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U.S. Sending 200 Troops To Jordan From Army Planning Unit To Help Contain Syria Violence, Chuck Hagel Says

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and DONNA CASSATA 04/17/13 02:37 PM ET EDT

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress on Wednesday that the Pentagon is sending about 200 soldiers from an Army headquarters unit to Jordan to assist efforts to contain violence along the Syrian border and plan for any operations needed to ensure the safety of chemical weapons in Syria.

The 1st Armored Division troops are largely planners and will replace a similar number of U.S. forces that have been in Jordan for some months. They will include specialists in intelligence, logistics and operations.
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Sending troops to Jordan shows US plots failed in Syria: Iran MP
Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:28PM GMT

A senior Iranian lawmaker says US attempts to create a new front against Syria in Jordan shows Washington’s efforts to overthrow the Syrian government over the past two years have failed.
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“Countries that seek to fuel war in Syria should know that this crisis will end”, said chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi at a Monday press conference.
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