A Subtle Move in the U.S. Approach to Syria's Civil War

The U.S. military deployment of a headquarters contingent to Jordan is a small but important change in Washington's approach to the Syrian civil war. The deployment of the headquarters unit, which is from the 1st Armored Division based out of Fort Bliss, Texas, does not guarantee a U.S. intervention in Syria. However, it does give the United States more options for direct intervention in a wide range of possible scenarios.