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“They also will provide leadership personnel that could command additional
forces if it’s determined they are needed in the future.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/hagel-us-
Hagel: US sending Army planning unit to Jordan; will enhance effort on
Syrian border
By Associated Press, Published: April 17
WASHINGTON — 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, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress
Wednesday.
The decision to dispatch the 1st Armored Division troops of planners and
specialists in intelligence, logistics and operations comes as several
lawmakers pressed the Obama administration for even more aggressive steps to
end the two-year civil war.
Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, faced
persistent questions from senior members of the Armed Services Committee
about efforts to force out Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Pentagon
leaders made clear that the situation is extremely complicated and they must
be certain of the endgame before any military step to try to end the
bloodshed.
“You better be damned sure. No-fly zone, safe zone. Once you’re in, you
can’t unwind it,” Hagel said.
Dempsey said he has spent a significant portion of his adult life trying to
figure out the Mideast. “This is the toughest of all,” he said.
Hagel said the fresh troops will replace a similar number of U.S. forces
that have been in Jordan for some months. They also will provide leadership
personnel that could command additional forces if it’s determined they are
needed in the future.
“Currently, the U.S. forces assisting Jordan now are troops pulled from
various units and places,” Hagel said in testimony before the Senate Armed
Services Committee. He said that sending a unit that has already served
together improves its ability to work as a team.
The unit is based at Fort Bliss, Texas. |
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