The US has ordered troops to Jordan for possible humanitarian or 'stability' operations in Syria as well as chemical weapons control.
Although about 150 troops were sent to Jordan last year to help train Jordanian and Syrian opposition forces, the dispatch of a headquarters unit may indicate a potential expansion of the US's military role in the region.
See the Washington Post for full report.
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