Amongst the major escalations in the war in Afghanistan came the Jordanian government, which committed a growing amount of troops to the nation in 2010. The contribution, however, did not come for free.
Rather, the Obama Administration came at the cost of increased aid to the Jordanian government, in effect meaning the government was renting out its troops to the US as mercenaries to play a ro le in the ongoing Afghan occupation.
Jordanian officials appeared quite keen on offering major escalations in January of 2010, having already made it clear that any such offers would require payment in this regard.
Indeed, Ambassador Beecroft saw that the Jordanian government was so eager to make such a deal that he predicted that the US could secure the troops “at cost.” It is unclear, of course, exactly how much the Jordanian troops actually cost, so it is unclear if the US managed to get such a “good deal” on its troops.
Thats where some of the T.A.R.P. went to.
I wonder how many countries on earth are uncorrupted by the US bribe we call "foreign aid"?
Woow..This is it Muslims killing Muslim..This is quite negative for king Abdullah. I hope he's next after Mubarak. I hope the Taliban send the Jordanian mecenaries back home without arms & legs like when the Yeminis sent the whole Egyptian army who went their in behalf of Abdul Salam Aref. The Yemenis were very merciful by only cutting their ears off and shipped the whole mercenaries home. I don't think Taliban will be so merciful with their Arab brothers.
This is a problem for all the collaborating countries with US e.g. when the america leaves Afghanistan will be Pakistan in cross feuer both from afghanistan and FATA and they will take revenge.
America was never a friend of Muslim countries but misused them through dictators even through political parties like in Pakistan e.g.ppp came to power through america and they are bound to support them and president has given a blank check to kill Pakistanis through pakistani arm forces in the interest of america for their illegal occupation of Afghanistan but the time is changing and feudals will be woped out.
The same story is in Jordan and Abdullah was installed as king through american help and will have to support them and they have send the troups in Afghanistan.
Pakistan has already committed 100000 troups on Afghan borders and they support the americans.
Now even is well known that CIA agents are busy in disturbance in big cities and latest agent has killed three Pakistanis and ameirans are demanding their release although Afia siddiqui on wrong charges
Good post ghouri… I give you all I can, one thumbs up. I'm with you..!! The Afia siddiqui trial and conviction sure was a weird one….. No bullet holes, her CHILDREN missing…. A lot of abject absurdity there.. Why don't they TRADE the cowboy for Afia….. I think it would werk..!!
Two US special forces soldiers were reported killed today in Afghanistan by the Department of Defense. They died Saturday, Jan. 29 2011, in Helmand province.
I am sorry for their deaths, and for the loss of the families of the two men mentioned- their deaths were unnecessary, though, and easily preventable by the US government.
Not in any way taking away from the two US soldiers, but I have to wonder just how many Taliban and/or Al-Quaeda fighters were killed in the actions that these two were killed in? Were any civilian deaths caused during the engagement and, if so, how many killed and wounded were there?
In short- why did the soldiers have to die?