JOHN CHUCKMAN COMMENT: JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH FLIES ALL THAT WAY TO TALK WITH JUSTIN TRUDEAU ABOUT "EXTREMISM" - DOES IT GET ANY SILLIER? - BUT INEPT TRUDEAU GETS TO PLAY STATESMAN FOR THE CAMERAS AND THE KING GETS A BREAK FROM TAKING PARADE SALUTES IN JORDAN - BOTH WILL DUTIFULLY IGNORE THE WORLD'S PRIME EXAMPLE OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM

John Chuckman


COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN CBC NEWS


“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Jordan's king to meet in Ottawa today

“PMO says Trudeau, King Abdullah II will discuss ways to counter violent extremism”


Actually, this kind of "high-level' visit much resembles Trudeau's recent song-and-dance routine seeking a Temporary UN Security Council Seat.

It's public relations aimed at his image as statesman and world figure. This visit represents a very low-risk effort by Trudeau’s handlers since there is zero hard content involved.

The King of Jordan is a decent man, but he is about as important to the world’s affairs as the fancy silk drapes which hang in his palace windows.

And how much more proof can anyone require of Trudeau’s complete absence of a statesman’s talents than his last four years of achieving nothing, except occasionally embarrassing the country with dress-up stunts abroad?

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Hard to imagine why King Abdullah would even bother with the long trip, but the King, too, likes to feel as though he has a role to play beyond standing in splendid uniform to take the salute at parades in Jordan.

If they truly wanted to talk about extremism and violence, of course, the world's outstanding example is just south of Ottawa, but how much do you want to bet Trump's America doesn't get a mention?

Trudeau’s actually been quite the willing helper for that gang, whether by conviction or intimidation, who knows? Jordan’s King has absolutely no latitude in such matters, being, as he is known to be, virtually a prisoner of his powerful neighbor, America’s Middle Eastern colony.