U.S. to keep military forces in Jordan: official

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/13/u-s-to-keep-military-forces-in-jordan-official/



U.S. to keep military forces in Jordan: official
By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, June 13, 2013 20:16 EDT

The United States will keep F-16 fighter jets and Patriot anti-missile weapons in Jordan after a joint military exercise ends this month, a US defense official said Thursday.

The US administration, which is weighing a decision to arm rebels fighting in neighboring Syria’s civil war, also planned to keep a unit of US Marines on amphibious ships off the coast after consultations with Jordanian leaders, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

The warplanes, anti-missile systems and warships had been sent to Jordan for a major exercise, dubbed Eager Lion, but officials decided to keep the troops and weapons in place on the request of Jordan, which is anxious about a spillover of violence and a growing influx of refugees from the conflict.

“It was decided the assets would remain in place,” said the official.



unhappycamper comment: It's kinda interesting that the DoD (and Congress-critters) are still trying to get around a five percent DoD budget cut AND they will need more money to keep more troops overseas.

Jordan and Syria are gonna cost some big $$$$. Will our warmongers need another Emergency Supplemental to pay for this? If not, how will they cough up the dough?

How many more people do we need to kick off welfare and food stamps? How many more schools do we need to close to make sure Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Raytheon, Acidemi and the rest of MIC meets their quarterly growth numbers?