May 16, 2012

U.S., Allies Send War Games Message to Syria

Peter Goodspeed, National Post

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More than 12,000 special forces troops from 19 countries, including many who saw combat last year in Libya, will be swarming all over Jordan for the next two weeks in the largest war games ever held in the Middle East, while their leaders adamantly deny it is a prelude to war in Syria.

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