[Seizethecarp]

Back in 1970, Nixon sent a big naval fleet towards Syria causing an invasion tank column heading into Jordan to turn around in its tracks back when Jordan was putting down a Palestinian uprising and Syria was intending to interfere.

http://www.ndu.edu/press/lib/images/jfq-55/25.pdf

[Netz]

In September 1970 (later PLO group named “Black September which carried out Munich massacre) Syria threatened to topple King Hussein of Jordan along with Yassir Arafart. The Israelis warned the Syrians that they would intervene on the King's behalf. I did not know that Nixon also sent this ship. Interesting...