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03ABUDHABI4223
2003-09-16 12:47:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/20/2007 05:27:05 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM September 16, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 4223 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: PREL Captions: None Subject: UAEG REACTS POSITIVELY TO SECRETARY POWELL'S IRAQ VISIT Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 04223 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: DCM P/M AMB ECON RSO Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MHWAHBA DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY CLEARED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT VZCZCADI648 OO RUEHC RUCNRAQ RHMFISS DE RUEHAD #4223 2591247 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 161247Z SEP 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1721 INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE RHMFISS/HQ COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTH BAGHDAD IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004223
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA, EB-IRAQ TASK FORCE, AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 9/15/13
TAGS: PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: UAEG REACTS POSITIVELY TO SECRETARY
POWELL'S IRAQ VISIT
Ref: A) Ambassador Wahba-Jones 9/15/03 e-mail,
B) Abu Dhabi 4010, C) Abu Dhabi 3827, D) Abu
Dhabi 3816
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004223
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA, EB-IRAQ TASK FORCE, AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 9/15/13
TAGS: PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: UAEG REACTS POSITIVELY TO SECRETARY
POWELL'S IRAQ VISIT
Ref: A) Ambassador Wahba-Jones 9/15/03 e-mail,
B) Abu Dhabi 4010, C) Abu Dhabi 3827, D) Abu
Dhabi 3816
1. (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons
1.5(b) and (d).
2. (C) UAE MinState for Foreign Affairs Sheikh
Hamdan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (HbZ) told the
Ambassador during a September 15 telcon that
Secretary Powell's visit to Iraq had cast a very
SIPDIS
positive light on Iraq. The Secretary's visit
on Monday to the cemetery in the north was very
well received by the Kurds, Sh. Hamdan said. He
said that the Secretary's public comments were
credible, positive, and his presence was a boost
to the region and to the Iraqis. Sh. Hamdan
affirmed that the UAE will continue to do
everything it can to support Iraq and the IGC.
His positive reaction tracks with our earlier
reports on UAE support for Iraq's new leadership
(see refs B-D).
3. (U) On September 15, the UAE local press
published front-page articles about the visit.
The English-language "Gulf News" ran the
headline "Iraqi handover will fail if hurried,
warns Powell" while the English-language
"Khaleej Times" carried the headline "Americans
are liberators, we don't overstay: Powell." A
"Gulf News" on September 15, while not directly
mentioning the Secretary's visit, stated, "The
five veto-wielding permanent members of the UN
Security Council have failed to resolve their
differences on how to offer Iraq a future, and
have let the Iraqi people down badly. As a way
around the lack of UN agreement, US Secretary of
State Colin Powell has asked for more non-
American troops in Iraq to support the
coalition." The editorial added, "The interim
Iraqi Administration should be given more
powers, backed by coalition forces which give
way to a new UN-approved force very soon. The
present lack of momentum in this direction is
creating instability, and weakening the chances
of long-term success every week that it
continues."
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA, EB-IRAQ TASK FORCE, AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 9/15/13
TAGS: PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: UAEG REACTS POSITIVELY TO SECRETARY
POWELL'S IRAQ VISIT
Ref: A) Ambassador Wahba-Jones 9/15/03 e-mail,
B) Abu Dhabi 4010, C) Abu Dhabi 3827, D) Abu
Dhabi 3816
1. (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons
1.5(b) and (d).
2. (C) UAE MinState for Foreign Affairs Sheikh
Hamdan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (HbZ) told the
Ambassador during a September 15 telcon that
Secretary Powell's visit to Iraq had cast a very
SIPDIS
positive light on Iraq. The Secretary's visit
on Monday to the cemetery in the north was very
well received by the Kurds, Sh. Hamdan said. He
said that the Secretary's public comments were
credible, positive, and his presence was a boost
to the region and to the Iraqis. Sh. Hamdan
affirmed that the UAE will continue to do
everything it can to support Iraq and the IGC.
His positive reaction tracks with our earlier
reports on UAE support for Iraq's new leadership
(see refs B-D).
3. (U) On September 15, the UAE local press
published front-page articles about the visit.
The English-language "Gulf News" ran the
headline "Iraqi handover will fail if hurried,
warns Powell" while the English-language
"Khaleej Times" carried the headline "Americans
are liberators, we don't overstay: Powell." A
"Gulf News" on September 15, while not directly
mentioning the Secretary's visit, stated, "The
five veto-wielding permanent members of the UN
Security Council have failed to resolve their
differences on how to offer Iraq a future, and
have let the Iraqi people down badly. As a way
around the lack of UN agreement, US Secretary of
State Colin Powell has asked for more non-
American troops in Iraq to support the
coalition." The editorial added, "The interim
Iraqi Administration should be given more
powers, backed by coalition forces which give
way to a new UN-approved force very soon. The
present lack of momentum in this direction is
creating instability, and weakening the chances
of long-term success every week that it
continues."
WAHBA