Basim sent me this: "Jordan's King Abdullah II blamed
his resigning prime minister Thursday for failing to push hard enough for
reforms, reflecting frustration on all sides over demands for power-sharing and
fair representation
in parliament. In a letter to Awn al-Khasawneh, Abdullah complained that
"achievements so far are far less than what is required and way below what we
expected."
Yeah, the prime minister is in charge of pushing reforms. The
King is a mere bystander and it's just a ceremonial position anyway."
