@ PeterClifford1Peter Clifford
(Some strange people think I get paid for writing & maintaining this website. I wish it were true! If you would like to support my work here & you live in the USA, UK, Germany or France please consider doing your Christmas shopping at Amazon by entering through the links on this page – the US to the left, the others to the right. Same prices to you, a small commission to me. Many thanks in advance for your support and a Happy Holiday Season to you all.)KING ABDULLAH OF JORDAN CALLS ON ASSAD TO STAND DOWN, WHILE SYRIAN FOREIGH MINISTER REMAINS DEFIANT:
EU EXTENDS SANCTIONS TO A FURTHER 18 INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED WITH SYRIA :
TIMELINE – 14th November 2011 13.35 GMT:
In an interview with the BBC this morning, Monday, King Abdullah of Jordan has called on President Assad to stand down.
“If I were in his shoes,” the King said, “I would step down and make sure whoever comes behind me has the ability to change the status quo that we’re seeing.”
King Abdullah of Jordan - bbc.co.uk
Jordan, also like Syria a founder member of the Arab League, has been highly critical of the Assad regime in recent months and voted for its suspension.
The BBC has an article and video interview with the King HERE:
