(SBU) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON MALI (C-NC9-01771)

S E C R E T STATE 099793

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2034
TAGS: PINR ML
SUBJECT: (SBU) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON MALI (C-NC9-01771)

REF: A. BAMAKO 000383

B. BAMAKO 000096

C. BAMAKO 000387

D. BAMAKO 000401

Classified By: LISA WENGER, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE POST,S
CONTINUING REPORTING ON POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE MALI-AQIM
RELATIONSHIP. THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SENIOR DIRECTOR
FOR COUNTERTERRORISM IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN VERY INTERESTED
IN THESE REPORTS, AS HAVE SENIOR POLICYMAKERS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FBI, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE. FOLLOWING AQIM'S CLAIM OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
KILLING OF THE AMERICAN CITIZEN IN NOUAKCHOTT, SENIOR
POLICYMAKERS HAVE TAKEN A MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN
THIS AREA.


2. (S/NF) REFTELS WERE USED IN ONE PDB AND TWO NATIONAL
TERRORISM BULLETINS AND ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE POST'S
CONTINUED PERSPECTIVES ON THIS INTERESTING AND CHANGING
TOPIC, AS TIME AND CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT.
CLINTON