KING ABDALLAH OF JORDAN USES THE UNITED STATES TO SHAKE DOWN SAUDI ARABIA, KUWAIT AND THE UAE

The U.S. self-appointed mandate over the Middle East has proven beneficial to Jordan. Saudi Arabia, along with Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, grudgingly continued to supply that country with 100,000 barrels of oil per day, free of charge. This was in response to U.S. pressure, to replace the Iraqi oil that Jordan once received at discount prices, and to assure Jordan’s political stability which could be jeopardized by an economic crisis.

(The two most important political forces in Jordan are the Muslim Brothers and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Needless to say, these can disturb that Kingdom’s stability, should their people be pushed below the modest lifestyle they are accustomed to.)

Moreover, Jordan is providing extensive intelligence and police training services to the United States in Iraq--a dire need for the English-speaking superpower.