Jordanian Intelligence Officer Was Also Killed At The CIA Base In Afghanistan

Jordan Emerges As Key CIA Counterterrorism Ally -- Washington Post

Hours after last week's deadly attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan, a revision was made in official accounts of the number of intelligence operatives killed in the suicide bombing. Instead of eight deaths, as initially reported, the CIA acknowledged only seven.

The eighth victim resurfaced over the weekend when his flag-draped coffin arrived in his native country, Jordan. The man, a captain in the Jordanian intelligence service, was given full military honors at a ceremony that referred only to his "humanitarian work" in war-torn Afghanistan.

In fact, the man's death offered a rare window into a partnership that U.S. officials describe as crucial to their counterterrorism strategy. Although its participation is rarely acknowledged publicly, Jordan is playing an increasingly vital role in the fight against al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups, sometimes in countries far beyond the Middle East, according to current and former government officials from both countries.

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My Comment: This is a surprise .... and in a way it is not a surprise. Jordan has assisted the U.S. in counter terrorism operations for years, and have been instrumental in preventing many terrorist attacks. If there is anything can be inferred from knowing that a Jordanian intelligence officer was in Afghanistan, it is that there are probably many extremists with a Jordanian connection supporting and assisting the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies.