 AP Photo King Abdullah II of Jordan, a member of the dwindling band of Arab leaders who have somehow stayed in power despite the rise of what he calls a “Muslim Brotherhood crescent” across the Middle East, made an acute observation to me recently about the tactical immaturity of the Brotherhood’s leadership. TAGGED: Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Morsi, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, King Abdullah IIRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| Amid the social and political transformations reshaping the Middle East, can Jordan's Abdullah II, the region's most pro-American Arab leader, liberalize his kingdom, modernize its economy, and save the country from capture by... more ›› |
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