Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI320
2003-01-21 08:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 06/05/2007 10:49:37 AM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM January 21, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 320 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: OIIP, KMDR Captions: None Subject: MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00320 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: PAO INFO: ECON POL AMB DCM Laser1: ACTION: PAO DISSEMINATION: PAO CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: ADCM:TEWILLIAMS DRAFTED: PAO:AHOSHAN CLEARED: PAO:TPONCE VZCZCADI950 OO RUEHC RUENAAA RUEKJCS RUEHZM RUEHLO RUEHFR RHRMDAB RUCJACC RUCQSOC DE RUEHAD #0320 0210826 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 210826Z JAN 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7985 RUENAAA/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0563 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0629 RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CCPA// RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//PA//
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000320
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, NEA/PPD, INR
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000320
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, NEA/PPD, INR
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ
1. SUMMARY: DEVELOPMENTS RELATING TO IRAQ CONTINUED TO GENERATE
EXTENSIVE COVERAGE IN THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA. THE GENERAL
TONE IN THE ARABIC EDITORIALS OPPOSES A WAR WITH IRAQ OF WHICH
"NO ONE CAN ANTICIPATE THE CONSEQUENCES." HOWEVER, THE SAME
EDITORIALS URGED IRAQ TO COMPLY WITH UN RESOLUTIONS AND COOPERATE
WITH THE UN WEAPONS INSPECTORS. END SUMMARY.
2. COMMENTING ON RECENT ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE U.S.,
DUBAI-BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED ARABIC DAILY "AL-BAYAN"
EDITORIALIZED ON 1/20:
"WE ARE NOT EXAGGERATING WHEN WE SAY THAT THE U.S. IS HEADING
TOWARDS MORE ANTI-WAR DOMESTIC DEMONSTRATIONS. AMERICANS EXPECT
THAT THEIR POPULAR PROTESTS WITNESSED IN AMERICAN CITIES WILL BE
LARGER THAN THOSE AGAINST THE VIETNAM WAR IN THE LATE SIXTIES....
THOSE DEMONSTRATIONS IN WASHINGTON AND OTHER CITIES OVER THE
WEEKEND CONSTITUTE A LATE CHANCE TO ELIMINATE THE SPECTER OF WAR
IN LIGHT OF STATEMENTS MAKE BY HANS BLIX CARRYING A RAY OF HOPE.
HE SAID THAT WAR IS NOT INEVITABLE AND THAT THE INSPECTIONS ARE
THE ALTERNATIVE, WHICH HE ADDED, IS SUBJECT TO BAGHDAD'S
WILLINGNESS FOR FURTHER COOPERATION AND THE REQUIRED PROVISION OF
THE CORRECT DOCUMENTS. THEREFORE, IRAQ MUST DO WHAT IS NEEDED TO
GAIN (THE SUPPORT OF) WORLD PUBLIC OPINION IN LIGHT OF AMERICAN
PUBLIC OPINION, PROVIDING BAGHDAD A GREAT FAVOR WHICH IT MUST
GRASP."
3. CALLING FOR A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO THE CRISIS WITH IRAQ,
ABU DHABI-BASED PAN-ARAB DAILY "AKHBAR AL-ARAB" EDITORIALIZED ON
1/21:
"... EFFORTS TO AVERT THE WAR SHOULD NOT STOP FOR A MOMENT AND
SHOULD NOT BE CONFINED TO DEMANDS FOR THE IRAQI PRESIDENT TO STEP
DOWN AND SPARE IRAQ THE CONSEQUENCES OF WAR. (THESE EFFORTS)
MUST EXTEND TO INCLUDE MAKING WASHINGTON AND THE UN ALLOW THE
INSPECTORS MORE TIME AND GIVE THE LEADERSHIP IN BAGHDAD
ADDITIONAL CHANCES TO PURSUE FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES TO CONVINCE THE
WORLD THAT IRAQ IS HEADING TOWARDS A NEW PHASE .... PEACEFUL
SOLUTIONS DESERVE FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES WITH A DETERMINATION TO
IMPLEMENT THESE SOLUTIONS BECAUSE THE ALTERNATIVE IS A WAR FOR
WHICH WE CANNOT EVEN ANTICIPATE THE CONSEQUENCES."
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, NEA/PPD, INR
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ
1. SUMMARY: DEVELOPMENTS RELATING TO IRAQ CONTINUED TO GENERATE
EXTENSIVE COVERAGE IN THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA. THE GENERAL
TONE IN THE ARABIC EDITORIALS OPPOSES A WAR WITH IRAQ OF WHICH
"NO ONE CAN ANTICIPATE THE CONSEQUENCES." HOWEVER, THE SAME
EDITORIALS URGED IRAQ TO COMPLY WITH UN RESOLUTIONS AND COOPERATE
WITH THE UN WEAPONS INSPECTORS. END SUMMARY.
2. COMMENTING ON RECENT ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE U.S.,
DUBAI-BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED ARABIC DAILY "AL-BAYAN"
EDITORIALIZED ON 1/20:
"WE ARE NOT EXAGGERATING WHEN WE SAY THAT THE U.S. IS HEADING
TOWARDS MORE ANTI-WAR DOMESTIC DEMONSTRATIONS. AMERICANS EXPECT
THAT THEIR POPULAR PROTESTS WITNESSED IN AMERICAN CITIES WILL BE
LARGER THAN THOSE AGAINST THE VIETNAM WAR IN THE LATE SIXTIES....
THOSE DEMONSTRATIONS IN WASHINGTON AND OTHER CITIES OVER THE
WEEKEND CONSTITUTE A LATE CHANCE TO ELIMINATE THE SPECTER OF WAR
IN LIGHT OF STATEMENTS MAKE BY HANS BLIX CARRYING A RAY OF HOPE.
HE SAID THAT WAR IS NOT INEVITABLE AND THAT THE INSPECTIONS ARE
THE ALTERNATIVE, WHICH HE ADDED, IS SUBJECT TO BAGHDAD'S
WILLINGNESS FOR FURTHER COOPERATION AND THE REQUIRED PROVISION OF
THE CORRECT DOCUMENTS. THEREFORE, IRAQ MUST DO WHAT IS NEEDED TO
GAIN (THE SUPPORT OF) WORLD PUBLIC OPINION IN LIGHT OF AMERICAN
PUBLIC OPINION, PROVIDING BAGHDAD A GREAT FAVOR WHICH IT MUST
GRASP."
3. CALLING FOR A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO THE CRISIS WITH IRAQ,
ABU DHABI-BASED PAN-ARAB DAILY "AKHBAR AL-ARAB" EDITORIALIZED ON
1/21:
"... EFFORTS TO AVERT THE WAR SHOULD NOT STOP FOR A MOMENT AND
SHOULD NOT BE CONFINED TO DEMANDS FOR THE IRAQI PRESIDENT TO STEP
DOWN AND SPARE IRAQ THE CONSEQUENCES OF WAR. (THESE EFFORTS)
MUST EXTEND TO INCLUDE MAKING WASHINGTON AND THE UN ALLOW THE
INSPECTORS MORE TIME AND GIVE THE LEADERSHIP IN BAGHDAD
ADDITIONAL CHANCES TO PURSUE FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES TO CONVINCE THE
WORLD THAT IRAQ IS HEADING TOWARDS A NEW PHASE .... PEACEFUL
SOLUTIONS DESERVE FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES WITH A DETERMINATION TO
IMPLEMENT THESE SOLUTIONS BECAUSE THE ALTERNATIVE IS A WAR FOR
WHICH WE CANNOT EVEN ANTICIPATE THE CONSEQUENCES."
WAHBA