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Dempsey Visits Jordan to Reaffirm Partnership

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived in Amman, Jordan, to visit his Jordanian counterpart and to meet with officials at the U.S. Embassy.
Source: American Forces Press Service News Feed

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Hagel: US sending Army planners to Jordan

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel tells senators he is sending about 200 soldiers from an Army headquarters unit to Jordan to assist efforts to contain violence along the Syrian border and plan for any operations needed to assure the safety of chemical weapons in Syria. Ref. Source 9

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U.S. To send Patriot missile battery, fighter jets to Jordan as part of exercise:

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approved the deployment of a Patriot missile battery and F-16 fighter jet aircraft to Jordan as part of a planned military exercise, but with an understanding that the weapons systems may stay in the country to bolster Jordan's security as violence from the Syrian civil war spreads. Ref. Source 5

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U.S. Missile defense system to remain in Jordan after training exercise there:

Patriot batteries, which were deployed along the Turkish border this year, could be used to establish a no-fly zone in Syria. The Obama administration has been reluctant to intervene militarily in the civil war, but several U.S. Lawmakers are pressing for Washington to play a more assertive role. Ref. Source 9

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Amman denies CIA training Syria rebels in Jordan:

On Friday the Los Angeles Times reported that the Central Intelligence Agency and US special forces have been training Syrian rebels at a new US base in the desert in southwest Jordan since November Ref. Source 8

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U.S. To keep 1,500 troops in Jordan:

"These forces will remain in Jordan, in full coordination with the government of Jordan, until the security situation becomes such that they are no longer needed," A White House report said. Ref. Source 6

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Jordan, US launch major military exercises:

Jordan and the United States kicked off annual military exercises on Sunday known as "Eager Lion", with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 nations taking part, officials said. Ref. Source 6d.

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Jordan is one of our closest allies in the Middle East. They were one of the first countries to recognize Israel's right to exist. They host most of the Palestinians. They don't tolerate extremists, nor do they tolerate the Madrasas that are the breeding ground that spawns them. They are an firm ally in your campaign to replace Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

I've been there many times and trained with the Jordanians. They have a very professional army, unlike many countries in that region. They also treat their women better than many of the countries in that region… and that means something to me. Women in Jordan actually have rights, and that does too.