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Dagan predicts Arab Spring won't reach Jordan
Omri Efraim
Published: 20.06.12, 14:16
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1. Hmmm...okay...but WE prefer Jordan to
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (06.20.12)
become "Palestine"...oh well...
2. Dagan's error
Mordechai Taub ,   Jerusalem   (06.20.12)
It is good that Dagan has gone on record with this ridiculous prediction. While Abdullah and his family will be enjoying their new life in London, Israelis will be asking themselves why they hadn't prepared for this eventuality. Now their will someone to blame.
3. meeting of former important people
joemoer ,   israel   (06.20.12)
not relevant in todays news or thoughts.....i wish all the formers would keep it zipped.....
4. baldy is a grave security threat
(06.20.12)
baldy is a grave security threat to Israel both because of his words & also because of his shining head which is an excellent target for an Iranian nuclear missile.
5. Truce
Zivron   (06.20.12)
The best we can expect is a cold peace and thats for now contra to many views dont change the status quo except for human rights and human wellbeing jewish arab and tikun haolam.Both islam and judaism ought absorb benevolence sometimes tough respect.
6. Dagan couldn't predict Egypt but can with Jordan ? His ego
ab   (06.20.12)
is boundless.
7. There should be revolutions in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, & Qatar
christian arab ,   nyc   (06.20.12)
These corrupt puppet governments are the worst of the worst. What goes around comes around, so I am optimistic that real change is coming.
8. Dagan's predictions
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (06.20.12)
Have been wrong across the board. The Hashimite Kingdom is going to fall to more Islamic Fascists.
9. Fall of Hashemite Jordan Opportunity For Israel
Mike ,   Haifa   (06.20.12)
When the Hashemite regime in Jordan falls, there will be a great opportunity for Israel to encourage the Yesha residents, and in the long-term the Israeli Arabs, to relocate to Jordan with its vast expanse of land, nature and resources. Given the dire economic situation in Yesha Arab communities and the realization on the part of the Arabs there regarding the rise of Jewish consciousness which connects with the ancient lands of Judea and Samaria, many Arabs realize that there is no real future on the west of the Jordan river for them and no tangible possibility to have a healthy and wholesome life there and will want to move to their land of opportunities in Jordan.
10. #6, high expectations and arm chair commanders
mea   (06.20.12)
Dagan was insync with the entire diplomatic world when he "failed" to predict the uprising in Egypt. NO one predicted it, not even Mubaruk. Dagan has an superb record as Mossad chief and just because some people got their wittle feelings hurt because they could bomb without first going the nth degree of diplomacy, is well, far more arrogant than anything Dagan has said or done. The historical significance of what Bush and Company did to the US by l-i-e-i-n-g to get a war going in Iraq, has global ramifications and NOW, people in power see that they have a responsibility to speak up. Israelis have a right to demand that every step be taken before starting a war which will lock down everyday life and cost hundreds, possibly far more deaths. See, Jews value life. We don't see it all as a football game where one bleacher out yells their patriotism against the screamers on the other side. Sanctions are working and as things go along and the possibility of a strike grows, we can know that because Dagan and Diskin spoke up, diplomacy was ushered in and given every chance. If it does not produce fruit, bomb them into a gravel pit, but do not call the very effective man who took out far more bad players than you'll ever, ever realized a loser or a person with less than stellar motives. Dagan and Diskin stopped nothing--they f-o-r-c-e-d the blow hards Netanyahu and Barak to act in measured ways. That can only be good ultimately. So much for evangelical armchair commanders.
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