Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE125735
2009-12-08 22:58:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
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S E C R E T STATE 125735
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV AG FR MO TS
SUBJECT: (U) SA'ID BOUTEFLIKA
Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
S E C R E T STATE 125735
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV AG FR MO TS
SUBJECT: (U) SA'ID BOUTEFLIKA
Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) SA'ID BOUTEFLIKA IS OFTEN MENTIONED IN THE
ALGERIAN AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS AS A SUCCESSOR TO HIS OLDER
BROTHER, PRESIDENT ABDELAZIZ BOUTEFLIKA. IN RECENT MONTHS,
THE ALGERIAN PRESS HAS FLAGGED HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE
FORMATION OF A NEW POLITICAL PARTY OR MOVEMENT (SOMETIMES
REFERRED TO AS THE RALLY FOR NATIONAL CONCORD OR MOVEMENT FOR
FREE GENERATIONS) AS EVIDENCE OF HIS PLANS TO SUCCEED HIS
BROTHER IN OFFICE. IN GENERAL, THE LIKELY ALGERIAN
SUCCESSION PROCESS IS OPAQUE, AND PRESIDENT BOUTEFLIKA HAS
NOT ESTABLISHED HIS OWN PREFERRED CANDIDATE. SA'ID DOES NOT
APPEAR EXTENSIVELY IN PUBLIC ROLES, AND WASHINGTON ANALYSTS
LACK REPORTING ON HIS ASSOCIATES AND ACTIVITIES. WE WOULD
GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON SA'ID, AS
POST'S TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, PARTICULARLY IN RESPONSE TO
THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
A. (S/NF) DOES SA'ID BOUTEFLIKA HAVE AN INDEPENDENT POWER
BASE OR INDEPENDENT POLITICAL VIEWS SEPARATE FROM THOSE OF
HIS BROTHER? DOES HE HAVE ANY SPECIFIC DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN
POLICY RESPONSIBILITIES?
B. (S/NF) WHO ARE SA'ID'S POLITICAL ALLIES AND POLITICAL
ENEMIES? WHO ARE HIS CONTACTS IN THE MILITARY? ARE ANY
PARTICULAR MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY BEHOLDEN TO HIM?
C. (S/NF) WHAT ARE SA'ID'S VIEWS ON THE INSURGENCY? ON
ECONOMICS?
D. (S/NF) WHAT ARE SA'ID'S VIEWS ON THE UNITED STATES AND
ON US-ALGERIA RELATIONS? HAS HE EVER TRAVELED TO THE UNITED
STATES?
E. (S/NF) WHAT IS SA'ID'S REPUTATION AMONG OTHER ALGERIAN
LEADERS? HAS HE BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY SPECIFIC ACTS OF
POLITICAL OR FINANCIAL CORRUPTION?
F. (S/NF) WHAT IS SA'ID'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DOMINANT
POLITICAL PARTY, THE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT? IS HE
CONSIDERING JOINING OR FORMING A NEW PARTY?
G. (S/NF) WE WOULD ALSO BE VERY INTERESTED IN ANY AVAILABLE
PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING SA'ID'S EDUCATION, MARITAL STATUS,
TEMPERAMENT, PERSONAL HABITS, LANGUAGE FLUENCY, AND ECONOMIC
INTERESTS.
CLINTON
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV AG FR MO TS
SUBJECT: (U) SA'ID BOUTEFLIKA
Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) SA'ID BOUTEFLIKA IS OFTEN MENTIONED IN THE
ALGERIAN AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS AS A SUCCESSOR TO HIS OLDER
BROTHER, PRESIDENT ABDELAZIZ BOUTEFLIKA. IN RECENT MONTHS,
THE ALGERIAN PRESS HAS FLAGGED HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE
FORMATION OF A NEW POLITICAL PARTY OR MOVEMENT (SOMETIMES
REFERRED TO AS THE RALLY FOR NATIONAL CONCORD OR MOVEMENT FOR
FREE GENERATIONS) AS EVIDENCE OF HIS PLANS TO SUCCEED HIS
BROTHER IN OFFICE. IN GENERAL, THE LIKELY ALGERIAN
SUCCESSION PROCESS IS OPAQUE, AND PRESIDENT BOUTEFLIKA HAS
NOT ESTABLISHED HIS OWN PREFERRED CANDIDATE. SA'ID DOES NOT
APPEAR EXTENSIVELY IN PUBLIC ROLES, AND WASHINGTON ANALYSTS
LACK REPORTING ON HIS ASSOCIATES AND ACTIVITIES. WE WOULD
GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON SA'ID, AS
POST'S TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, PARTICULARLY IN RESPONSE TO
THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
A. (S/NF) DOES SA'ID BOUTEFLIKA HAVE AN INDEPENDENT POWER
BASE OR INDEPENDENT POLITICAL VIEWS SEPARATE FROM THOSE OF
HIS BROTHER? DOES HE HAVE ANY SPECIFIC DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN
POLICY RESPONSIBILITIES?
B. (S/NF) WHO ARE SA'ID'S POLITICAL ALLIES AND POLITICAL
ENEMIES? WHO ARE HIS CONTACTS IN THE MILITARY? ARE ANY
PARTICULAR MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY BEHOLDEN TO HIM?
C. (S/NF) WHAT ARE SA'ID'S VIEWS ON THE INSURGENCY? ON
ECONOMICS?
D. (S/NF) WHAT ARE SA'ID'S VIEWS ON THE UNITED STATES AND
ON US-ALGERIA RELATIONS? HAS HE EVER TRAVELED TO THE UNITED
STATES?
E. (S/NF) WHAT IS SA'ID'S REPUTATION AMONG OTHER ALGERIAN
LEADERS? HAS HE BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY SPECIFIC ACTS OF
POLITICAL OR FINANCIAL CORRUPTION?
F. (S/NF) WHAT IS SA'ID'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DOMINANT
POLITICAL PARTY, THE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT? IS HE
CONSIDERING JOINING OR FORMING A NEW PARTY?
G. (S/NF) WE WOULD ALSO BE VERY INTERESTED IN ANY AVAILABLE
PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING SA'ID'S EDUCATION, MARITAL STATUS,
TEMPERAMENT, PERSONAL HABITS, LANGUAGE FLUENCY, AND ECONOMIC
INTERESTS.
CLINTON