Identifier
Created
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04MANAMA1290
2004-08-17 09:49:00
SECRET
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN SUPPORTS TROOP CONTRIBUTION TO IRAQ IN
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S E C R E T MANAMA 001290
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/I, PM/RSAT, PMAT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/16/2014
TAGS: PREL OPDC MOPS MARR BA IZ
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN SUPPORTS TROOP CONTRIBUTION TO IRAQ IN
CONTEXT OF GCC DECISION
REF: A. STATE 174644
B. MANAMA 1228 (NOTAL)
Classified by Charge D'Affaires Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T MANAMA 001290
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/I, PM/RSAT, PMAT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/16/2014
TAGS: PREL OPDC MOPS MARR BA IZ
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN SUPPORTS TROOP CONTRIBUTION TO IRAQ IN
CONTEXT OF GCC DECISION
REF: A. STATE 174644
B. MANAMA 1228 (NOTAL)
Classified by Charge D'Affaires Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) Charge presented Ref A talking points on the U.S.
thoughts on the Saudi proposal for Muslim troops to Iraq to
Crown Prince (CP) Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa August
15 during a meeting that also covered joint counter-terrorism
efforts, the security situation, and the U.S. global defense
posture (septels). The CP is also the Commander of the
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF).
2. (S) The Crown Prince asserted that Bahrain would
contribute troops to a Muslim force for Iraq if there was a
GCC decision to form such a force. Echoing previous comments
by Foreign Minister Mohamed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa to the
Charge (Ref B),he continued that Bahrain would support the
force once the political pieces fell into place. In response
to the Charge's question, the CP said that Bahrain could not
contribute troops independent of a GCC mission because the
BDF was too small and could not provide the level of support
necessary to carry out a mission in Iraq, specifically citing
logistic and force protection requirements. He noted that
Bahrain had dispatched forces to Kuwait at the beginning of
Operation Iraqi Freedom at the request of the GOK, and the
Kuwaitis had provided all the support these troops had needed.
3. (S) The Crown Prince raised an offer previously mentioned
by King Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa in conversations with
National Security Advisor Rice and Iraqi Prime Minister
Allawi to deploy a naval vessel to provide protection along
the Iraqi coastline. The CP highlighted that deployment of a
ship is a stand-alone operation without the extensive support
requirements that land-based troops would require. The GOB
was waiting for a formal request from Iraq for the ship
before proceeding with the deployment.
ZIADEH
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/I, PM/RSAT, PMAT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/16/2014
TAGS: PREL OPDC MOPS MARR BA IZ
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN SUPPORTS TROOP CONTRIBUTION TO IRAQ IN
CONTEXT OF GCC DECISION
REF: A. STATE 174644
B. MANAMA 1228 (NOTAL)
Classified by Charge D'Affaires Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) Charge presented Ref A talking points on the U.S.
thoughts on the Saudi proposal for Muslim troops to Iraq to
Crown Prince (CP) Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa August
15 during a meeting that also covered joint counter-terrorism
efforts, the security situation, and the U.S. global defense
posture (septels). The CP is also the Commander of the
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF).
2. (S) The Crown Prince asserted that Bahrain would
contribute troops to a Muslim force for Iraq if there was a
GCC decision to form such a force. Echoing previous comments
by Foreign Minister Mohamed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa to the
Charge (Ref B),he continued that Bahrain would support the
force once the political pieces fell into place. In response
to the Charge's question, the CP said that Bahrain could not
contribute troops independent of a GCC mission because the
BDF was too small and could not provide the level of support
necessary to carry out a mission in Iraq, specifically citing
logistic and force protection requirements. He noted that
Bahrain had dispatched forces to Kuwait at the beginning of
Operation Iraqi Freedom at the request of the GOK, and the
Kuwaitis had provided all the support these troops had needed.
3. (S) The Crown Prince raised an offer previously mentioned
by King Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa in conversations with
National Security Advisor Rice and Iraqi Prime Minister
Allawi to deploy a naval vessel to provide protection along
the Iraqi coastline. The CP highlighted that deployment of a
ship is a stand-alone operation without the extensive support
requirements that land-based troops would require. The GOB
was waiting for a formal request from Iraq for the ship
before proceeding with the deployment.
ZIADEH