敘利亞的戰火已經燒到國界線之外了，戰爭吸引了來自黎巴嫩和伊拉克的民兵，難民們逃往土耳其和約旦。
在接受土耳其電視臺的採訪中，總統巴沙爾·阿薩德稱敘利亞的各個鄰國都會因為這場反對自己的戰爭而付出代價。
“如果我們看下國內這場蔓延的戰火，它已經超出國內的範圍了。所以敘利亞有戰爭的話，土耳其不可能平靜不受影響的，對伊拉克、黎巴嫩和約旦來說也是如此。”
約旦發生了反對國王與美國結盟的遊行，美國前大使艾瑞裡說，在敘利亞戰爭的影響下，約旦國內的不滿之聲漸長。
“約旦目前存在著國內動亂、政治動亂和對美國政策的不滿，這就是敘利亞目前局勢產生的影響。”
美國大學教授阿克巴·艾哈邁德說，敘利亞戰爭令約旦不安，而約旦已經處於地區危機的十字路口了。
“或早或晚這總會影響到巴勒斯坦，吸引真主党，使得什葉派、遜尼派和地方勢力再度發生對抗，這對約旦來說是場噩夢。”
對約旦來說最明顯的影響就是50多萬敘利亞難民，約旦國王阿卜杜拉告訴聯合國，影響和危險正在加劇。
“不僅是人數的問題，他們是人，需要食物、飲水、住處、衛生設施、電、醫療等等。即使是最強大的全球經濟體也無法滿足這種對基礎設施和資源的需求。”
美國難民事務高級專員Antonio Guterres說，這就使得約旦社會結構面臨挑戰。
“在難民流入後，約旦將經歷巨大的人口結構變動，影響社會和經濟結構。”
Ahmed說，對國王阿卜杜拉來說，所有這些發生在一個特別危險的時期。
“約旦是個很脆弱的國家，約旦的統治者很有人格魅力、知識淵博、充滿智慧，但約旦的基礎很脆弱。”
約旦領導人正試圖使自己不受衝突的影響，而敘利亞難民的需求使得這一情況更糟糕。
“這就需要錢，而約旦沒有錢。需要靈活性、創新、改革，這些都有，他們正就此做努力。但我還是要說局勢很緊張。”
約旦希望避免被更深地拖入敘利亞內戰，美國和俄羅斯希望通過找到政治途徑來解決這場已導致10多萬人喪生的衝突。
STATE DEPARTMENT — Syria's civil war and the refugee crisis it has created are presenting a growing challenge to the government of neighboring Jordan.
Fighting in Syria is felt far beyond its borders; drawn in militia from Lebanon and Iraq and seen refugees flee to Turkey and Jordan.
In an interview with Turkish television, President Bashar al-Assad said all of Syria's neighbors are paying a price for the war against him.
"If we look at it as though it is a raging fire that is burning society, it must extend its reach. So it's impossible that Syria will be on fire and Turkey is cold, comfortable. The same goes for Iraq and Lebanon and Jordan," explained Assad.
In Jordan, there have been demonstrations against the Kingdom's alliance with the United States. It is a public discontent emboldened by the war in Syria, according to former U.S. ambassador Adam Ereli.
"Domestic unrest and political unrest and popular dissatisfaction with governmental policies is present in Jordan. And looking at what's happening in Syria influences that," said Ereli.
Fighting in Syria unsettles Jordan, which is already at the crossroads of regional crises, claims American University professor Akbar Ahmed.
"Sooner or later that would affect the Palestinians, draw in Hezbollah and then back to the Shia/Sunni confrontation and the regional powers. And that is a nightmare for Jordan," said Ahmed.
The most visible impact on Jordan is more than half-a-million Syrian refugees. Jordan's King Abdullah told the United Nations that, "the damage and dangers are mounting.
"These are not just numbers. They are people, who need food, water, shelter, sanitation, electricity, health care, and more. Not even the strongest global economies could absorb this demand on infrastructure and resources," continued Abdullah.
That challenges the structure of Jordanian society, says U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres.
"They are going through huge demographic changes following the refugee influx, unsettling their social and economic fabric," explained Guterres.
Ahmed points out that this is all happening at an especially precarious time for King Abdullah.
"Jordan is a very fragile state. So it has a charismatic, intelligent, wise ruler but a fragile base to it," said Ahmed.
The demands of Syrian refugees only make that worse as Jordanian leaders try to insulate themselves from the conflict.
"It requires money, which they don't have. It requires flexibility, innovation, reform which they do have and they are working on. But I would say it is a very tense situation," said Ereli.
Jordan wants to avoid being drawn further into Syria's civil war and is part of efforts by the United States and Russia to find a political solution to a conflict that has already killed more than 100,000 people.
