KING'S VISIT TO MOSCOW IS SIGNAL TO U.S.

AMMAN [MENL] -- King Abdullah's scheduled visit to Russia constitutes asignal to the United States that the Hashemite kingdom requires additionalmilitary aid, diplomatic sources said. The sources said Abdullah wants the Bush administration to increasemilitary and economic support amid the current Middle East tension. Theking, the sources said, wants to demonstrate to Washington that Jordan hasoptions and can purchase weapons from Russia.