Jordanians are facing sleepless nights as the siege of Baghdad proceeds. The images coming to us from next door are horrifying, and Jordanians have taken to the street in protest. Yet while contemplating the collapse of Saddam's regime, Jordanians are also now recognizing how closely our own society is tied to Iraq's, and how difficult it will be for Jordan to set out on a new course if the Americans end the rule of Saddam Hussein.
Jordanians are facing sleepless nights as the siege of Baghdad proceeds. The images coming to us from next door are horrifying, and Jordanians have taken to the street in protest. Yet while contemplating the collapse of Saddam's regime, Jordanians are also now recognizing how closely our own society is tied to Iraq's, and how difficult it will be for Jordan to set out on a new course if the Americans end the rule of Saddam Hussein.