Around 1,500 Jordanians demonstrated on Wednesday in the northern city of Irbid, demanding reforms and denouncing "government corruption," one of the protesters said.IF THEY'RE NOT CAREFUL, THEY WILL DEPOSE THIS KING AND GET AN AYATOLLAH!
"Trade unionists, representatives of various political parties and women's organisations took part in the demonstration to protest against poverty, oppression and government corruption," the protester added.
The demonstrators called for a "trial of the corrupt" and demanded a new electoral law as well as economic reforms.
In Amman, a group of young Jordanian university students staged a sit-in outside the royal court and called for King Abdullah II's powers to be curbed
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
UH-OH: JORDANIANS NOW DEMANDING KING'S POWERS BE REDUCED
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In a short time, the entire Islamic world will be aroil.
And all that Obama will do is say, "Respect the protesters' rights."
Ahem. Protesters don't have rights in Islamic countries.
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