Jordan Asks Saddam Daughters to Stay Out of Politics

[DuctapeFatwa]

Jordan has indirectly asked Saddam Hussein's two daughters to stay out of politics..spokeswoman Asma Khader told Reuters Wednesday Raghd and Rana, who had taken refuge in Amman in August, should not use Jordan as a platform to make political statements to the media.

The former Iraqi strongman's eldest daughter Raghd recently told Dubai-based Al Arabiya television that the sisters wanted an international court to try their father.

She said the Iraqi Governing Council should not be allowed to try Saddam because it was appointed by U.S. occupiers.

Khader said the government had not made any formal demands on the sisters but conveyed the message through the press. "They should respect the stances and commitments of their host country," she said, adding that the sisters were free to leave the country whenever they wanted.

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/reuters20031224_157.html

[jmcgowanjm]

1. considering that 95% of Jordanians have been asked to do the same

I think Saddam's daughters are being treated
no differently.

[lumpy]

2. Jordan wants

to keep diplomatic channels open. Jordan can't be faulted for their stance. A shame Bushco uses 'gunboat diplomacy' as their first line of offense.

[DuctapeFatwa]

4. Abdullah does as he is told

Such a model of obedience, is Abdullah. Exemplary. Just like Jordan. They have been so cooperative in cracking down on anti-coalitionism, and if you're a crusader with someone who needs intensive interrogation, Abdullah lives to serve. He will make it happen. The crusaders wish they were all like him.

[lumpy]

5. "Abdullah does as he is told",

by whom? Elaborate and elucidate, please.

[DuctapeFatwa]

6. If you are unaware of the tragic downfall of the Hashemites

I recommend a study of Anglo-Americanism in the Middle East. The origin of the House of Saud is also interesting.

[lumpy]

7. Thanks for nothing

No, I am not aware of the downfall of the Hashemites. Can't you explain your sketchy remarks indicating that Abdullah is a pacifer/wimp in just a few sentences. I might pass on before I finished a course in Anglo-Americanism in the Middle East or a history of the Hashemites. I realize history influences current events and I do have a smattering of Mid East history. However your original statements were rather nebulous and inconclusive.

[DuctapeFatwa]

8. LOL I can't really help you become more interested in that or

anything else.

There is a lot of information available about US-UK activities in the region for the last 80 years or so, and while I find it interesting, that does not mean that it is interesting to everybody.

You are wise to study those things that do interest you :)

[lumpy]

9. Come on now

For Christ's sake I was requesting that you elaborate on your original statements re. Abdullah and you give me a Rumsfeld reply. Are you not wise enough to explain your statements? :)

[cosmicdot]

3. everybody just sit down and shut up .. turn off the mics, turn them off

yeah, that's the ticket

WWPHD?
what would Patrick Henry do?

[mbperrin]

10. Wow! It's all happening! Democracy and freedom are spreading

outward everywhere from Operation Iraqi Liberation!