Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MADRID751
2009-07-24 15:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
ASSISTING AFGHANISTAN BEYOND THE AUGUST
how-toVZCZCXYZ0001 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHMD #0751 2051515 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 241515Z JUL 09 FM AMEMBASSY MADRID TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1014 INFO RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 0204 RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO 1562
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000751
SIPDIS
FOR ALEX MCKNIGHT AND STACIE ZERDECKI, EUR/WE
EUR/RPM FOR AARON COPE
S/SRAP FOR KAREN HANRAHAN
SCA/A FOR ARIELLA VIEHE
OSD FOR MAGGIE SADOWSKA
USNATO FOR HOOT BAEZ
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2019
TAGS: NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
SUBJECT: ASSISTING AFGHANISTAN BEYOND THE AUGUST
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
REF: STATE 74362
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Arnold A. Chacon, for reasons 1.4 (B)
and (d).
(C) Post has conveyed the points contained in ref A to
Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense officials.
They observe that Spain is fulfilling its commitments
regarding Afghanistan assumed at the April 2009 NATO Summit
in Strasbourg-Kehl. MFA Sub-DG for Security Manuel Acerete
told Pol-Mil officer July 21 that the GOS awaits the
evaluation in mid-August from General McChrystal. Acerete
has shared reftel points within MFA across the security and
Asia directorates and up to the level of Director General for
Foreign Affairs, Alfonso Lucini. Post has yet to receive a
substantive response beyond reiterations of existing Spanish
commitments. Director General for Defense Policy (DIGENPOL)
General Benito Raggio confirmed to Defense Attache July 23
that all Spanish election support troops were in place and at
full operational capacity one month ahead of the scheduled
Afghan elections. Raggio was not prepared to discuss the
possibility that the additional Spanish troops might continue
in Afghanistan beyond the elections.
CHACON
SIPDIS
FOR ALEX MCKNIGHT AND STACIE ZERDECKI, EUR/WE
EUR/RPM FOR AARON COPE
S/SRAP FOR KAREN HANRAHAN
SCA/A FOR ARIELLA VIEHE
OSD FOR MAGGIE SADOWSKA
USNATO FOR HOOT BAEZ
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2019
TAGS: NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
SUBJECT: ASSISTING AFGHANISTAN BEYOND THE AUGUST
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
REF: STATE 74362
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Arnold A. Chacon, for reasons 1.4 (B)
and (d).
(C) Post has conveyed the points contained in ref A to
Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense officials.
They observe that Spain is fulfilling its commitments
regarding Afghanistan assumed at the April 2009 NATO Summit
in Strasbourg-Kehl. MFA Sub-DG for Security Manuel Acerete
told Pol-Mil officer July 21 that the GOS awaits the
evaluation in mid-August from General McChrystal. Acerete
has shared reftel points within MFA across the security and
Asia directorates and up to the level of Director General for
Foreign Affairs, Alfonso Lucini. Post has yet to receive a
substantive response beyond reiterations of existing Spanish
commitments. Director General for Defense Policy (DIGENPOL)
General Benito Raggio confirmed to Defense Attache July 23
that all Spanish election support troops were in place and at
full operational capacity one month ahead of the scheduled
Afghan elections. Raggio was not prepared to discuss the
possibility that the additional Spanish troops might continue
in Afghanistan beyond the elections.
CHACON