The first IAF component to arrive in Chad were the Zairean paratroopers; they were followed by Nigerian and Senegalese forces, bringing the IAF to 3,275 men.
"The custodianship is a Jordanian national interest and a sacred religious duty," said the IAF.
The IAF appears to be destroying much of Lebanon, but not of Hizbullah.
When ʿAbdullāh called early legislative elections for January 2013, the IAF vowed to boycott them.
The IAF had boycotted the July municipal elections because its leadership suspected electoral fraud.
Moreover, key aspects of the electoral system act against the IAF.
Following the recent measures the IAF is now threatening to boycott upcoming elections – a move that would further delegitimise the political system, threatening new uncertainties.
14. (S) BG Heymann also cited concerns regarding mitigation measures for the Caravan and Raven in order to prevent an "accidental engagement" by the IAF.
The IAF statement came as Israeli police entered the compound to disperse stone-throwing Palestinian protesters early on Tuesday, with an Israeli police spokesman speaking of "high tension".
The subsequent internal faction-fighting within the IAF, so shortly before the election, probably dented its public support.Furthermore, there is a widely-held perception that the IAF has failed to deliver on its 2003 campaign promises.
The six-seat haul is a surprisingly poor showing, despite the institutional impediments that the IAF faces.
