ROYG: ARAB MILITARY FORCES REQUESTED FOR IRAQ?

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 001772 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2013 TAGS: PREL PGOV MASS IZ YM SUBJECT: ROYG: ARAB MILITARY FORCES REQUESTED FOR IRAQ? REF: RABAT 1568 Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull, for Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). ¶1. (u) This is an action request -- see para 3. ¶2. (c) During a July 16 meeting with Poloff on numerous subjects (septel),MFA Americas Director Abdulsalem Qassim Al-Awadi inquired about a "USG request for Arab military assistance in Iraq." He could not elaborate on the specifics of the request and did not express a direct interest in committing ROYG troops, but stressed ROYG's desire for additional information. (Comment: Discussion of an Arab military presence in Iraq, as outlined by Moroccan FM Benaissa (reftel),appears to be gaining momentum. End comment.) ¶3. (c) Action requested: Post would appreciate information on any USG request for Arab military assistance in Iraq. ¶4. (u) Minimize considered. HULL