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04ABUDHABI270
2004-01-26 13:36:00
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Embassy Abu Dhabi
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MEDIA REACTION: VP CHENEY'S SPEECH

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UNCLASSIFIED

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TELEGRAM January 26, 2004


To: No Action Addressee 

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From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 270 - UNKNOWN) 

TAGS: OIIP, KMDR 

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Subject: MEDIA REACTION: VP CHENEY'S SPEECH 

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TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: VP CHENEY'S SPEECH


UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000270

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: VP CHENEY'S SPEECH



1. SUMMARY: VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY'S SPEECH RECEIVED
PROMINENT COVERAGE IN LOCAL PRINT MEDIA. AN ARTICLE IN DUBAI-
BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED "AL BAYAN" WRITTEN BY COLUMNIST HAMAD
SALMAIN NOTED THAT THE SPEECH ASSURES THE CONTINUATION OF U.S.'S
EFFORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, CONTRARY TO
PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH, WHERE MIDDLE EAST ISSUES WERE NEVER
MENTIONED. END SUMMARY.


2. ". THIS AMERICAN ATTITUDE CAME LATE AFTER LONG YEARS OF
DEALING WITH GOVERNMENTS; THE U.S. REALIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF
COMMUNICATION WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE REGION, NOT ONLY THEIR
GOVERNMENTS. AS THE SLOGAN SAYS 'BETTER LATER THAN NEVER,' THIS
BROADER AMERICAN AWARENESS OF THE REGION WILL OPEN THE ROAD TO
ACHIEVE BENEFITS FOR BOTH THE U.S. AND COUNTRIES OF THE REGION.
CHENEY'S SPEECH WAS CLEAR AND BALANCED WHEN IT COMES TO
TERRORISM, IT ALSO MENTIONED MOST OF THE IMPORTANT MIDDLE EAST
ISSUES, CONTRARY TO PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH'S STATE OF THE UNION
SPEECH THAT IGNORED THE PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT. BUT
CHENEY'S REMARKS REGARDING THE PEACE PROCESS AND THE PALESTINIAN
CAUSE WERE REPETITIVE AND NO DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF AMERICAN
OFFICIALS, AND THEY WERE ALSO UNFAIR REGARDING THE REFORM PROCESS
IN THE ARAB COUNTRIES, SINCE HE MENTIONED SOME COUNTRIES WITHOUT
DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN THOSE WHICH HAD ALREADY IMPLEMENTED REFORM
AND THOSE WHICH HAVE MERELY STARTED TO DISCUSS REFORM."

WAHBA