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Jordan: In the Eye of the Storm
By Kent R. Kroeger (October 26, 2019)
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This essay documents my challenges, observations and an occasional, unintended interpretation of their broader meaning during my family’s recent travels through Oman and Jordan.
This is the first essay in a series.
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[Note: The names in this essay have been changed to protect identities.]
If the world seems on the verge of exploding, you are probably watching too much news on cable TV.
On the other hand, there may be something real going on. Something so fundamental that even the U.S. can’t alter its trajectory.
In the past few months, we have had protests in Hong Kong, Ecuador, Chile, Lebanon, Iraq, UK and Jordan. Whether it is teachers, pro or anti-Brexiteers, students, or disgruntled commuters, anger appears to be rising among the world’s citizens.
The dark forces exploiting this growing discontent are gaining power so fast, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius is convinced the time is now for the U.S. to extend its regime-change magic to Lebanon. [What could possibly go wrong?]
