(SBU) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON EUROPEAN CT

S E C R E T STATE 027795 NOFORN E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/23/2034 TAGS: PINR AL AN AU BE BK BO BU CY DA EI EN EZ FI FO FR, GI, GL, GM, GR, HR, HU, IC, IT, LG, LH, LO, LS, LU, MD, MJ, MK, MN, MT, NL, NO, PL, PO, RI, RO, SI, SM, SP, SV, SW, SZ, TU, UK, UP, VT SUBJECT: (SBU) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON EUROPEAN CT CAPABILITIES (C-NC9-00157) REF: A. ANKARA 001407 ¶B. BRUSSELS 000974 ¶C. MADRID 000088 Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS AT THE NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER (NCTC) GREATLY APPRECIATED EMBASSY REPORTING WHICH WAS USED IN A PDB, AN NTB AND A SETR (SENIOR EXECUTIVE TERRORISM REPORT). THERE WAS GOOD FEEDBACK ON THE PIECE WITH THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, DHS, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND DIRECTOR, FBI READING THE PIECE AND TAKING THE MAIN POINTS ONBOARD. THE DIRECTOR, NCTC BRIEFED THE PIECE IN THE OVAL OFFICE, AND THERE WAS A QUICK DISCUSSION OF HOW AL-QA'IDA TACTICS HAVE CHANGED IN THE PAST AFTER PUBLIC DISCLOSURES. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOUND THE PIECE VERY USEFUL AND TIMELY AS HE WAS MEETING WITH HIS BELGIAN COUNTERPARTS THE DAY THE PUBLICATION WAS RELEASED. CONTINUED REPORTING WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. MANY THANKS, AND REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON. CLINTON