Moreover, Abdullah understands that his wobbly regime will only be able to withstand the radical gales that are now blowing if it can forge the type of stability-seeking alliance that Metternich built. The King, like Metternich and the Austrian Kaisers, understands de Tocqueville’s dictum that the most dangerous moment for a regime is when it starts to reform.
而且，阿卜杜拉理解，其摇摇欲坠的政权如果能够建立起梅特涅建立的寻求稳定的联盟才能够抵御极端主义狂风大作。阿卜杜拉国王和梅特涅和奥地利皇帝们一样理解托克维克的理论，也就是政权最为危险的时刻是其开始改革之际。阿卜杜拉国王极为谨慎地开始在政治上开放，他知道他需要地区和平和减少伊斯兰神圣愤怒。