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Pentagon chief visits colleagues of Jordanian pilot burned alive by Isis Pentagon chief visits colleagues of Jordanian pilot burned alive by Isis
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US defence secretary Ashton Carter landed in Jordan on Tuesday and met American troops stationed there and colleagues of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State militant group. The US defence secretary, Ashton Carter, landed in Jordan on Tuesday and met American troops stationed there and colleagues of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State militant group.
Carter is on the second leg of a regional mission to try to reassure Washington’s allies over the nuclear deal between major powers and Iran, but was not scheduled to hold talks with Jordanian officials on that subject.Carter is on the second leg of a regional mission to try to reassure Washington’s allies over the nuclear deal between major powers and Iran, but was not scheduled to hold talks with Jordanian officials on that subject.
He met US forces stationed in Jordan and comrades of Jordanian lieutenant Muadh al-Kasasbeh, who was captured in December after his plane was shot down during a mission over Syria.He met US forces stationed in Jordan and comrades of Jordanian lieutenant Muadh al-Kasasbeh, who was captured in December after his plane was shot down during a mission over Syria.
Kassasbeh’s murder two months later caused global revulsion and vows of international efforts to combat the Sunni Muslim extremist group.Kassasbeh’s murder two months later caused global revulsion and vows of international efforts to combat the Sunni Muslim extremist group.
“The enemy has to be defeated,” Carter told a small group of US mechanics beside an American F-16 in a hangar at the base.“The enemy has to be defeated,” Carter told a small group of US mechanics beside an American F-16 in a hangar at the base.
“It will be, because the barbarians are always defeated by civilisation, a few by the many.”“It will be, because the barbarians are always defeated by civilisation, a few by the many.”
He later had a private meeting with pilots taking part in anti-Isis coalition sorties.He later had a private meeting with pilots taking part in anti-Isis coalition sorties.
Carter is scheduled to travel on to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.Carter is scheduled to travel on to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
Earlier Tuesday, he met Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, a fierce critic of last week’s nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers. Earlier Tuesday, he met the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, a fierce critic of last week’s nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers.
Israel argues that the expected lifting of sanctions under the deal will allow the Islamic republic to boost support for anti-Israeli militants.Israel argues that the expected lifting of sanctions under the deal will allow the Islamic republic to boost support for anti-Israeli militants.