IRAQI MINISTER OF DEFENSE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT

C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 002937

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2015
TAGS: MOPS MARR IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQI MINISTER OF DEFENSE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT
SENDING LIASON TEAM TO CENTCOM

REF: STATE 125272

Classified By: Charge d' Affaires David M. Satterfield for reasons 1.4
(a),(b) and (d)


1. (C) Per reftel, Charge d'Affairs on July 10, 2005, offered
to Iraqi Minister of Defense Dulaimi the opportunity to send
a liaison team to join the Coalition Village at CENTCOM.
(This was the first opportunity Charge had to meet with
Dulaimi following the MinDef's delayed return from a trip to
Iran.) Dulaimi enthusiastically agreed and relayed that he
thought this would be a great opportunity to further solidify
U.S. - Iraqi military ties.


2. (C) Embassy Baghdad will take the steps necessary to
initiate this exchange.
Satterfield