palestinians to the outside world ...

Mauritanian President Praises King's Efforts
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/25
Mauritanian President Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall praised efforts of His Majesty King Abdullah II in achieving development for Jordanians as well as in serving issues of Arabs and Muslims. ...King Abdullah II is ready to place all its expertise at the service of Arab brethren.

King wants war
Herald Today 2005/11/25
Jordan's King Abdullah II appointed a new prime minister Thursday and urged him to launch an all-out war against Islamic militancy in the wake of the deadly triple hotel bombings earlier this month.   Abdullah also called for a new anti-terrorism law to replace the current, general one that does not specify punishment for different terrorist acts and their perpetrators. ...
Daniel 8:25 ...and by peace shall destroy many

US Marines are locked in battle with Syrian troops after crossing the border from Iraq into Syria at a point west of al Qaim
DEBKAfile Exclusive 2005/11/25
Both sides have suffered casualties. US soldiers crossed over after Damascus was given an ultimatum Thursday, Nov. 24, to hand over a group of senior commanders belonging to Abu Musab al Zarqawi’s al Qaeda force. According to US intelligence, the group had fled to Syria to escape an American attack in Mosul. Syrian border guards opened fire on the American force.

Arabs urgently need a new security-citizen relationship
Jordan Times 2005/11/25
...A qualitatively different kind of anti-terror policy is needed, and Jordan is one of the few places in the Arab world that could envisage moving down that path. ...

CNN to host first ever live int'l broadcast from Petra
Jordan Times 2005/11/25
CNN is to take an unprecedented step this week by hosting the first-ever live broadcast from inside the ancient city of Petra, one of the world's most famous tourist destinations and a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...With the support of the ministries of tourism and information and communications technology, Petra's world famous Treasury will be illuminated on Friday night for a live telecast to viewers all over the world. ...“It is entirely fitting that Petra, the treasure of Jordan that also belongs to the world, should be the location for this historic broadcast. ...

Jordan king urges war against militancy
CentreDaily.com 2005/11/24
Jordan's King Abdullah II appointed a new prime minister Thursday and urged him to launch an all-out war against Islamic militancy in the wake of the deadly triple hotel bombings earlier this month. ...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."   The king called for a "relentless war on all the Takfiri schools, which embrace extremism, backwardness, isolation and darkness and are fed on the ignorance and naivete of simple people."   He said fatwas, or religious edicts, issued by such groups constitute a "threat on the society and its interests."
Daniel 8:25 ...and by peace shall destroy many

Badran''s Cabinet officially resigns; King assigns Al-Bakheet as Premier
Kuwait News Agency 2005/11/24
King Abdullah II assigned on Thursday Maarouf Al-Bakheet to form a new Jordanian cabinet to succeed that of his predecessor Adnan Badran, who officially submitted his cabinet's resignation to the King today.   Al-Bakheet, the Director of National Security Agency, was born in 1947. After graduating from Jordanian Royal Military Academy in 1966, Al-Bakheet joined the Jordanian forces as Second Lieutenant to continue his military service in different positions.   During his military service, Al-Bakheet led a team in charge of security relations with foreign countries and European security institutions. He also contributed to the academic domain as he served as Vice President and political science professor in Moota University for Military Affairs. In 1999, he retired from the armed forces with a rank of Major General.
Daniel 11:38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces...

King Congratulates Ukrainian President
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/24
...King Abdullah II sent a cable to Ukrainian President Victor Yuschenko congratulating him in his name ...
John 5:43 "I am come in my Father's name (HASHEM), and ye receive me not: if another shall come in 'his own name' (HASHEMITE), him ye will receive.

King Meets Arab Investors
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/24
...King Abdullah II met on Thursday with an Arab investment delegation. The King, who valued the delegation's investments in the Kingdom, stressed that Jordan welcomes and supports investors, praising the initiative that was raised by Chief of Bonyan Investment Group's board of directors Abdullah Atattra to establish union for Arab investors in Jordan. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Daniel 11:21 ...but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries

EU Report Due to Criticize Israel’s Jerusalem Policy
Israel Hasbara Committee 2005/11/24
...Though a spokeswoman for EU foreign policy said these reports are normal and are compiled by the EU consul generals in Jerusalem, an Israeli official familiar with the report was not impressed.   “It is impossible to rely on the Europeans,” the official claimed.   “We let them in Rafah through the front door and the first thing they do is slam us on Jerusalem,” he said referring to the arrangement with the Palestinians that EU officials will monitor the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza for weapons smuggling and terrorists in place of Israel. ...From 1948 till 1967, Jordan occupied the eastern section of Jerusalem including the Temple Mount...

Iraqi police waging a war of vengeance on Sunni population
Taipei Times 2005/11/24
An underground interrogation bunker has thrown more light on the campaign conducted by Iraqi government's commands against Sunnis ...

King calls for defining National Agenda priorities
Jordan Times 2005/11/24
...The 26-member Steering Committee for the National Agenda was formed in February by King Abdullah to draw the guidelines for policy-making in the coming 10 years. ...the agenda aims to ensure the rule of law, justice and equality, basic freedoms, human rights, intellectual and political pluralism, a knowledge-based society and social welfare.
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

White Supremacist David Duke in Syria
Arutz Sheva 2005/11/24
...At a press conference in the Damascus' Rawda Square, Duke said, "I have come to Syria to express my support for the Syrian people.... It's the duty of every free man to reject the conspiracies and threats Syria is exposed to." Duke charged that pro-Israel neo-conservatives in the US are controlling American foreign policy and that "Zionist-controlled mass media" are hiding "the reality of Israeli terrorism against the Arabs." ...

King Lays Corner Stone of Royal Towns Project
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/24
...Executive President of Gulf Financing House, which is running the project, Isam Junahi announced the launching of the Royal Resort project at the Dead Sea shores. Junahi reiterated that launching these projects is an evidence of the company's trust in the Jordanian economy and attracting investment climate.
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

At last, Iraq finds a Web designation - Domain name .iq is set for Internet
Boston.com 2005/11/24
...''Iraq has officially planted its flag on the Internet," the deputy assistant of the Iraqi National Communication and Media Commission said by telephone interview from Baghdad ...The struggle to bring .iq online has been fraught with bizarre twists of fate and bitter infighting that left .iq dormant for several years.

King Congratulates President of Sri Lanka
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/23
...King Abdullah II sent a cable on Wednesday to Mahinda Rajapakse, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka congratulating him in his name ...
John 5:43 "I am come in my Father's name (HASHEM), and ye receive me not: if another shall come in 'his own name' (HASHEMITE), him ye will receive.

King Congratulates King of Spain
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/23
...King Abdullah II on Wednesday sent a cable to His Majesty Juan Carlos King of Spain congratulating him in his name ...
John 5:43 "I am come in my Father's name (HASHEM), and ye receive me not: if another shall come in 'his own name' (HASHEMITE), him ye will receive.

Government Of Jordan Signs First Oil Production Sharing Agreement In Eight Years
CCNMatthews.com 2005/11/23
Sonoran Energy, Inc. (OTCBB:SNRN) is pleased to announce that the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the Natural Resources Authority (NRA) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Sonoran Energy was officially signed by Jordan's Minister for Energy and Natural Resources and President of the Natural Resources Authority Azmi Khreisat and Mr. Ala Nuseibeh, Executive Vice President, Middle East Operations on Sonoran's behalf today. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Syria seeks to limit U.N. probe of Hariri murder
Reuters 2005/11/23
Syria wants U.N. investigators probing the killing of Lebanon's former prime minister to agree only to question witnesses and suspects inside Syria, and with their lawyers present, according to a draft cooperation agreement put forward by Damascus. ...

Jordan United Against Terror
FrontPageMag 2005/11/23

...If world leaders hope to protect their people from terror, they should support moderate Arab teachers, role models and leaders -- like King Abdullah II.  These are the moderate voices of Islam that hold the answers to defeating terror, answers that are central teachings of Islam, Christianity and Judaism -- treat your neighbor as you wish to be treated.  As globalization continues to merge nations into one interconnected free market, we all become neighbors.  In this environment, there are no “safe islands” from terror; therefore, we must stand united against terror or divided we will fall.
Hmmm ...sounds like ...out of fear of terror we all MUST be behind King Adbullah II, as he is a savior from it, and also thinks like Jesus.  Get it?

TRACCS MOVES ITS REGIONAL NETWORK MEETING TO AMMAN
Al Bawaba 2005/11/23
...Faten Al-Masri-Kamal, Managing Director TRACCS Levant said, “The unanimous decision by TRACCS network to host the annual regional meeting in Amman reinforces Jordan as a key player in the region. We have been experiencing a strong economic growth in Jordan and TRACCS continues to expand its client base and network serving the growing demand from all sectors.”  “ By hosting our regional meeting in Jordan we wish to support the Kingdom and contribute to continued growth of the economy and development of new business opportunities.”
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

U.S. Accuses Syria of Delaying Death Probe
Guardian Unlimited 2005/11/23
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.S. Ambassador John Bolton accused Syria on Tuesday of ``delaying and obstructing'' an investigation into the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister and demanded that Damascus allow six Syrian officials to be questioned.   Bolton said a resolution adopted by the U.N. Security Council on Oct. 31 was very clear in demanding ``full and immediate Syrian cooperation'' with the investigation led by German prosecutor Detlev Mehlis. It warned Syria of possible ``further action'' if it refuses to cooperate with the probe, which has been extended until Dec. 15. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Interior Minister attend installation ceremony of the Holy Land Greek Orthodox Patriarch
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/23
Deputizing for His Majesty King Abdullah II, Interior Minister Awni Yarfas on Tuesday attended the installation ceremony of the new Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Holy Land Theofilos III. Yarfas conveyed best greetings from His Majesty King Abdullah and stressed the necessity to abide by Jordan's law of churches which are most cared about by the King.

Jerusalem patriarch enthroned
Gulf Times 2005/11/23
JERUSALEM: Theophilos III, the new Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, was enthroned at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre yesterday, formally replacing the ousted, scandal-clad Irineos I.

Zarqawi Probably Alive, Ground Forces Commander Says
All American Patriots 2005/11/22
WASHINGTON – The commander of ground forces in Iraq said today he has "absolutely no reason to believe" that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was among those killed during a Nov. 19 raid in Mosul, Iraq.   "It is possible, but I have no reason to believe it," Army Lt. Gen. John R. Vines, commander of Multinational Corps Iraq and the U.S. Army's 18th Airborne Corps, told Pentagon reporters during a videoconference from Iraq.

Israeli Arab Islamic Movement Leader Calls For 'Liberation of Jerusalem' and Interference With Jewish Construction
Arutz Sheva 2005/11/22
The militant leader of the Israeli Arab Islamic Movement, Raed Salah, visited the Temple Mount Monday and called upon Muslims to act to "liberate Jerusalem from the occupiers." ...

Can Jordan Overcome Native Anti-Semitism to Protect Itself?
FLAME 2005/11/22
contributed by Bob Anderson

UN chief: Arab leaders worried Syria could become the next Iraq
Haaretz 2005/11/22
Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who just returned from the Mideast, said Arab leaders are worried that Syria could become the next Iraq. ..."They're all concerned and anxious to see Syria cooperate and to see the issue settled diplomatically and not lead to a situation that destabilizes possibly Syria and Lebanon," Annan said. "They're worried if we are leading to another Iraq situation."
...

Cairo meeting marks shift in Iraq political process
Middle East online 2005/11/22
...Representatives of Iraq's Shiite, Sunni Arab, Kurdish and Christian parties agreed to condemn terrorism, recognise the right to resistance and push for an eventual pullout of foreign troops. ...

King Congratulates President of Lebanon
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/21
...King Abdullah II on Monday sent a cable to President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon congratulating him in his name ...
John 5:43 "I am come in my Father's name (HASHEM), and ye receive me not: if another shall come in 'his own name' (HASHEMITE), him ye will receive.

King meets President of EU Economic and Social Council
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/21
...King Abdullah II has said convening the Euro-Med Economic and Social councils summit meeting in Amman with this large scale participation in the wake of Nov. 9 terrorist attacks confirms the world's confidence in the secure and stable atmosphere in Jordan. ...The King affirmed his support to Barcelona declaration, which he said has opened broader areas for cooperation between countries of the Mediterranean. ...

Jordan's Anti-Terror Rallies
FrontPageMag.com 2005/11/21
In world history, it is rare to see a monarchy leading a revolution, but in Jordan, it may be happening now. Since the bloody strikes by terrorist Abu Mus'aab al Zarqawi against civilian targets in downtown Amman last week, the world is watching tens of thousands of Jordanian citizens taking to the streets to protest the plague of Irhaab (terrorism). ...Surely, King Abdallah's government is not opposed to these demonstrations and may even be encouraging these marches. That's precisely why I am dubbing this street intifada against al-Qaeda a “Hashemite revolution.”...

Gulf Finance House Commercial Bank announces 80 per cent rise in net profit at BD2.8 million
AMEInfo 2005/11/21
The first nine months of 2005 was a very active period for GFHCB with the bank involving itself with projects outside the Kingdom of Bahrain, by being appointed as the lead financier for the US$1 billion Royal Metropolis project in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. GFHCB has also simultaneously signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of the leading financial institutions of Jordan, Jordinvest, which will assist GFH and GFHCB in arranging and structuring financing for the first phase of the Royal Metropolis project - Jordan Gate.
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

University to host Arab-European conference
Jordan Times 2005/11/21
Arab and European experts from 15 countries will meet at the Hashemite University on Wednesday to evaluate Arab-European relations. ...participants will discuss the European view of Islam, the reality of Islam in the West and the effort to preach moderate Islam. ...

Eight high-ranking al Qaeda leaders blew themselves up after a large American force Sunday noon laid siege to a building in which they were barricaded in Mosul, northern Iraq.
DEBKAfile Exclusive 2005/11/20
The US force, backed by helicopters and tanks, was led to the location by an intelligence tip. The troops had evacuated the area and were preparing to storm the building when the terrorists killed themselves.  Some Arab sources report that American unit is now busy trying to identify the 8 bodies, hoping against hope that Abu Musab al Zarqawi is among them. This is not confirmed by US military sources.
contributed by Bob Anderson

Abdullah the realist
The Jerusalem Post 2005/11/20 (updated from 11/19)
...a serious Jordanian alternative or option is back on the table, after having been hidden for the last 20 years. But unlike the situation after the 1948 war, when Jordan occupied the West Bank and east Jerusalem, and until the 1967 war, the current scenarios focus on a Jordanian-Palestinian federation or confederation.   Economically, Israel might also join this structure, in the form of a customs union or even common market for goods, and perhaps labor. The main Jordanian contributions to this relationship would be stability, security and experience in providing necessary government services. ...In the rapidly changing regional context, Jordan's influence is likely to rise significantly, as the Syrian regime becomes weaker, and the future of Iraq remains uncertain. In the past, Jordan's freedom of movement and the ability to extend its regional role, including through more cooperative links with Israel, was hampered by the involvement of Saddam Hussein, on one side, and Hafez Assad on the other. With both now gone, Jordan has the opportunity to become a significant regional actor, terror attacks not withstanding. In this context, institutionalizing the political relationship between Jordan and the Palestinian Authority would contribute measurably to regional stability. ...
Daniel 11:23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

US Official, reflecting the latest attitude of the US government, calls for Regime Change in Syria
URUKnet.info 2005/11/20
"The Time has come for change in Syria…The Assad Ba’ath is like the Saddam Ba’ath"
"United Nation Security Council Must Respect its Decisions and it Must Implement its Resolutions; Diplomatically if Possible by Force if Necessary."...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

President of Central Africa Visits Seabird Company
Jordan News Agency 2005/11/20
President of Central Africa Francois Boziz and his accompanying delegation visited on Sunday the Seabird Company for the development and production of light aircraft, at the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau KADDB. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Outside View: Syria on the rails
UPI 2005/11/20
...The Syrian officials Damascus is trying to protect from answering any questions are those who represent the heart and soul of the Baathist regime that has ruled the country for more than four decades. They may be innocent of some things -- such as pushing the button that detonated the bomb that killed Hariri and 20 others and began the unraveling of the whole Syrian presence in Lebanon. But there is more than just pushing the button. There is the business of creating the climate to kill and murder, of preparing and arming the murderers and of giving the marching orders. ...It is appearing to the whole world like a man running away from the scene of a crime without explanations as a growing crowd of people run after it, shouting: ''STOP that man." ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

The Assad attack
ITP.net 2005/11/20
...“I think that Bashar has simply turned his back on the Syrian people leaving them to fend for their own in the face of looming international sanctions,” says Abdul Hamid. “He put 18 million people in the face of the barrel of a cannon and he hid behind them. He relegated his duties to protect the people for the sake of protecting his family and his family interests, and he turned the state over to Divine Providence, as he said ‘Syria, God protects her’. I thought that was his job too.” ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Treason charge disrupts Iraq reconciliation talks
SwissInfo.org 2005/11/20
... A representative of the small Christian Democratic Party, named as Menas Ibrahim al-Yousifi, had called other participants traitors and said the United States had written the new Iraqi constitution, approved by referendum in October, delegates said. ... "One of the guests invited by the Arab League representing the Christian Democrats went a little bit further than the norm in providing reasonable criticism," senior Iraqi Foreign Ministry official Fawz al-Hariri told reporters.   "We decided to leave the room until an apology was given and we hope that the Arab League will take further action to stop him abusing the platform... We agreed to go back," he added. ...

Frontline police of new Iraq are waging secret war of vengeance
The Observer International 2005/11/20
...the roots of the human rights catastrophe that has enveloped the ministry were to be found in the simmering sectarian conflict of tit-for-tat assassinations that had taken hold in Baghdad's vast suburbs.  There, the armed militia of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, the Badr Brigades, had begun a campaign of revenge attacks against former members of the largely Sunni secret police, the mukhabarat, tactics that would be imported wholesale into the Ministry of the Interior when SCIRI - and the Badrists - took control of it after the elections. ...

Jerusalem Muslim Leaders Appeal for OIC, UNESCO Protection
Sheikhs Sabri, Salama and Al-Tamimi Blame Israel for Wall Cracks
Palestine Media Center 2005/11/20
...Palestinian Muslim leaders on Saturday held Israel totally responsible for the dilapidation of Jerusalem's historical walls, and appealed to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (IOC) and its Jerusalem Committee as well as to the UNESCO to immediately intervene to protect the city’s Islamic and human heritage ...
* OK, so which way is it? Seems they always want it both ways. (see story below)

Jordan disputes Israeli claims Al Aqsa Mosque walls could collapse
Khaleej Times Online 2005/11/20
...“The Israeli reports are groundless* and are designed to justify interference in Al Aqsa Mosque affairs,” Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Abdul Salam Al Abbadi charged. ...

Text of statement from al-Khalayleh family
NewsFromRussia.com 2005/11/20
Text of statement from the family of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, or Ahmed Fadheel Nazzal al-Khalayleh, issued in Jordanian newspapers on Sunday. "Our Lord, his Hashemite Majesty, King Abdullah II, the son of Hussein, may God protect his throne.
...we denounce in the clearest terms all the terrorist actions claimed