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Military forces on the Iraqi borders
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 2/18/1998
Jordanian diplomatic sources told ArabicNews.com that neighbor countries have military forces on their borders with Iraq on standby in case of any sudden surprises in the US - Iraq crisis.
They also said that everyone is acting as if a war will erupt at any time and that Jordanian security forces are taking all necessary steps to prepare for a possibile flood of Iraqi refugees.
The source expressed his anxiety over the possibility of a halt in Iraqi petroleum to Jordan during any military attacks or operations.
The chairman of the experts group sent by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Staffan de Mistura said, "I hope for the current crisis to be solved. I am here for this purpose.
The delegation met with Iraqi Petroleum Minister Amer Rashid and with the deputy foreign minister, Riyadh Al-Kais.
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