Israel's Gaza offensive stokes anger among Jordan elite

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Analysts say decisions by some so-called moderate Arab states to hedge their bets against what had been unflagging support for the U.S. and its Palestinian ally, Fatah, began months ago after officials perceived that a weakened America was betraying allies in Lebanon, Pakistan and Georgia. The hedging has intensified as the Gaza conflict rages on, with top Jordanian officials making strong statements against Israel, allowing rare, raucous demonstrations of tens of thousands of people and granting leeway to such opposition groups as the local branch of the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood.

From King Abdullah II on down, Jordanians, more than half of them of Palestinian descent, widely fear that instead of reaping long-term rewards for helping stabilize Iraq and counter Iran's regional aspirations, their country will be forced to deal with shattered hopes for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process it has supported for more than a decade.

read entire article: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-jordan-gaza14-2009jan14,0,3365465.story

[razors edge]

1. when is the last time

the US didn't fuck over an ally or burn a treaty?

I think Israel should look into that one and be prepared, just in case.