Identifier
Created
Classification
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02ANKARA7980
2002-11-07 13:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:  

IRAQI OPPOSITION: ENSURING TURKMEN FRONT INCLUSION

Tags:  PREL MARR TU IZ UNSC 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 007980 

SIPDIS


STATE FOR NEA CROCKER, NEA/NGA AND EUR/SE;
OSD FOR HRHODE;
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH;
DAMASCUS FOR WALKER


E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2012
TAGS: PREL MARR TU IZ UNSC
SUBJECT: IRAQI OPPOSITION: ENSURING TURKMEN FRONT INCLUSION
IN OPPOSITION ACTIVITIES AND USG STATEMENTS TO GET TURKISH
SUPPORT FOR REGIME CHANGE

(U) Classified by Ambassador W. Robert Pearson. Reasons:
1.5 (B and D).


C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 007980

SIPDIS


STATE FOR NEA CROCKER, NEA/NGA AND EUR/SE;
OSD FOR HRHODE;
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH;
DAMASCUS FOR WALKER


E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2012
TAGS: PREL MARR TU IZ UNSC
SUBJECT: IRAQI OPPOSITION: ENSURING TURKMEN FRONT INCLUSION
IN OPPOSITION ACTIVITIES AND USG STATEMENTS TO GET TURKISH
SUPPORT FOR REGIME CHANGE

(U) Classified by Ambassador W. Robert Pearson. Reasons:
1.5 (B and D).



1. (U) The November 6 Washington File reported the Department
spokesman referring to the planned November 22 Iraqi
opposition conference, listing only the six organizations on
the conference steering committee as those the USG had been
working with on the future of Iraq. He said, "We've been
working with six different opposition groups on the issue of
the future of Iraq. And they've been working, in particular,
with each other attempting to organize conferences and make
progress towards examining the future of Iraq from a
constitutional and democratic basis."



2. (C) This statement did not mention, perhaps for very
understandable reasons, that the Department has been working
with well over a dozen opposition goups on the future of
Iraq. Critically for Ankara, however, failure to publicly
mention the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) as one of the groups we
are working with on the future of Iraq will hurt our efforts
to garner Turkish support for opposition activities and
regime change in Iraq. In addition, after the August 9th
meeting of the six groups on the steering committee, the
Department made a commitment to Turkey that from that time
forward, all USG-supported Iraqi opposition activities would
include the ITF. The Turks are certain to raise this issue
with us.



3. (C) As we think is well understood, we would like to
ensure the participation of the Iraqi Turkmen Front in all
opposition activities and note the ITF's invovement in all
public statements. As appropriate, we request a public
disclosure of the invitation for the Turkmen to participate
November 22, and the fact that we would be glad to have them
participate.
PEARSON