Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07STATE134338
2007-09-24 17:17:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(C) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON IRAQ'S LEADERS
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S E C R E T STATE 134338
SIPDIS
NOFORN
PLEASE PASS TO PRTS VIA SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2032
TAGS: PINR IZ
SUBJECT: (C) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON IRAQ'S LEADERS
REF: A. BAGHDAD 002615: (FROM PRT WASIT)
B. BAGHDAD 002689
C. BAGHDAD 002691 (FROM PRT NINEWA)
D. BASRAH 000068
E. BAGHDAD 002730 (FROM PRT NINEWA)
F. BAGHDAD 002847 (FROM PRT BAGHDAD)
G. BAGHDAD 002867
H. BAGHDAD 002928 (FROM RRT ERBIL)
I. HILLAH 000121
J. BAGHDAD 003026
K. BAGHDAD 003060
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/I. REASON: 1.4(C).
(S/NF) INR/B GREATLY APPRECIATES POSTS' REPORTING ON IRAQ'S
LEADERS. REFS CONTAINED BIOGRAPHIC NOTES AND PERSONALITY
TIDBITS THAT FORM THE CORE OF INR/B'S BIOGRAPHIC REPORTS.
FOR EXAMPLE, REF B INCLUDED INFORMATION ON SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY MINISTER JAHID'S ENGLISH-LANGUAGE CAPABILITY THAT
WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT UPDATE OF HIS BIOGRAPHIC
REPORT. SIMILARLY, REF J PROVIDED INFORMATION ON FORMER
HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTER UJAYLI'S ACADEMIC BACKGROUND AND
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE CAPABILITY. REF D OFFERED INSIGHTS ON WHAT
IS WHAT LIKE TO MEET FACE TO FACE WITH BADR LEADER RASHID,
MOST NOTABLY HIS "SHREWD AND DEADPAN" DEMEANOR. REF G
PROVIDED AN OUTSTANDING OVERVIEW OF PRIME MINISTER MALIKI'S
STAFF AND THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY FACE IN TRYING TO DO THEIR
JOBS. INR/B ALSO APPRECIATED PRT REPORTING ON
PROVINCIAL-LEVEL LEADERS, ESPECIALLY SINCE POLICYMAKERS ARE
INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON WHAT IS HAPPENING OUTSIDE OF BAGHDAD.
INR/B ENCOURAGES POSTS TO CONTINUE THEIR OUTSTANDING RECORD
OF BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING.
RICE
SIPDIS
NOFORN
PLEASE PASS TO PRTS VIA SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/21/2032
TAGS: PINR IZ
SUBJECT: (C) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON IRAQ'S LEADERS
REF: A. BAGHDAD 002615: (FROM PRT WASIT)
B. BAGHDAD 002689
C. BAGHDAD 002691 (FROM PRT NINEWA)
D. BASRAH 000068
E. BAGHDAD 002730 (FROM PRT NINEWA)
F. BAGHDAD 002847 (FROM PRT BAGHDAD)
G. BAGHDAD 002867
H. BAGHDAD 002928 (FROM RRT ERBIL)
I. HILLAH 000121
J. BAGHDAD 003026
K. BAGHDAD 003060
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/I. REASON: 1.4(C).
(S/NF) INR/B GREATLY APPRECIATES POSTS' REPORTING ON IRAQ'S
LEADERS. REFS CONTAINED BIOGRAPHIC NOTES AND PERSONALITY
TIDBITS THAT FORM THE CORE OF INR/B'S BIOGRAPHIC REPORTS.
FOR EXAMPLE, REF B INCLUDED INFORMATION ON SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY MINISTER JAHID'S ENGLISH-LANGUAGE CAPABILITY THAT
WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT UPDATE OF HIS BIOGRAPHIC
REPORT. SIMILARLY, REF J PROVIDED INFORMATION ON FORMER
HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTER UJAYLI'S ACADEMIC BACKGROUND AND
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE CAPABILITY. REF D OFFERED INSIGHTS ON WHAT
IS WHAT LIKE TO MEET FACE TO FACE WITH BADR LEADER RASHID,
MOST NOTABLY HIS "SHREWD AND DEADPAN" DEMEANOR. REF G
PROVIDED AN OUTSTANDING OVERVIEW OF PRIME MINISTER MALIKI'S
STAFF AND THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY FACE IN TRYING TO DO THEIR
JOBS. INR/B ALSO APPRECIATED PRT REPORTING ON
PROVINCIAL-LEVEL LEADERS, ESPECIALLY SINCE POLICYMAKERS ARE
INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON WHAT IS HAPPENING OUTSIDE OF BAGHDAD.
INR/B ENCOURAGES POSTS TO CONTINUE THEIR OUTSTANDING RECORD
OF BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING.
RICE