Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BAGHDAD4609
2006-12-18 15:51:00
SECRET
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
IRAQI LEADERS FROM FIVE PARTIES ENDORSE MODERTAE
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S E C R E T BAGHDAD 004609
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/18/2016
TAGS: PGOV IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQI LEADERS FROM FIVE PARTIES ENDORSE MODERTAE
FRONT
REF: BAGHDAD 4553 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T BAGHDAD 004609
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/18/2016
TAGS: PGOV IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQI LEADERS FROM FIVE PARTIES ENDORSE MODERTAE
FRONT
REF: BAGHDAD 4553 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) As relayed to the Ambassador by KRG President Masoud
Barzani and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on the evening of
December 16, leaders of SCIRI, Dawa, KDP, PUK, and IIP met
December 16 and endorsed the creation of a moderate front.
The leaders gave a committee 24 hours to draft the front's
institutional structure and program. The members of this
committee are Adel Abdel Mehdi (SCIRI),Ali al-Adeeb (Dawa),
Ali Baban (IIP),and Rowsh Shaways (KDP). (Note: SCIRI
Chief of Staff Haitham al-Husseini told POLOFF December 18
that the group was meeting on December 18. End note.)
2. (U) The leaders who participated in the December 16
meeting held a short press conference after the meeting to
announce formation of the front. Al-Furat showed excerpts of
their remarks. (Note: The meeting was held at SCIRI
headquarters; al-Furat is SCIRI-controlled. End note.)
According to the Open Source translation of al-Furat's
coverage, Maliki said that the new bloc would be "an open
door for those who seriously want to enter the political
process" and that it would be "open to those who wish to be
true partners as we are living a state of challenge and the
partner working with us in the political process must be a
true partner bearing his responsibilities."
SPECKHARD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/18/2016
TAGS: PGOV IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQI LEADERS FROM FIVE PARTIES ENDORSE MODERTAE
FRONT
REF: BAGHDAD 4553 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) As relayed to the Ambassador by KRG President Masoud
Barzani and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on the evening of
December 16, leaders of SCIRI, Dawa, KDP, PUK, and IIP met
December 16 and endorsed the creation of a moderate front.
The leaders gave a committee 24 hours to draft the front's
institutional structure and program. The members of this
committee are Adel Abdel Mehdi (SCIRI),Ali al-Adeeb (Dawa),
Ali Baban (IIP),and Rowsh Shaways (KDP). (Note: SCIRI
Chief of Staff Haitham al-Husseini told POLOFF December 18
that the group was meeting on December 18. End note.)
2. (U) The leaders who participated in the December 16
meeting held a short press conference after the meeting to
announce formation of the front. Al-Furat showed excerpts of
their remarks. (Note: The meeting was held at SCIRI
headquarters; al-Furat is SCIRI-controlled. End note.)
According to the Open Source translation of al-Furat's
coverage, Maliki said that the new bloc would be "an open
door for those who seriously want to enter the political
process" and that it would be "open to those who wish to be
true partners as we are living a state of challenge and the
partner working with us in the political process must be a
true partner bearing his responsibilities."
SPECKHARD