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04ABUDHABI1431
2004-05-05 13:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
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MEDIA REACTION: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: RETIRED U.S.

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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM May 05, 2004


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1431 - UNKNOWN) 

TAGS: OIIP, KMDR 

Captions: None 

Subject: MEDIA REACTION: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: RETIRED U.S. 
 DIPLOMATS' LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH 

Ref: None 
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 01431

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: PAO 
 INFO: ECON POL AMB DCM 
Laser1:
 ACTION: PAO 

DISSEMINATION: PAO
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER
DRAFTED: PAO:AALKHATIB
CLEARED: PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER

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RHRMDAB RUCJACC RUCQSOC
DE RUEHAD #1431 1261301
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 051301Z MAY 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4222
RUENAAA/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0795
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0830
RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT
RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CCPA//
RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//PA//
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001431 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP; NEA/PPD; NEA/RA; INR/R/MR; PA;
INR/NESA; INR/B; IIP/G/NEA-SA
WHITE HOUSE FOR PRESS OFFICE; NSC
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
LONDON ALSO FOR MOC

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: RETIRED U.S.
DIPLOMATS' LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH


UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001431

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP; NEA/PPD; NEA/RA; INR/R/MR; PA;
INR/NESA; INR/B; IIP/G/NEA-SA
WHITE HOUSE FOR PRESS OFFICE; NSC
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
LONDON ALSO FOR MOC

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: RETIRED U.S.
DIPLOMATS' LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH



1. SUMMARY: ALL ENGLISH AND ARABIC DAILIES CARRIED FRONT PAGE
STORIES WITH TITLE SUCH AS "EX DIPLOMATS CONDEMN BUSH POLICY ON
MIDEAST."


2. AN EDITORIAL ON 05/5 IN DUBAI-BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED "AL
BAYAN" EMPHASIZED THAT THE LETTER, WHICH WAS SENT TO PRESIDENT
BUSH BY MORE THAN 50 RETIRED U.S. DIPLOMATS, CONVEYS THE ATTITUDE
OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACTIVE CONSCIENCES AND EXPRESSES THEIR
CONDEMNATION OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN
THIS LETTER.

"IN THE U.S. AS IN MANY OF OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES, THERE ARE
VOICES THAT SAY THE TRUTH, LIVE CONSCIENCES THAT WON'T SURRENDER,
AND NOBLES WHO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL LAW. THERE ARE ALSO SOME
PEOPLE WHO CURSE THE ZIONIST COUNTRY THAT THEY THINK IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE HATRED AND ANGER TOWARDS THE U.S. THE
MOST IMPORTANT THING THESE DIPLOMATS SAID WAS THAT WITH BUSH
SUPPORTING SHARON'S PLAN HE JUST IGNORES THE RIGHTS OF 3 MILLION
PALESTINIANS. THESE VOICES THAT ARE TELLING THE TRUTH WERE NOT
AFRAID TO OPEN FIRE AGAINST THE WHITE HOUSE. WHILE SALUTING THESE
DIPLOMATS WE ASK SADLY: WHO OF OUR ARAB OFFICIALS DARES TO SEND A
SIMILAR LETTER TO THE WHITE HOUSE?"

WAHBA

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