Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BAGHDAD851
2006-03-16 17:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
PST BAGHDAD: PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000851
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA-I/POL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/15/2016
TAGS: PGOV PINR IZ
SUBJECT: PST BAGHDAD: PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE
OFFICE OF THE IRAQI NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
Classified By: Joe Gregoire for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000851
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA-I/POL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/15/2016
TAGS: PGOV PINR IZ
SUBJECT: PST BAGHDAD: PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE
OFFICE OF THE IRAQI NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
Classified By: Joe Gregoire for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) On March 14 Baghdad Provincial Council (PC) Chairman
Mueen Hameed and the Chairman of the PC's Security Committee
and its committee members met at the office of Iraqi National
Security Advisor (NSA) Mowaffuk Al-Rubaie in the
International Zone to seek greater cooperation between the PC
and the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Defense
(MOD),and the Ministry of the Interior (MOI).
2. (C) Chairman Mueen told a PST team member that the PC is
also seeking greater involvement in setting policy for
security issues that affect Baghdad Province. Mueen
requested the NSA's office also assist the PC with
clarification from the MOD and the MOI regarding what
authorities the PC has in molding security policy in Baghdad.
3. (C) Chairman Mueen further commented that a catalyst for
seeking a meeting with the NSA's office is the fact that
several previous security-related requests by the PC to the
MOD and MOI have been ignored. Mueen ultimately would like
to see the PC involved in all aspects of Iraqi security
policy and planning as it pertains to Baghdad Province.
4. (C) COMMENT. The meeting between the NSA's office and the
PC is significant for several reasons. The meeting
demonstrates a substantial degree of PC independence from
past reliance on Coalition intermediaries, demonstrates
legitimate provincial engagement on security issues with the
national government, and shows the national government is now
willing to listen to the concerns of the PC; all of which
constitutes a positive and encouraging development for
decentralized government. END COMMENT.
KHALILZAD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA-I/POL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/15/2016
TAGS: PGOV PINR IZ
SUBJECT: PST BAGHDAD: PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE
OFFICE OF THE IRAQI NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
Classified By: Joe Gregoire for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) On March 14 Baghdad Provincial Council (PC) Chairman
Mueen Hameed and the Chairman of the PC's Security Committee
and its committee members met at the office of Iraqi National
Security Advisor (NSA) Mowaffuk Al-Rubaie in the
International Zone to seek greater cooperation between the PC
and the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Defense
(MOD),and the Ministry of the Interior (MOI).
2. (C) Chairman Mueen told a PST team member that the PC is
also seeking greater involvement in setting policy for
security issues that affect Baghdad Province. Mueen
requested the NSA's office also assist the PC with
clarification from the MOD and the MOI regarding what
authorities the PC has in molding security policy in Baghdad.
3. (C) Chairman Mueen further commented that a catalyst for
seeking a meeting with the NSA's office is the fact that
several previous security-related requests by the PC to the
MOD and MOI have been ignored. Mueen ultimately would like
to see the PC involved in all aspects of Iraqi security
policy and planning as it pertains to Baghdad Province.
4. (C) COMMENT. The meeting between the NSA's office and the
PC is significant for several reasons. The meeting
demonstrates a substantial degree of PC independence from
past reliance on Coalition intermediaries, demonstrates
legitimate provincial engagement on security issues with the
national government, and shows the national government is now
willing to listen to the concerns of the PC; all of which
constitutes a positive and encouraging development for
decentralized government. END COMMENT.
KHALILZAD