ASSASSINATION OF U.S. DIPLOMAT IN AMMAN 10/28:

S E C R E T AMMAN 006265

SIPDIS

NOFORN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/28/2007
TAGS: ASEC PTER PREL JO
SUBJECT: ASSASSINATION OF U.S. DIPLOMAT IN AMMAN 10/28:
SITREP 2

REF: AMMAN 6261

Classified By: DCM Gregory L. Berry. Reasons 1.5 (b,d).


1. (U) NIACT PRECEDENCE REQUIRED BECAUSE OF URGENCY OF
INFORMATION


2. (S/NF) At approximately 1045 local time, the Ambassador
spoke with GID Director Sa'ad Kheir regarding the shooting of
USAID employee Larry Foley. Director Kheir conveyed his
condolences and said that the GOJ (GID and PSD) were
immediately implementing a new heightened security plan to
protect U.S. interests in the Kingdom. Kheir said that he
had already spoken with PSD Commander Tahsin Shurdom and the
plan would include putting both additional uniformed PSD and
plainclothed GID personnel at all sites frequented by
Americans (including the school and all U.S. Embassy
residences). Kheir noted, however, that while the GOJ will
do all it can to protect Americans in Jordan, Embassy staff
will have to take steps to protect themselves as well (such
as varying routes and times, etc.).


3. (S/NF) Kheir said that while the GID had taken strong
measures to prevent such an incident, the situation in Jordan
is difficult and "things will not be as quiet as they seem."
He said there was a strong possibility that other outrages
could occur. He said the GID is running all its traplines on
suspect organizations and individuals in Jordan and expressed
confidence that the GID would be able to identify and
apprehend the assailant, whatever his affiliations.


4. (S/NF) Shortly after the Ambassador's conversation with
Kheir, King Abdullah called the Ambassador both to express
his condolences and also to indicate that he would not
hesitate to use every resource available to protect the
American community and find the assailant.

GNEHM