(S/NF) KUDOS FOR "NORTHEASTERN SYRIA: IT'S MORE

S E C R E T STATE 044188 NOFORN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/30/2034 TAGS: PINR SOCI SY SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS FOR "NORTHEASTERN SYRIA: IT'S MORE THAN JUST UNHAPPY KURDS" (C-NE9-00660) REF: DAMASCUS 000209 Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS COVERING SYRIAN POLITICAL ISSUES VERY MUCH APPRECIATED DAMASCUS 000209 FROM POST ON ATMOSPHERICS OUTSIDE OF THE CAPITAL. INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN AND GREATLY ENHANCES ANALYSTS' UNDERSTANDING OF SYRIAN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DYNAMICS. ANALYSTS ALSO VALUED THE FOCUS ON INTER-COMMUNITY DYNAMICS BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND KURDS IN NORTHEASTERN SYRIA. ¶A. (S/NF) ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE CONTINUING TO RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION ON SOCIAL DYNAMICS, MINORITY COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS, AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO AREAS OUTSIDE OF DAMASCUS THAT POST IS ABLE TO ACQUIRE, TIME AND RESOURCES PERMITTING. MANY THANKS, AND REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON. ¶2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-NE9-00660 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS. CLINTON