I really like King Abdullah

Rarely do we see *any* politician, much less a ME one, speaking so
forthrightly.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/24/jordan.government.ap/index.html

Jordan's king urges war on Islamic militancy

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II has appointed his national
security adviser as the new prime minister, giving him a mandate to launch
an all-out war against Islamic militancy in the wake of this month's triple
hotel blasts.

In a designation letter to newly appointed Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit,
Abdullah said Thursday the November 9 attacks "increase our determination to
stick to our reform and democratization process, which is irreversible."

"At the same time, it reaffirms our need to adopt a comprehensive strategy
to confront the Takfiri culture," Abdullah said, referring to the ideology
adopted by al Qaeda and other militants who condone the killing those they
consider infidels.

Abdullah said the strategy should "not only deal with the security
dimension, but also the ideological, cultural and political spheres to
confront those who chose the path of destruction and sabotage to reach their
goals."

The king called for a "relentless war on all the Takfiri schools, which
embrace extremism, backwardness, isolation and darkness and are fed on the
ignorance and naivety of simple people."

He said fatwas, or religious edicts, issued by such groups constitute a
"threat on the society and its interests."

Abdullah also called for a new anti-terrorism law to replace a general one
that does not specify punishment for different terrorist acts and their
perpetrators


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