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Hello all,
here's another interesting and very worrying article.
Dirk Adriaensens.
US FORCES NOW ESTABLISHING BEACHHEAD IN JORDAN
MID-EAST REALITIES - www.MiddleEast.Org - Washington - 8/13/2002:
The duplicity and collaboration of Hashemite Jordan over the years is considerable, going way back
to the very origins of the regime at the time of World War I. Now, even as King Abdullah II
pretends otherwise, the U.S. and CIA have already been dispatched to his Kingdom to protect the
Royal Hashemites and large numbers of American forces are beginning to arrive in Jordan "for major
exercises". For additional background information see:
http://www.MiddleEast.Org/archives/jordan.htm
4000 U.S. TROOPS ARRIVING IN JORDAN FOR MAJOR EXERCISES
AMMAN - Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - Middle East Newsline - Jordan is preparing for the arrival of
thousands of U.S. troops for a large-scale military exercise later this month.
Jordanian officials said the 4,000 U.S. soldiers are sailing through the Red Sea toward the
Hashemite kingdom. They said the first U.S. soldiers arrived on Monday, Middle East Newsline
reported.
The officials said the exercises would not take place in the eastern areas of Jordan near the Iraqi
border.
Western diplomatic sources said Jordan has imposed additional restrictions on the media on the eve
of the arrival of the U.S. soldiers. They said the closure of Doha-based A-Jazeera television last
week was meant to halt unauthorized reports on the U.S. military exercise.
Jordanian Information Minister Mohammed Adwan said Jordanian and U.S. troops would conduct a
two-week exercise in a training area in southern Jordan. Adwan termed the exercise as routine and
said the U.S. troops would leave the kingdom after the exercise.
Adwan said Jordan is one of several Arab countries that conduct regular military exercises with the
United States. He cited Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Jordanian officials said the U.S.-Jordan maneuvers will focus on improving the combat skills of the
Hashemite kingdom as well as interoperability between the two militaries. The exercise will include
special operations forces from both countries. They said the exercise will not simulate a U.S.
military attack on Baghdad nor will U.S. soldiers operate along the Iraqi border.
The sources said the Amman government decided to preempt the arrival of the U.S. troops and release
details of the exercise. The sources said Jordan and the United States have agreed to hold two
ground and air exercises per year and that all U.S. soldiers will leave by Sept. 8, days after the
completion of the exercise.
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