tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post2486310788556456586..comments2024-03-27T16:27:03.093+02:00Comments on Shiloh Musings: Jordan, Israeli Ally or Dangerous EnemyBatyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-59036278715725498932014-12-02T00:11:55.831+02:002014-12-02T00:11:55.831+02:00Sammy, agree with youSammy, agree with youBatyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-43723498289757372472014-12-01T16:39:51.916+02:002014-12-01T16:39:51.916+02:00I think Jordan gets subsidies from the Gulf states...I think Jordan gets subsidies from the Gulf states.<br /><br />And still managed somehow to sign a peace treaty with Israel. Good bargainers, maybe.Sammy Finkelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105012664741556033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-77368321420836382252014-12-01T16:38:16.285+02:002014-12-01T16:38:16.285+02:00>> To be perfectly honest, I consider the Ki...>> To be perfectly honest, I consider the Kingdom sic of Jordan to be one of the least secure countries in the world <br /><br />Then it must be quite a miracle that it lasted so long.Sammy Finkelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105012664741556033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-26959499194425544242014-11-30T23:09:32.997+02:002014-11-30T23:09:32.997+02:00That's for sure.That's for sure.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-4530437949912450692014-11-30T21:54:36.927+02:002014-11-30T21:54:36.927+02:00definitely. and not only Jordan, most of them are...definitely. and not only Jordan, most of them are sustained by "charities" which do more harm than goodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-85660147287667276972014-11-30T19:19:14.454+02:002014-11-30T19:19:14.454+02:00Good point. Very poor country propped or used to b...Good point. Very poor country propped or used to be by BritainBatyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-66698688034135485072014-11-30T12:54:53.846+02:002014-11-30T12:54:53.846+02:00I have never really understood how Jordan remains ...I have never really understood how Jordan remains viable in an economic sense. <br />Has some mineral exports, some tourism and little bit of gas for domestic use.<br />If it can extract shale oil it can be reasonably wealthy, but otherwise not a lot happening so I think it must be propped up by subsidies?LondonMalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799282503749852272noreply@blogger.com