JORDAN: DEMARCHE TO OIC ON IRAQ ISSUES

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 001344

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/05/2013
TAGS: PREL KISL IZ JO OIC
SUBJECT: JORDAN: DEMARCHE TO OIC ON IRAQ ISSUES

REF: SECSTATE 55532

Classified By: A/DCM Doug Silliman for reasons 1.5 (B)(D)


1. (C) A/DCM covered ref points on the Iraq discussion at
the OIC summit with Ali al-Ayed, personal assistant to
Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. A/DCM emphasized that UNSCR
1441 found Iraq in material breach and that Iraq must comply
immediately and fully with 1441. It is also crucial that any
OIC statement send the clear message that the only way for
Iraq to avoid serious consequences is to comply immediately,
actively, and unconditionally with 1441. Ayed noted that
Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb and Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs Shaher Bak would represent Jordan in Doha.


2. (C) Al-Ayed called back March 5 to report that the U.S.
perspective had been well aired in the OIC discussions in
Doha. In fact, he said with some glee, the Kuwaiti and Iraqi
representatives had gotten into a heated exchange on live TV,
with the Iraqi calling the Kuwaiti "kelb (dog) and worse."
GNEHM