... These superpowers, mainly the United States and the Soviet Union throughout the cold war, had vested interests in the Middle East, and had depending on the situation, different allies. ... Jordans King Hussein during and up to the 1967 June War was (direct bloodline to the prophet Mohammed) was tried, tested and thrown into a confrontation that had no hope for an Arab victory. Magnified, King Hussein was forced into a war that resulted in Jordan of all the Arab nations, being the biggest loser as far as manpower, and military resources. By misrepresenting Husseins intentions, and giving false military securities, the Syrians and Egyptians forced Hussein to enter what came to be the June 1967 War.
Since the Suez War of 1956, Abdul Gamal Nasser became a hero to the Egyptian people. ... Also at this time, Israel because of its recent scientific innovations in water divergence and purification decided to go against Jordans agreements and use the water for themselves. ...
The Arab leaders warned the PLO against premature attacks against Israel in the possibility that a war may ensue. ... King Hussein of Jordan saw corruption of the PLO because they invited radical political parties such as the Bath, who represented Syrias socialist-military rule. Hussein sensed that the Bath were threatening to overthrow Jordans monarchy with some sort of socialist government. As a result, Hussein closed the offices of the PLO on June 4, 1966. Hussein did not want to fall into the same regimes as other Muslim countries, because Jordan represented the Hashemite clan (direct descendants of the prophet Mohammed).2 On the day Hussein shut down the PLO, he gave a speech to his people, where he challenged the U. ... Hussein was accused by the Arab leaders of not supporting the Syrian (PLO) retaliation attacks to be launched from within Jordan. Hussein rationalized his reason for not wanting the attacks to be from Jordan alone. ... 4 Hussein did not understand why the Arab leaders could not attack from a different border. ... Here, Hussein faced verbal assaults from various Arab leaders, calling him a martyr, and especially by the head of the PLO, Ahmed Shukairy, who called for the PLO to institute its head of operations against Israel in Jordan and under his leadership. ... The Arab leaders realized Hussein would not give in to a Jordan led military operation. ... 5 Many of these broadcasts, provided vengeful verbal assault against Hussein and Jordan. ... "7 Although the greater Arab world was against Hussein at this point, within ten days his country had quit rioting, and none of the parliament members resigned, but stayed religiously faithful to him.8
Nasser at this time saw a repeat of the 1956 War, where the western powers humiliated Arab forces. ... He also refused to talk with Jordan, because he believed that Hussein would give the Arabs military secrets to the U. ... 11 Nassers first acts of war were when he, on May 16 asked that general Rikhye remove his forces along the borders of Egyptian-Israeli borders.
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