[SJackson]

It would make sense that he allow Israel and America to forward base the Arrows and Patriots. That would keep their smashed targets from falling onto Jordan. Maybe that was the carrot that was offered?

From King Abdullah hopes Iraq attack will be quick, with minimum pain

The Jordanian King Abdullah II stressed that it is too late to reach a political solution to the Iraqi crisis, while his prime minister Ali Abul Ragheb remarked that Jordan may try to intercept any Iraqi Skud missiles fired against Israel in case an American war against Iraq is launched.

To my knowledge, Jordan doesn't have the independent capability to intercept scuds.

[Starrgaizr]

Jordan doesn't have the independent capability to intercept scuds.

That is quite interesting. And Jordan can merely say that Iraq is prohibited from possessing Scuds and it is doing its part to enforce UN resolutions.