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2004-11-29 Iraq-Jordan

Jordan's king strips title from half brother

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-29 10:34:42 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Now referred to in the Jordanian press (by Royal Proclamation) as "Hamzah the Monkey Boy, His Majesty's idiot half brother"

Posted by mojo 2004-11-29 12:10:35 AM|| 2004-11-29 12:10:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Any bets on if/when Hamzah gets the bowstring?
(extra credit if you can explain the reference)

Posted by N Guard 2004-11-29 4:43:02 AM|| 2004-11-29 4:43:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 That was the means by which the Turkish Sultans disposed of excess brothers and potential rivals. Dispatched by strangling them with a bowstring.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2004-11-29 6:48:24 AM|| [http://www.sgtstryker.com] 2004-11-29 6:48:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Right you are Sgt.Mom.

Posted by raptor 2004-11-29 7:25:34 AM|| 2004-11-29 7:25:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Now referred to in the Jordanian press (by Royal Proclamation) as "Hamzah the Monkey Boy, His Majesty's idiot half brother"

Wouldn't that count as a royal title?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-11-29 8:13:37 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-11-29 8:13:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Is this the guy who heads the Jordanian Air Force?

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-11-29 2:19:00 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-11-29 2:19:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Hell, I thought the header referred to a wrestling story! Ray Mysterio rules!

Posted by borgboy 2004-11-29 6:19:36 PM|| 2004-11-29 6:19:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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