Jordan isn't really the other side in this dust-up. Jordan and Israel get along these days (more or less), and I speculate that the money they both get from the

Jordan isn't really the other side in this dust-up. Jordan and Israel get along these days (more or less), and I speculate that the money they both get from the US actually plays a part in that. The money the US gives countries around the world isn't just charity. It buys influence and the ability to decide who fights with who and when, among other things (like who buys what weapons).