'Critical' that US sell drones to Jordan

[Ahmed Jo]

A Republican on the House Armed Services Committee is urging President Obama to sell unarmed surveillance drones to Jordan.

"Jordan has made requests for specific resources — including ammunition. Given our mutual interests, and our strong relationship, it's absolutely critical that we provide Jordan the support needed to defeat the Islamic State,” Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), who met with Jordan’s King Abdullah during his visit the U.S. this week, wrote in a Feb. 5 letter to the president.


Duncan said the administration should “immediately” reverse a decision that denied a request by the San Diego-based contractor General Atomics to export its unarmed Predator XP drone to Jordan.
Providing surveillance drones “will provide Jordan critical mission capability in the fight against the Islamic State and ensure Jordan is given every advantage,” according to Hunter.

The plea from Duncan comes after a video released this week by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) showed militants burning 1st Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh alive in a cage.

The terror group captured the Jordanian pilot after his F-16 went down while fighting the extremist group on Christmas Eve.

The killing marked a new level of brutality for the terrorist organization and spurred an array of Capital Hill lawmakers — from the members of the Senate Armed Services Committee to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — to call for a sharp response from the administration.

 

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No chance of US selling drones to hurt militants in Iraq... we have experienced it already.
Jordan should take advantage of Pakistan´s experience... with both US and drones.

 

[Ahmed Jo]

No chance of US selling drones to hurt militants in Iraq... we have experienced it already.
Jordan should take advantage of Pakistan´s experience... with both US and drones.

The drones wouldn't be by themselves, their purpose would be to assist possible ground forces without the fear of losing a pilot should it be struck down. They would also help with surveillance.

 

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The drones wouldn't be by themselves, their purpose would be to assist possible ground forces without the fear of losing a pilot should it be struck down. They would also help with surveillance.

There are armed drones available with US too.
ISIS is suppose to be a irregular militia, at max capable to kill unarmed people, you are suggesting, as they are an army of some state.
Anyhow, i believe Jordan should have consulted army specialists from friendly states or should putup some sort of joint operation team, instead of responding in anger.