quote: Jordanians flooded Amman blaring car horns and waving the nation's flag to protest the suicide attacks at three hotels with Western connections.
Hundreds of angry Jordanians rallied shouting, "Burn in hell, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi!" after the terrorist group he leads claimed responsibility for the blasts.
Maybe Zarqawi will get the message. Suicide bombings have always been a battle of public opinion, but now it's turning against them, dramatically.
Posted by David Bowles (Member # 1021) on :
I don't think he will. This is attack is meant to punish Jordan for its support of the US. Why would he care about public opinion in Jordan?
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Public opinion is turning against him in Iraq too, his current recruiting playground.
Yes Jordan is pro-west, and has a major intelligence operation in the Middle East, but does Zarqawi want these people to become active participants in the war against him?
Punishing them is silly, but understandable given his ideology. But inciting them to hatred against him is just plain stupid, and tactically unwise.