Jordan Times
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Jordan, UK see eye to eye on terror fight
LONDON (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah and
British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday held talks here on developments in
the Middle East and international anti-terrorism efforts.
The two leaders discussed the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and means to help the
Palestinian government control territories to be included in the pullout.
King Abdullah reiterated that the Israeli withdrawal should help achieve peace
in the Middle East and establish an independent Palestinian state.
The King, meanwhile, agreed with Blair that international efforts should be
coordinated against terror, saying that the majority of terror victims were
Muslims.
During his visit, the King expressed solidarity with the British people
following the terrorist attacks that recently targeted London.
Police dispatched more officers to guard the capital's Underground train system
Monday as investigators focused on a key question — Were the two sets of London
bombers part of the same network or did they operate independently?
On the Iraqi issue, both leaders said they support the measures taken to rebuild
the country, stressing that the participation of all Iraqis in formulating
Iraq's future was important.