Jordan threatens to expel Syrian envoy over missile comments
Source: Reuters
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. ally Jordan threatened on Thursday to expel Syria's ambassador, after he warned the kingdom Syrian missiles could be used against Patriot batteries due to be deployed soon along their border.
Foreign Minister Nasser Joudeh told state news agency Petra ambassador Bahjat Suleiman had violated diplomatic protocol.
"The Syrian ambassador has breached all norms and diplomatic practices by his behavior ... This is considered as a final warning to abide by the rules of diplomatic practice and to stop any meetings or statements that are deemed harmful to Jordan,' Joudeh said.
Jordan maintains an embassy in Damascus and has avoided publicly supporting Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, calling instead for a political solution to a war that has cost over 100,000 lives.
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being squeezed by a lot more than you think. Iran threatened to wipe their Government out if the U.S. gets involved. That was before the U.S. offered these Patriot missiles and F-16s. Jordan is scared out ta their wits. There was some other information about the Israelis that went along with that threat, I want reveal, but Jordan's reaction was different than just threatening to exile the Syrian representative. It kinda gave me the impression they were rattled by it.
