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U.S. mission in Jordan could last years as Syria war rages: Dempsey
Source: Reuters
U.S. mission in Jordan could last years as Syria war rages: Dempsey
By Phil Stewart
AMMAN | Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:03am EDT
(Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer told American troops in Jordan on Thursday that their mission to help the kingdom contain the fallout from Syria's war would likely last years, as the United States bolsters support for the key regional ally.
General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed a group of mostly U.S. planners who have arrived over the past several months as America expands assistance that now includes stationing F-16 fighter jets and Patriot missiles there.
The U.S. military has roughly 1,000 troops stationed in Jordan.
Dempsey told around 100 troops at a facility on the outskirts of Amman that they would be critical in helping anticipate and "shape" events on the ground. His comments came as fears mount over how massive inflows of refugees could undermine the kingdom's stability.
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By Phil Stewart
AMMAN | Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:03am EDT
(Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer told American troops in Jordan on Thursday that their mission to help the kingdom contain the fallout from Syria's war would likely last years, as the United States bolsters support for the key regional ally.
General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed a group of mostly U.S. planners who have arrived over the past several months as America expands assistance that now includes stationing F-16 fighter jets and Patriot missiles there.
The U.S. military has roughly 1,000 troops stationed in Jordan.
Dempsey told around 100 troops at a facility on the outskirts of Amman that they would be critical in helping anticipate and "shape" events on the ground. His comments came as fears mount over how massive inflows of refugees could undermine the kingdom's stability.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/15/us-usa-jordan-syria-idUSBRE97E0RE20130815