"A US defence official has told AFP that Washington has expanded
its military presence in the country to 1,000 troops. "Jordanians do not feel
comfortable about the presence of US troops, weapons and equipment in the
kingdom," analyst Oraib Rintawi, who runs the Al-Quds Centre for Political
Studies, told AFP. "For Jordanians, the US military presence is linked to plots
and conspiracies against their neighbours, which would impact the country
itself." "