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Renew Deal

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Wed Mar 4, 2015, 01:08 AM Mar 2015

Jordan's king calls fight against Islamic State 'a third world war'

Jordan King Abdullah called the fight against Islamic State a third world war, in an interview on Monday about how to best respond to Islamic State.

"This is a third world war by other means. This brings Muslims, Christians, other religions together in this generational fight," Abdullah said an interview with CNN.
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http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Jordans-king-calls-fight-against-ISIS-third-world-war-392645

How is this not bigger news? I know that declaring World War 3 can't be done by any one king, but I think it's pretty significant that a major regional world leader makes this declaration.

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Jordan's king calls fight against Islamic State 'a third world war' (Original Post) Renew Deal Mar 2015 OP
thanks! Voice for Peace Mar 2015 #1
 

Voice for Peace

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1. thanks!
Wed Mar 4, 2015, 01:17 AM
Mar 2015

At first glance this reads as a rather profound perspective
and with a ring of truth.

What country on earth would support these barbarians
and their senseless brutal insane criminality?

Who would not stand against them? They are exactly
like Ebola.

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