Trying to convince King Abdullah that we weally, weally,…. I mean double dog promise – pinkie swear – we, weally, weally can be trusted…..  honest !! (VOA) — The top U.S. military officer will be in Jordan and Israel beginning Sunday to reassure the key allies of U.S. support following the ouster of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen is scheduled to go to Amman to meet with his military counterpart and King Abdullah. 
Mullen then travels to Israel for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres. The Joint Chiefs chairman will also bid farewell to his outgoing Israeli counterpart General Gaby Ashkenazi. He is also expected to meet Israel’s incoming military chief, General Benny Gantz before heading back to Washington Monday. (read article)