Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT903
2006-03-16 07:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
LOW TURNOUT AT SALAFI MOVEMENT-ORGANIZED PUBLIC DINNER FOR
how-toVZCZCXRO0530 RR RUEHDE DE RUEHKU #0903 0750725 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 160725Z MAR 06 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3494 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS KUWAIT 000903
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER KISL KU ISLAMISTS
SUBJECT: LOW TURNOUT AT SALAFI MOVEMENT-ORGANIZED PUBLIC DINNER FOR
GITMO DETAINEES OUT ON BAIL
REF: KUWAIT 749
In ads published March 11 in the Arabic-dailies Al-Rai Al-Aam and
Al-Watan, the Salafi Movement, a conservative Islamist political
association, extended an open invitation to all Kuwaitis to attend a
dinner in honor of the "brothers released from Guantanamo
detention." The guests of honor were the five Kuwaitis repatriated
from Guantanamo in November 2005 and released on bail March 5 while
their trial continues (reftel). Turnout was low at the dinner which
took place under security and no Government officials attended,
although the press reported that some MPs called the former
detainees to congratulate them on their release.
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