Jun 20 2013
Preparing for the worst possibility
Following appeared in today’s Jordan Times
by Daoud Kuttab | Jun 19, 2013 | 23:33
War is a terrible thing with extremely bad results. But this does not mean people should not be ready for it, even if such a possibility is very remote.
Washington’s decision to arm the Syrian rebels (albeit lightly) and the announcement by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi that his country will cut off all diplomatic relations with Syria do not bode well for a quick and peaceful solution to the civil war that has been raging on in Syria for the past two years.
Some Jordanian officials and members of Parliament have asked that the Syrian ambassador to Jordan be considered persona non grata because of some anti-Jordanian statements he made recently.
The decision to ask the US to keep the Patriot anti-missile defence system and to keep the squadron of F16 fighters in Jordan is a hint that a war, or being on the receiving side of a war, is not such a remote possibility. Continue Reading »