Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08WARSAW1418
2008-12-15 14:39:00
SECRET
Embassy Warsaw
Cable title:
POLAND UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TO
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S E C R E T WARSAW 001418
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ELA (IRWIN/LAWSON)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC LE SY PL
SUBJECT: POLAND UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TO
LEBANON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL
REF: STATE 129978
Classified By: Political Counselor F. Daniel Sainz for Reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
S E C R E T WARSAW 001418
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ELA (IRWIN/LAWSON)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC LE SY PL
SUBJECT: POLAND UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TO
LEBANON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL
REF: STATE 129978
Classified By: Political Counselor F. Daniel Sainz for Reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
1. (S) The GoP is leery about taking on additional financial
commitments in the Middle East, including support for the
Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). In addition to the
possibility of cuts in the GoP's overall foreign affairs
budget next year, Stanislaw Gulinski of the MFA's Africa and
Middle East Department maintained that the Polish public had
become less supportive of further engagement in the region.
Gulinski cited Warsaw's continuing involvement in the UNIFIL
mission (approximately 800 troops),its recently concluded
five-year mission in Iraq, and its presence in Afghanistan.
The combined cost of these activities had escalated, forcing
the GoP to question whether it could take on additional
regional commitments. Gulinski said a financial contribution
for the STL was unlikely, but Warsaw might be able to support
the Tribunal with legal expertise.
2. (C) Gulinski also speculated that other potential donors
might be hesitant about making financial commitments until
the results of next spring's elections in Lebanon become
clear. He asserted that Hizballah stood a real chance of
solidifying its political influence, which could scare off
Western donors, in particular.
ASHE
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ELA (IRWIN/LAWSON)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC LE SY PL
SUBJECT: POLAND UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TO
LEBANON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL
REF: STATE 129978
Classified By: Political Counselor F. Daniel Sainz for Reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d)
1. (S) The GoP is leery about taking on additional financial
commitments in the Middle East, including support for the
Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). In addition to the
possibility of cuts in the GoP's overall foreign affairs
budget next year, Stanislaw Gulinski of the MFA's Africa and
Middle East Department maintained that the Polish public had
become less supportive of further engagement in the region.
Gulinski cited Warsaw's continuing involvement in the UNIFIL
mission (approximately 800 troops),its recently concluded
five-year mission in Iraq, and its presence in Afghanistan.
The combined cost of these activities had escalated, forcing
the GoP to question whether it could take on additional
regional commitments. Gulinski said a financial contribution
for the STL was unlikely, but Warsaw might be able to support
the Tribunal with legal expertise.
2. (C) Gulinski also speculated that other potential donors
might be hesitant about making financial commitments until
the results of next spring's elections in Lebanon become
clear. He asserted that Hizballah stood a real chance of
solidifying its political influence, which could scare off
Western donors, in particular.
ASHE