Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07AMMAN1821
2007-04-30 12:52:00
SECRET
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
JORDAN AND THE NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ
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S E C R E T AMMAN 001821
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/29/2017
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN AND THE NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ
REF: A. STATE 55436
B. AMMAN 139
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T AMMAN 001821
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/29/2017
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN AND THE NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ
REF: A. STATE 55436
B. AMMAN 139
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) The Government of Jordan and its most senior
leadership continue to view U.S. success in Iraq as essential
to its own security. Since the run-up to Operation Iraqi
Freedom it has agreed to a series of U.S. requests for
important political and logistical assistance. The GOJ has
supported training in Jordan for over 50,000 Iraqi police
officers and prison guards, over 2,500 Iraqi Army regular
troops and CT forces, and numerous Iraqi AIR FORCE pilots.
The GOJ has hosted advanced training for Iraqi officers at
the Jordanian National Defense College and elsewhere;
established a field hospital in Fallujah; and conducted other
training programs for Iraqi administrative, financial and IT
civil servants in Jordan. Jordan provided high-profile
political support for the Government of Iraq with initiatives
such as the August, 2006 visit to Baghdad of Prime Minister
Marouf Al-Bakhit and other ministers; the September, 2005
visit to Baghdad of then-PM Adnan Badran; and the November,
2006 visit to Jordan of PM Maliki. It is the only Arab state
to have sent official visitors to Iraq at this level. As
reported ref B, King Abdullah told Ambassador he welcomed
President Bush's January 10 speech. Jordan's leadership
concurs fully with the USG's emphasis on the need to support
PM Maliki, and is committed to using its influence to
encourage all elements of Iraqi society to reconcile.
2. (S) Post expects Jordan to continue to support the U.S.
effort in Iraq.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
HALE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/29/2017
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN AND THE NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ
REF: A. STATE 55436
B. AMMAN 139
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) The Government of Jordan and its most senior
leadership continue to view U.S. success in Iraq as essential
to its own security. Since the run-up to Operation Iraqi
Freedom it has agreed to a series of U.S. requests for
important political and logistical assistance. The GOJ has
supported training in Jordan for over 50,000 Iraqi police
officers and prison guards, over 2,500 Iraqi Army regular
troops and CT forces, and numerous Iraqi AIR FORCE pilots.
The GOJ has hosted advanced training for Iraqi officers at
the Jordanian National Defense College and elsewhere;
established a field hospital in Fallujah; and conducted other
training programs for Iraqi administrative, financial and IT
civil servants in Jordan. Jordan provided high-profile
political support for the Government of Iraq with initiatives
such as the August, 2006 visit to Baghdad of Prime Minister
Marouf Al-Bakhit and other ministers; the September, 2005
visit to Baghdad of then-PM Adnan Badran; and the November,
2006 visit to Jordan of PM Maliki. It is the only Arab state
to have sent official visitors to Iraq at this level. As
reported ref B, King Abdullah told Ambassador he welcomed
President Bush's January 10 speech. Jordan's leadership
concurs fully with the USG's emphasis on the need to support
PM Maliki, and is committed to using its influence to
encourage all elements of Iraqi society to reconcile.
2. (S) Post expects Jordan to continue to support the U.S.
effort in Iraq.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
HALE