This sounds like a joint effort by 7 Community Colleges to launch a satellite using a giant sling shot.
US Leads Major War Drill in Jordan – Israel Not Invited
Nineteen nations are conducting the ‘largest military exercises in the Middle East in 10 years’ in Jordan
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Over 12,000 soldiers are taking part in the war games, representing 19 countries, including Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Britain, France, Italy, Spain and Australia.
Jordanian army operations and training chief Major General Awni Adwan said the military exercise “has been in the planning phase for the past three years.”
“No forces will be deployed north … the exercise is not connected to any real world event,” Adwan said when asked if the war games were related to the ongoing violence in Jordan’s northern neighbor Syria.
“This has nothing to do with Syria. We respect the sovereignty of Syria. There is no tension between the Syrians and us. Our objectives are clear,” Adwan said.
Israel – despite having extensive security agreements with Jordan – was not invited to participate in the exercises. Several Arab nations participating in the drill are still formally at war with the Jewish state.
Washington has granted Amman $2.4 billion in military and economic aid in the past five years, according to official figures.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/155840#.T7NDd1KwUsd
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Eager Lion 2012
The United States and Jordan will conduct Exercise Eager Lion 2012 from May 7 to May 28.
The exercise brings together more than 12,000 participants from more than 15 countries over five continents. Its focus is to strengthen military-to-military relationships of participating partner nations through a joint, whole-of-government, multinational approach.
https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/EagerLion#.T7NFKFKwUsc
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So Israel is off the list as a ‘participating partner nation’ now? How transparently, intentionally obama. Lord, bless and protect Israel and her people.