An al-Qaeda militant from Jordan says that attacking the Hashemite Kingdom, as well as neighboring Israel, remains a “priority” for international jihadists, urging the Jordanian government to reform along the basis of al-Qaeda’s interpretation of Sharia Law.
Al-Qaeda may only be a secondary threat for Jordan at this point, however, after ISIS recently took the Iraqi side of the common border, forcing Jordan to build up military forces at the crossing to try to prevent an ISIS incursion.
Israel is taking notice too, as Jordan is one of the few regional allies they haven’t totally alienated, and Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz says Israel will provide “all help” necessary to keep ISIS out of Jordan.
Steinitz cited Israeli plans to intervene in a brief 1970 Jordan-Syria skirmish as part of their policy, but said that as with 1970 they believe Jordan is capable of defending the border themselves, and that ISIS poses no actual threat to take the country.
The ISIS will shortly be in the West Bank. It will make Hamas look like sweethearts. That will happen no matter what Jordan does.
Jordan can't stop this. Jordan can sacrifice itself trying to stop it, or find a way to pass it through that does not infect Jordan. I expect Jordanian intelligence is working on that right now.
Jordan could open up a humanitarian corridor for ISIS into Israel.
Anybody see the word "invited" in the article? I didn't. One of these days the arrogance of these birds is going to be shoved right down their throats. And all the Lobby money in the world won't stop it.
ISIS, israel, the US, Jordan, Iraq, Iran…this is getting interesting. Someone somewhere must be praying this turns into armageddon.
…you mean like the bible-thumpers in the US bible belt, for example? Oh, yeah, they're packing their bags now gettin' ready for the salvation train to pull up to the loading dock.
look at a map and tell me just one ally of the US that ISIS or Al-Qaeda have attacked. None, nada. All what you see is a game on hoodwinked people and there are many.
The US had sanctions on Iraq where not even baby milk was entering the country, tell me then who supports those people? Money, logistics, weapons and safe passages for thousands.
USG, Turkey, EU, Israel, Saudis, Qatari, Kuwaiti and all other tyrants regimes including the Swedish monarch are the ons supporting these barbarians and savages.
ISIS will take Jordan the slow way – they will infiltrate Jordan's Army from inside.
Another stupid comment by the Israelis, if you don't want for ISIS to tack Jordan why don't you start helping Syrian government to overrun these barbarians in Syria instead of coming up with such idiotic comments.
Hey, Steinitz, that's real smart. Publicize the Amman/Tel Aviv axis to the max. That's a real good way to get everyone all fired up against the Hashemites.
So – the "Clean Break" agenda of Israel to overthrow every secular Araba dictator – wow – as Dr. Phil would ask – "how is that working out for Israel?"