Reply #5: I'm still doubtful about the claims that Jordan allowed the US to use its airspace and [View All]

[sinkingfeeling]

had any US troops except those manning Patriot missle defenses on the eastern border. Only confirmation of your ABC.com story was at the Heritage Foundation. However, there are several hits with items like this one:


http://www.iraqwatch.org/government/Jordan/jordan-petra-071502.htm

Foreign and Arab correspondents visit an air base

PETRA (Jordan State News Agency)

July 15, 2002

Ministry of Information Monday organized by cooperation with the Jordanian Armed Forces Command a visit for foreign and Arab correspondents to Martyr Pilot Mwafaq Salti air base.

The visit is unprecedented action by the Jordanian government where the Armed forces military bases are open for world correspondents. During the visit, the correspondents had a first hand look that refutes the false claims some mass media stations recently reported concerning preparations to launch military operations, by foreign mililtary forces from Jordanian territories and air space, against Iraq.


So, who knows?