Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI2528
2003-05-28 11:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
SUCCESS IN IRAQ PLAYS WELL WITH ONE SENIOR UAE
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:00:05 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM May 28, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2528 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: EFIN, EINV, PREL, PGOV Captions: None Subject: SUCCESS IN IRAQ PLAYS WELL WITH ONE SENIOR UAE OFFICIAL, BUT DON'T FORGET PALESTINE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 02528 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: DCM POL P/M AMB Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM: RALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON: CCRUMPLER CLEARED: ECON: TWILLIAMS VZCZCADI103 OO RUEHC RUEHEE RUEAWJA RUCPDOC RUEATRS RUEHDE RHEHNSC DE RUEHAD #2528 1481119 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 281119Z MAY 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0126 INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEAWJA/DOJ WASHDC RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC RUEATRS/TREASURY DEPT WASHDC RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3154 RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002528
SIPDIS
STATE FOR E, EB/ESC/ESP, INL/C, NEA/ARP AND NEA/RA
TREASURY FOR OGC - AUFHAUSER
TREASURY PASS OFAC FOR NEWCOMB
TREASURY PASS FEDERAL RESERVE
DOJ FOR TED GREENBERG
NSC FOR JOSEPH MYERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/08
TAGS: EFIN EINV PREL PGOV TC
SUBJECT: SUCCESS IN IRAQ PLAYS WELL WITH ONE SENIOR UAE
OFFICIAL, BUT DON'T FORGET PALESTINE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002528
SIPDIS
STATE FOR E, EB/ESC/ESP, INL/C, NEA/ARP AND NEA/RA
TREASURY FOR OGC - AUFHAUSER
TREASURY PASS OFAC FOR NEWCOMB
TREASURY PASS FEDERAL RESERVE
DOJ FOR TED GREENBERG
NSC FOR JOSEPH MYERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/08
TAGS: EFIN EINV PREL PGOV TC
SUBJECT: SUCCESS IN IRAQ PLAYS WELL WITH ONE SENIOR UAE
OFFICIAL, BUT DON'T FORGET PALESTINE
1. (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard A.
Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).
2. (C) Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) Deputy
Managing Director Khalifa Al-Kindi queried DCM during a
5/19 courtesy call about the future of Iraq and the roadmap
for peace between Israel and the PA. Clearly pleased by
the outcome of the war in Iraq, Al-Kindi admitted that he
had purchased the "Iraqi Deck Of Cards" from the Internet,
and excused himself from the meeting to retrieve the deck
in his office. Al-Kindi noted that a dozen of the cards
were without pictures of senior Baath officials -- "No
wonder you haven't been able to catch them!" Al-Kindi was
pleased that the USG had turned its attention back to
Israel and Palestine with the recent unveiling of the
roadmap for peace. Al-Kindi asked several reiterations of
the same question about the feasibility of the USG plan,
and seemed to seek DCM's assurances that Washington would
deliver peace to the Middle East.
3. (C) Comment: Like many of our Emirati contacts, Al-
Kindi displayed polite indifference toward us prior to the
war, and his skepticism about U.S. initiatives in the
region was evident in earlier meetings. This meeting with
Al-Kindi, however, was a marked difference -- he seemed
elated that the war was over and that Coalition forces had
removed Saddam from power. Nevertheless, his body language
and persistent questioning both about the future of Iraq
and the peace process revealed concern as to whether we can
make good on our promises and a desire to believe us. Many
of our senior interlocutors feel the same way. End
comment.
Wahba
SIPDIS
STATE FOR E, EB/ESC/ESP, INL/C, NEA/ARP AND NEA/RA
TREASURY FOR OGC - AUFHAUSER
TREASURY PASS OFAC FOR NEWCOMB
TREASURY PASS FEDERAL RESERVE
DOJ FOR TED GREENBERG
NSC FOR JOSEPH MYERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/28/08
TAGS: EFIN EINV PREL PGOV TC
SUBJECT: SUCCESS IN IRAQ PLAYS WELL WITH ONE SENIOR UAE
OFFICIAL, BUT DON'T FORGET PALESTINE
1. (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard A.
Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).
2. (C) Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) Deputy
Managing Director Khalifa Al-Kindi queried DCM during a
5/19 courtesy call about the future of Iraq and the roadmap
for peace between Israel and the PA. Clearly pleased by
the outcome of the war in Iraq, Al-Kindi admitted that he
had purchased the "Iraqi Deck Of Cards" from the Internet,
and excused himself from the meeting to retrieve the deck
in his office. Al-Kindi noted that a dozen of the cards
were without pictures of senior Baath officials -- "No
wonder you haven't been able to catch them!" Al-Kindi was
pleased that the USG had turned its attention back to
Israel and Palestine with the recent unveiling of the
roadmap for peace. Al-Kindi asked several reiterations of
the same question about the feasibility of the USG plan,
and seemed to seek DCM's assurances that Washington would
deliver peace to the Middle East.
3. (C) Comment: Like many of our Emirati contacts, Al-
Kindi displayed polite indifference toward us prior to the
war, and his skepticism about U.S. initiatives in the
region was evident in earlier meetings. This meeting with
Al-Kindi, however, was a marked difference -- he seemed
elated that the war was over and that Coalition forces had
removed Saddam from power. Nevertheless, his body language
and persistent questioning both about the future of Iraq
and the peace process revealed concern as to whether we can
make good on our promises and a desire to believe us. Many
of our senior interlocutors feel the same way. End
comment.
Wahba