After the fall of Saddam Hussein, the tyrant of the Middle East, his former friends or allies were scattered. His son and grandson were shot, and even his people were implicated.
But Saddam's wife and daughter were able to escape to Jordan during the hunt and were protected by the King of Jordan.
This wave of domineering operations of the King of Jordan added a lot of powder to him, and it was too late to know that other countries could not avoid it.
Before talking about Saddam's friendship with King Abdullah II of Jordan, it is necessary to trace the history of the two countries before.
Now look at Jordan and Iraq bordering each other and being neighbors. In fact, they used to be a country called the Ottoman Empire. And there was a brief period of merger in the sixties, which set the tone for both countries to be both Arab countries.
During the reign of the old Jordanian king, the Iraqi royal family suffered a change, the old Jordanian king helped, at that time Saddam Wasamu was also a faction that supported the royal family, so he joined forces with the old Jordanian king to drive out the rebel forces, and with the support of Jordan, Saddam Hussein ascended to the throne of Iraq.
Later, Saddam Hussein became acquainted with the son of the old Jordanian king, Abdullah II, at the Baghdad National Defense Academy, and his friendship with his father was continued in his son.
The most arrogant embodiment of the brothers' goodness is that at that time, iraq, which had unlimited scenery, only had two words for Jordan: funding. Money, materiality, even armed forces.
The two countries have cooperated and exchanged in many aspects. But Saddam Hussein seems to pay a little more, and the annual oil can be sold half and half given to the good brother Jordan. Jordan's economic construction needs assistance, Saddam Hussein waved a big hand, arranged!
It is this kind of mutual assistance between states, between heads of state and between heads of state, that is not mixed with selfishness. This has made Jordan a big fan of Iraq. In the original Gulf War, Jordan became the only country to support Iraq, which is a witness to this old iron.
The brothers who stood in the united front, when Saddam Hussein fell and died, wanted to seek a way to live for his wife and daughter, and the only thing he could think of was Jordan.
At that time, his two daughters, Reg and Lana, took the children to seek asylum in Britain, but the other party did not pay attention. Turning around and asking for the uae's door again, he also ate the closed door soup.
After Saddam Hussein was executed, his wife and daughter were hunted down in Syria, and Abdullah II took a decisive step and managed to reach Jordan with his help.
The King of Jordan arranged for them to live in the palace, and although Saddam's two daughters later bought a villa with the financial support of their supporters and moved out to live in, the palace was open to them at any time.
Moreover, the King of Jordan arranged for more than twenty security guards to protect them twenty-four hours a day. The highest courtesy is no more than that.
When the King of Jordan accepted these widows domineeringly, he was naturally intimidated and threatened to hand them over.
The King of Jordan simply refused, leaving no room for reversal:
"They're all ordinary people and they don't hurt anyone."
In fact, Jordan and Saddam's rival countries are still relatively close, but why didn't he listen to those countries and hand over Saddam's bereaved family? Is it really just out of the original brotherhood?
The head of state certainly cannot be merely emotional. This should have been the right decision he made after weighing the dilemma.
Iraq is against the United States, as the boss of Iraq is not spared, then The Jordan that follows Iraq naturally cannot be confronted.
This is also the reason why Jordan is close to Lao Mei.
Brothers have difficulties, and if they do not help, they will make the people at home psychologically unacceptable, after all, the origins of the two countries are inseparable.
Ungrateful infamy cannot be carried. The domestic influence is not good, the international image is not favorable, orphans and widows do not help, and humanitarianism cannot be justified.
What's more, in Arab countries, women are only an appendage, they will not show their faces, it is impossible to control politics, even Saddam's daughter cannot change the fact of being a woman, nor can she disturb the political situation.
Therefore, the king of Jordan will boldly give them asylum despite the unhappiness of some countries. Not only shelter, but also let Reg and Lana's children go to the aristocratic school to receive the best education, full-time bodyguards with weapons to pick them up. The king of Jordan really has a heart, and there are good people who can do it to the end.
Saddam's eldest daughter is more high-profile in Jordan, and is often photographed going in and out of various high-class places, dressed fashionably, and is completely a noble lady of the upper class.
Her daughter, Saddam's granddaughter, grew up in Jordan, became a costume designer, and was happily married.
Saddam's second wife and son, Ali, lived secretly in Syria.
The male of saddam's family, in addition to this mysterious son Ali who survived, there is also the son of Udai, Mesut, a child born after divorce, who lives low-key in Turkey.
The king of Jordan, no matter how concerned about brotherhood, did not dare to brazenly take in any man. Sheltering women and girls can be said to have nothing to do with war, and has nothing to do with right or wrong.
In Arab countries, women cannot set off a big storm and cannot change any political landscape. However, the men were different, and no matter how tough the King of Jordan was, he did not dare to brazenly take in any of them.
The two good brothers at the beginning, you helped me develop the country at any cost, and now I have to do my best to protect your wife and daughter. This is also a beautiful talk.