A judge has postponed sentencing in the terrorism trial of al Qaeda-linked cleric Abu Qatada a.k.a. Omar Mahmoud Othman until Sept. 24. Qatada has continued to denounce the Islamic State, saying its caliphate is a “bubble that will soon burst.” A government spokesman recently claimed that Jordan’s borders are secured from terrorists and smuggling, and dismissed rumors that oil from Islamic State-controlled wells in Syria has been smuggled into Jordan.
