Jordan's King Raises Concerns On The Growing Sectarian Violence In Syria

Jordan's King Calls Syria Attack 'A Tremendous Blow' To al-Assad Regime -- CNN

(CNN) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II, one of the first Arab leaders to call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, told CNN the attack on Wednesday that killed members of al-Assad's inner circle is a "tremendous blow to the regime."

But the king cautioned that he did not think the attack meant al-Assad's regime was about to crumble immediately.

The explosion, which a rebel leader said was detonated by remote control, killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister Assef Shawkat -- al-Assad's brother-in-law; and Hasan Turkmani, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, the state TV reports said.

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My Comment: The King's remarks on the sectarian violence in Syria are accurate .... if this becomes an all out civil war it will take years (if not decades) to recover.