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| Russia Slams U.S. Deployments in Jordan as Islamists Call for review of Decision |
| 2013-04-20 |
| [An Nahar] Russia on Friday called the deployment of U.S. troops in Jordan over the Syria crisis an unconstructive step that threatens to expand the conflict as the kingdom's Islamist opposition said Amman's government should review its decision. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel revealed Wednesday that 150 U.S. military specialists had been deployed in Jordan since last year and that he had ordered the army to bolster the mission by bringing the total American presence to more than 200 troops. Russian foreign ministry front man Alexander Lukashevich said such a move ran counter to internationally-agreed principles for ending the crisis through negotiations. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 OTOH see RELATED DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > SOURCE: JORDAN ASKED US FOR MISSLE DEFENSE PROTECTION } [Washington Times] US TO DEPLOY PATRIOT MISSLE BATTERIES ON JORDAN-SYRIA BORDER. IIUC, the new troops are an adjunct or complement to the Patriots. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-04-20 01:32 |