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Jordan's King Abdullah Clips the Wings of a Rival to the Crown Prince
(Israel Hayom) Oded Granot - Jordan's foreign minister on Sunday created the impression that the failed coup attempt involved, at the most, conversations and plans that might have been cooked up secretly, rather than concrete actions. No tanks were rolling toward the royal palace in Amman, and King Abdullah's throne was never in any real danger. If Prince Hamzah was planning to overthrow King Abdullah, Hamzah would be in prison rather than under house arrest.