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Jordan says it was "surprised" by prince attending Iraqi opposition meeting (The Associated Press, Jul. 13, 2002)

Jordan distanced itself Saturday from an Iraqi opposition meeting in London, saying a Jordanian prince's participation in the forum was an "individual act."

More than 200 former Iraqi military officers and opposition leaders attended an open forum in London Friday to discuss how to bring down Saddam Hussein's regime and secure democracy in the Arab state.

Prince Hassan, the uncle of Jordan's King Abdullah and a one-time heir to the throne, attended the meeting, saying he was there as an observer.

Like sands through an hourglass, so do Saddam's last days in power slip away... Posted by Orrin Judd at July 14, 2002 2:03 PM