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Jordanian King Takes Dim View of Sending His Troops to Iraq
| Not to mention what the Iraqis might think. |
Jordan's King Abdullah says he would not favor dispatching troops from his country to help bolster security in Iraq. King Abdullah says the international community, including his own country, must be unwavering in its support of stability and security in Iraq. But he questioned the wisdom of having Iraq's neighbors, including Jordan, send troops to Iraq. "I do not think that Jordan is the right country [to send troops to Iraq], not any of the countries that surround Iraq, because I believe that we cannot work with transparency. We would all have personal agendas."
| Whoa! That twitched the surprise meter. I'm amazed he said that publicly. |
"Therefore, I do not think that we are the right people, morally, to commit to Iraqi security. But at the same time, this Iraq government needs 110 percent support from all of us in the international community. If the Iraq government was to ask us for support, it would be difficult for us to say no," said King Abdullah. The king was quick to add that he did not believe such a request from Iraq is likely. No Arab nations have sent troops to join the multi-national coalition military force in Iraq.
Posted by: Steve White 2004-07-19 |
