Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LILONGWE330
2007-04-30 16:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Lilongwe
Cable title:
MALAWI: NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LILONGWE 000330
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/S
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2017
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER
SUBJECT: MALAWI: NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ
REF: SECSTATE 55436
Classified By: Ambassador Alan Eastham for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LILONGWE 000330
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/S
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2017
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER
SUBJECT: MALAWI: NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ
REF: SECSTATE 55436
Classified By: Ambassador Alan Eastham for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) 1. At present, Malawi has neither the will nor the
capacity to contribute military or civilian resources to the
Coalition in Iraq. Malawi's leaders have been extremely
reluctant to place their soldiers in harm's way on
peacekeeping missions, and the Malawi Defense Force is both
poorly funded and militarily untested. While Malawi has been
hesitant to engage in peacekeeping missions on the African
continent, they are currently considering joining the AU
missions in Sudan and/or Somalia, which might involve a small
rifle battalion with some light armored support. However,
significant Malawian deployment outside the continent is not
currently feasible.
EASTHAM
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/S
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2017
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER
SUBJECT: MALAWI: NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ
REF: SECSTATE 55436
Classified By: Ambassador Alan Eastham for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) 1. At present, Malawi has neither the will nor the
capacity to contribute military or civilian resources to the
Coalition in Iraq. Malawi's leaders have been extremely
reluctant to place their soldiers in harm's way on
peacekeeping missions, and the Malawi Defense Force is both
poorly funded and militarily untested. While Malawi has been
hesitant to engage in peacekeeping missions on the African
continent, they are currently considering joining the AU
missions in Sudan and/or Somalia, which might involve a small
rifle battalion with some light armored support. However,
significant Malawian deployment outside the continent is not
currently feasible.
EASTHAM