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09STATE27795
2009-03-23 20:18:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

(SBU) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON EUROPEAN CT

Tags:  PINR AL AN AU BE BK BO BU CY DA EI EN EZ FI FO 
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R 232018Z MAR 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY ANKARA 
AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS 
AMEMBASSY MADRID
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).

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