Sunday July 10, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

Jordan is showing real signs of breaking and becoming the next country to join the wave of unrest in the Middle East. For months now, every Friday has been a day of massive protests by religious extremists - especially the Muslim Brotherhood.

The Brotherhood has challenged the monarchy and the existing government and repeatedly called for their removal and for instituting reforms and liberalization and freedoms. And indeed the King has swapped cabinets, replaced people and made superficial changes hoping to placate the demands of the extremists.

Now the Brotherhood has taken the issue to the UN.
The irony. The Muslim Brotherhood, an anti-democratic group demanding democratic recognition.

The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan is asking for an investigation by the UN Anti Corruption Committee. (ACC). They hope to put the issue on the map. They want to create an international and local ground swell that will ultimately oust King Abdullah.

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