DRAMATIC SPECULATION – AT 8:58 A.M. ET:  That's all we can call it right now, but reports have been circulating since yesterday that King Abdullah of Jordan may fly into combat himself if Jordan escalates its military action against ISIS.  From London's Daily Mail: 

Jordan's King Abdullah, a trained pilot, could lead revenge airstrikes on Islamic State himself, it has been revealed.

The monarch may personally take part in bombing raids on extremist strongholds on Thursday, according to reports in Arabic-language newspapers.

It comes after the former general told members of Congress that he was ready to exact a blistering revenge against the ISIS terror army for the brutal execution of military pilot Moaz al-Kassasbeh - and he quoted a Clint Eastwood movie character to make his point.

According to the Daily Caller, reports have emerged suggesting he could take part in airstrikes on ISIS targets today.

California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter told the Washington Examiner that the king quoted the scene where Eastwood's character announces his plan for retribution.

'Any man I see out there, I'm gonna kill him,' Eastwood's William Munny says in 'Unforgiven.'

'He said there is going to be retribution like ISIS hasn't seen,' Hunter said. 'He's angry. 'They're starting more sorties tomorrow than they've ever had. They're starting tomorrow. And he said, "The only problem we're going to have is running out of fuel and bullets".'

And get this, because it's important:

Hunter told the Examiner that no one in the king's meeting on Tuesday with members of the House Armed Services Committee made any mention of President Obama, who is seen by some anti-ISIS coalition partners as a weak and indecisive actor.

COMMENT:  Incredible.  Unbelievable.  A monarch meets with an American president and doesn't even mention him?  I have never seen this happen.  Normally a leader would meet with members of Congress and say something like, "I have just come from a meeting with the president.  I want to thank him for the friendship and support he has given us in this time of crisis." 

In all probability, Abdullah didn't get much friendship or support.  Maybe he realizes that Obama just doesn't care. 

February 5, 2015