tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post6526468587800445410..comments2024-03-28T09:56:06.298-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: Þæt wæs god cyning! Grimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-52468530852557755002015-02-05T12:31:48.379-05:002015-02-05T12:31:48.379-05:00It appears that Jordan is denying that he personal...It appears that Jordan <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jordan-king-combat-military-uniform-picture-real-fake-2015-2?utm_content=bufferb4cb6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer" rel="nofollow">is denying</a> that he personally led the raid, so Val was right. The rumor was highly plausible, though: maybe he should have!Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-67809395203351330142015-02-05T12:26:19.437-05:002015-02-05T12:26:19.437-05:00Further complications in Jordan exist. There is a...Further complications in Jordan exist. There is a large Palestinian population, and this was a great deal of concern for the King's father. So much so, that the King's father married a Palestinian woman (the current King's mother). The King himself is committed to the path his father took of peace with Israel. And his being half-Palestinian helps take the sting out of that position for his citizens. Overall, he is a pro-Western, pro-peace head of state, and we are wise to treat with him. It is well that he is inclined to treat with us.MikeDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116809134355184859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-14030794907363194672015-02-05T11:33:48.082-05:002015-02-05T11:33:48.082-05:00I wouldn't be surprised if this rumor turned o...I wouldn't be surprised if this rumor turned out to be true. He's from a military background, and there is a huge morale advantage for his volunteer pilots to see their king volunteering to lead them from the front. But more to the point, Jordan has several agendas right now that would be advanced by advancing the figure of the king as standing strong against Islamic extremists. <br /><br />He's one of the figures, with Egypt's al-Sisi, who is trying to put together a conference of Islamic leaders to map out ways to combat these groups. And he's one of those leaders, also like Egypt's, who is trying to navigate a way to live with Israel without being drawn into the Iranian-backed opposition to Israel. In Egypt's case, they see themselves as the proper leader of the "Arab world," and view Iran as interlopers illegitimately trying to use Islam instead of Arabic ethnicity to gain hegemony over the region. Jordan, of course, is even closer to the Iranian-backed efforts against Israel, and needs to stand strong against the extremist propaganda in order to avoid having too many of her people fall under the sway of such groups.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-87996342460550192342015-02-05T11:09:53.233-05:002015-02-05T11:09:53.233-05:00I think the famous rumor mill in the ME is at work...I think the famous rumor mill in the ME is at work. The king can lead these attacks by being at the command center and attentive. <br /><br />Unlike our current President. <br /><br />ValerieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-3368248691692538902015-02-05T10:16:30.929-05:002015-02-05T10:16:30.929-05:00Napalm is a nasty way to go. Though then again its...Napalm is a nasty way to go. Though then again its not like ISIS people do not deserve it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-62029417139497112052015-02-05T09:37:35.939-05:002015-02-05T09:37:35.939-05:00Does anyone have any idea when was the last time a...Does anyone have any idea when was the last time a reigning monarch led their troops into combat?MikeDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116809134355184859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-36135134323540634962015-02-05T08:51:51.914-05:002015-02-05T08:51:51.914-05:00Get some, Your Majesty!Get some, Your Majesty!Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-67291675834575183112015-02-04T21:27:29.159-05:002015-02-04T21:27:29.159-05:00It may have been in their own foot.It may have been in their own foot.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-61067543260677482942015-02-04T21:21:42.694-05:002015-02-04T21:21:42.694-05:00I believe that ISIS hit a nerve. I do not believe ...I believe that ISIS hit a nerve. I do not believe that it was the nerve they were aiming at.Russnoreply@blogger.com