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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09KABUL2104 |
PRT Mazar-e-Sharif: Sar-e-pul Provincial Assessment [...] (SBU) Security throughout most of Sar-e-pul province remains relatively good, but has worsened in areas bordering neighboring Jowzjan and Faryab provinces. Almalek village of Sayyad district has been ground zero for Mullah Nadir's insurgent gangs, who continue to exploit the weaknesses of the [...] |
2009-07-30 04:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2105 |
USG GUIDANCE AND BACKGROUND REGARDING THE [...] Summary: This cable provides suggested guidance and background for USG discussions on the 2009 Afghan presidential and provincial council elections in advance of the August 20 polling day. The guidance applies to U.S., Afghan, and international audiences. Paragraphs 2-4 outline the USG elect [...] |
2009-07-30 06:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2111 |
AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: ENGAGING THE PARLIAMENTARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 25 July, the Afghan Parliamentary Counternarcotics (CN) Caucus invited NAS Director to attend their weekly meeting with the International Republican Institute (IRI). This caucus, made up of members from seven members from both houses of parliament, was briefed on current INL [...] |
2009-07-30 09:38:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PREL AF |
| 09KABUL212 |
MORE GOVERNOR CHANGES [...] (U) Since mid-December, four governors have been replaced. Toryalai Weesa has replaced Rahmatullah Raufi in Kandahar; Mohammad Akbar Barakz has succeeded Abdul Ghafar Haqbin in Baghlan; Hamidullah Qalandarzai has been appointed to fill the job of Arsala Jamal in Khost; and Ahmad Yusuf Nuris [...] |
2009-01-28 10:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2128 |
STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNMENT TWO DROPS AT A TIME [...] No summary [...] |
2009-07-30 11:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ENRG ETRD ECON EAID AF PREL KDRL |
| 09KABUL213 |
LOGAR GOVERNOR LODIN OFFERS ASSURANCES TO INCOMING [...] (C) Summary: Logar Governor Atiqullah Lodin was introduced by Combined Task Force (CTF) Currahee Commander Colonel Johnson to incoming Task Force (TF) Spartan Commander Colonel Haight on January 21. The governor criticized the central government for allowing the situation in Logar to deter [...] |
2009-01-28 11:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2138 |
Ambassador's Meeting with Japanese SRAP Yoshikawa [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Japan's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Motohide Yoshikawa, told the Ambassador July 22 that he had stressed to President Karzai that the Afghan elections must be credible, secure, and free - only on that basis would Japan continue to support Afghanistan. [...] |
2009-07-31 14:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID JP AF |
| 09KABUL2139 |
GHANI & YASENI CAMPAIGNS' STRATEGIES AND CONCERNS: [...] (SBU) Summary: Common themes, particularly criticism of front-runners President Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah for practicing "warlord politics", were apparent in recent meetings with Ashraf Ghani campaign manager Saboor Formuli and Mirwais Yaseni campaign manager (and former Logar governor [...] |
2009-08-01 03:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2140 |
Steps Forward for Donor Coordination in Afghanistan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNAMA and Embassy Kabul co-hosted a donor meeting on July 22, 2009, to engage the international community on improving development assistance coordination throughout Afghanistan. Participants applauded U.S. efforts to "Afghanize" our assistance programs, and cautioned against th [...] |
2009-08-01 06:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID AF |
| 09KABUL2142 |
TRIBAL REVOLT AGAINST THE TALIBAN IN NANGAHAR,S [...] (S/NF) The Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) met July 23 with tribal members from Nangarhar's Mamand Valley to coordinate support for their recent uprising against the Taliban. The resistance by local members of the Shinwar tribe against Taliban insurgents represents a new devel [...] |
2009-08-01 08:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF PAK PTER |
| 09KABUL2143 |
HELMAND'S NOW ZAD CHALLENGE: WHAT'S NEXT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: State Rep to the Second Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB) visited Now Zad district over a three-day period in mid-July. The area was once home to Helmand's second largest city and famous for its pomegranates and lush orchards. British units saw past heavy fighting in Now Zad [...] |
2009-08-01 13:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
| 09KABUL2148 |
TRIBAL REVOLT AGAINST THE TALIBAN IN NANGAHAR'S [...] (S/NF) The Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) met July 23 with tribal members from Nangarhar's Mamand Valley to coordinate support for their recent uprising against the Taliban. The resistance by local members of the Shinwar tribe against Taliban insurgents represents a new devel [...] |
2009-08-02 07:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF PAK PTER |
| 09KABUL215 |
JUNBESH, DOSTUM RESOLVE DIFFERENCES [...] (C) Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum and Junbesh-e-Milli Chairman Sayed Noorullah have apparently resolved their differences over Noorullah's leadership of the majority-Uzbek party, according to several Afghan Uzbek sources. Unhappy with Noorullah's reform-minded goals to distance the party from its [...] |
2009-01-28 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF TU |
| 09KABUL2161 |
POST-ELECTION COMPACT: CONSULTING KARZAI ADVISORS [...] (S) Summary: Previous message (notal) laid out our action plan to develop a compact with the next Afghan administration for post-election progress in five key areas of strategic interest to the United States and Afghanistan. The first structural engagement occured July 28, with President Kar [...] |
2009-08-02 16:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL217 |
INDEPENDENT ELECTION COMMISSION ANNOUNCES AFGHAN [...] (SBU) Dr. Azizullah Lodin, President of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), on January 29 told the media that the date for Afghanistan's presidential and provincial council elections will be August 20, 2009. Flanked by his fellow Commissioners as well as Chief Technical Officer Dr. Da [...] |
2009-01-29 11:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2179 |
Ambassador Wayne and SRAP Staff Meetings with Afghan [...] (SBU) In a July 26 meeting with Finance Minister Zakhilwal, Ambassador Wayne and SRAP staff praised successful efforts by the GIRoA to increase revenue collection in Afghanistan and address corruption. Zakhilwal said that donors should reward this progress by channeling more aid through the ce [...] |
2009-08-03 13:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID ECON EAGR PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL220 |
KARZAI COMMENTS ON WARPLANES, ANA ROLE, AND [...] (U) Summary. During a speech at the graduation of the first class from the National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA), President Karzai declared that if the U.S. does not provide Afghanistan with military aircraft, he will look elsewhere. He also told Afghan National Army (ANA) graduate [...] |
2009-01-29 13:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | AFIN PGOV PREL PTER AF |
| 09KABUL221 |
CORRECTED COPY - KARZAI COMMENTS ON WARPLANES, ANA [...] (U) Summary. During a speech at the graduation of the first class from the National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA), President Karzai declared that if the U.S. does not provide Afghanistan with military aircraft, he will look elsewhere. He also told Afghan National Army (ANA) graduate [...] |
2009-01-29 13:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | AFIN PGOV PREL PTER AF |
| 09KABUL222 |
WARDAK GOVERNOR FEDAI REVIEWS STABILIZATION [...] (SBU) Wardak Governor Mohammed Halim Fedai met with incoming Task Force (TF) Spartan Commander Colonel Haight on January 22. The Governor stressed the importance of successfully launching in Wardak the pilot program for a supplemental community security force, the Afghan Public Protection Fo [...] |
2009-01-30 04:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2239 |
Developing a Private Sector-Led Rural Finance [...] (SBU) The financial sector in Afghanistan has made significant progress in establishing a market-based system for access to credit in rural areas. With substantial U.S. Government (USG) assistance, financial services are expanding to meet agricultural market needs and demonstrating that lendi [...] |
2009-08-05 06:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EAID EAGR BEXP AF TI |
| 09KABUL2244 |
CREATION OF NEW AFGHAN "COUNCIL OF MINORITIES" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Representatives of four minority ethnic communities in Afghanistan (the Babar, the Baluch, the Bayat, and the Hazaras) met with Embassy representatives on July 21st to announce the formation of a new organization to represent minority communities in Afghanistan. The group, whi [...] |
2009-08-05 13:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER USAID AF |
| 09KABUL2245 |
LEGAL ADVISER KOH PRESSES ATTORNEY GENERAL ON RULE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Holding juveniles in an adult prison facility, one-hundred-fifty pre-trial releases of detainees that the U.S. has transferred to the GIRoA in the last two-years, several notable cases of presidential pardons for convicted narco-traffickers, and other examples of high level GIRoA [...] |
2009-08-06 04:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR AF |
| 09KABUL2246 |
COMPLAINTS TO GIROA ON PRE-TRIAL RELEASES AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: On numerous occasions we have emphasized with Attorney General Aloko the need to end interventions by him and President Karzai, who both authorize the release of detainees pre-trial and allow dangerous individuals to go free or re-enter the battlefield without ever facing an Afghan cou [...] |
2009-08-06 05:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR AF |
| 09KABUL2247 |
ULEMA COUNCIL: US MUST SUPPORT WHOMEVER IS LEGALLY [...] SUMMARY: During their July 25 meeting, Council of Religious Scholars (Ulema Council) President Mawlawi Fazulhadi Shinwari told Ambassador Holbrooke Afghan Muslims had been very pleased with President Obama's Cairo speech, but added that many doubted there would be action behind the President, [...] |
2009-08-06 05:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL PREL PTER EAID AF EG |
| 09KABUL226 |
EU HEAD OF DELEGATION DISCUSSES UPCOMING PRAGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: European Union (EU) Head of Delegation Ettore Sequi told the Ambassador during a January 26th meeting that a strong message needed to be sent supporting elections in Afghanistan, and any interim government (or continuation of President Karzai's term) until fall elections. He i [...] |
2009-01-31 14:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL PTER USAID |
| 09KABUL2260 |
PROVINCIAL CAMPAIGNING IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since the June 16 start of the presidential campaign period, the major candidates have followed traditional ethnic and tribal lines in their campaigns through visits to traditional provincial strongholds, with shows of strength in opponents' territory. Political deals with trib [...] |
2009-08-06 11:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2261 |
AFTER THE TALIBAN: HIGH EXPECTATIONS IN HELMAND'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Joint U.S. Marine and Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) operations in Helmand's Nawa District have resulted in visible progress since Operation Khanjar commenced July 2. Helmand Governor Mangal held a well-attended shura July 23. The local market has seen growing numbers o [...] |
2009-08-06 12:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
| 09KABUL2262 |
AFGHANISTAN: NEXT STEPS FOR COUNTER-NARCOTICS [...] (C) Summary. The U.S. Mission in Kabul is applying more resources and new capabilities to support Afghan government counter-narcotics (CN) interdiction efforts in 2009-2010. While downgrading/eliminating USG funding for large scale Afghan police eradication of poppy fields, we will expand ag [...] |
2009-08-06 13:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR KCRM PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2264 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING FOR PPS [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of two (2) Afghan nationals selected for PPS training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] |
2009-08-06 13:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL227 |
LINCOLN CENTERS REACH AFGHANISTAN'S NEXT GENERATION OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: With over 55,000 visitors in 2008, Lincoln Centers (LCs) are one of the most successful public diplomacy tools in Afghanistan, providing unparalleled free and open access to the Internet, books, and educational opportunities throughout the country. The LCs also serve as cultural a [...] |
2009-02-01 05:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF |
| 09KABUL2270 |
Key GIRoA Ministers Plan Sub-National Governance [...] (SBU) Planning for coordinated U.S./ISAF/UNAMA/GIRoA sub-national governance interventions in the South and East took shape at an August 1 meeting of key ministers, senior ISAF and UNAMA representatives, and Ambassador Eikenberry that was hosted by the Ministry of Rural Reconstruction and Devel [...] |
2009-08-07 13:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAID EFIN EAGR AF |
| 09KABUL2292 |
MURKY SECURITY SITUATION IN KANDAHAR CITY [...] (S) Begin Summary. While all parties concerned with security in Kandahar agree that the enemy is stepping up infiltration of Kandahar City (KC) in an apparent attempt to disrupt the elections, there is disagreement as to the actual threat they pose as well as the ability of the ANSF to deal w [...] |
2009-08-10 05:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
| 09KABUL2293 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: BASHARDOST, THE POPULIST, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential candidate and MP Ramazan Bashardost (Kabul, Hazara) received 7-12 percent affiliation in three polls done May-July 2009. Bashardost is an eccentric populist, known for his occasionally irrational statements and the tent he terms his "office" across from Parliament. [...] |
2009-08-10 06:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2294 |
NANGARHAR GOVERNOR SHERZAI: RETURN OF ACCUSED [...] (S/NF) Nangarhar Governor Gul Agha Sherzai told Task Force Mountain Warrior Commander (TFMW CDR) and State Department Regional Representative (DOS/R) on August 3 that the return from Pakistan of Haji Zaman, implicated in the murder of former Deputy President Haji Abdul Qadir, would be a test [...] |
2009-08-10 08:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
| 09KABUL2295 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: NEGATIVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With just over two weeks remaining until the August 20 presidential and provincial council elections, concerns about fraud have recently exploded into the public consciousness. Many factors have contributed to this issue, including reports of a reduction in the total number of [...] |
2009-08-10 09:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2297 |
NOMINATION FOR REGIONAL CLO TRAINING [...] Assistant Chief of Mission, Ambassador Joseph Mussomeli, at Embassy Kabul nominates Eileen Milas to attend the Regional CLO Training to be held in Garmisch, Germany from September 28 - October 2. 2. Name of CLO: Eileen Milas Date of Birth: 03/04/1950 Effective FMA appointment date [...] |
2009-08-10 11:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER KFLO |
| 09KABUL2303 |
HERAT ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: Presidential candidate activities in Herat, especially of President Karzai, continue. Other candidates have become more active in the province, as well. According to the provincial leader of Harakat-e Islami, the party has split. One faction now supports Abdullah Abdullah, while th [...] |
2009-08-11 06:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2304 |
KARZAI THE CANDIDATE GIVES KARZAI THE PRESIDENT A [...] (S) Summary: President Karzai's recent success in energizing political support appears to have put him in a better frame of mind about the future, making our most recent discussion of post-election strategic goals more coherent and useful. That said, he is still spending more time working on [...] |
2009-08-11 06:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2305 |
SKY INTERVIEW SHOWS PARADOXES IN AFGHAN TRIBAL [...] (U) Summary: Prince Ali Seraj of the Afghan royal family hosted a gathering of tribal elders and religious scholars on August 1st to share with us information on various tribe-related issues, the current political situation, and the recent developments in their home provinces. We unexpecte [...] |
2009-08-11 07:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER AF |
| 09KABUL2322 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: KARZAI ANNOUNCES BUT DOESN'T [...] (U) President Karzai announced his campaign platform to the press August 10. Important elements of his public statement included promises that he will, if re-elected: -- prioritize negotiations with the Taliban -- improve security, focusing more on building up the ANA and ANP -- do more t [...] |
2009-08-11 14:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2325 |
PRISONS IN LAGHMAN PROVINCE FUNCTIONING RELATIVELY [...] (C) A recent visit to Laghman prison demonstrated that penal reform in this province is moving in the right direction, although detention centers continue to suffer from a lack of resources. On August 3, a Rule of Law team from Task Force Mountain Warrior (TFMW) toured the Laghman provincial [...] |
2009-08-11 14:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM AF |
| 09KABUL2327 |
TRANSFER OF AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE TRAINING CONTRACT [...] Summary: Ambassador and COMISAF join in recommending transfer of the responsibility for implementation of basic Afghan police training and field mentoring from the Department of State to the Department of Defense in order better to provide Afghan police the basic security skills needed in a c [...] |
2009-08-11 15:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS MARR SOCI PREL PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2334 |
MINOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DECRY LACK OF [...] (U) At a meeting with fifteen minor presidential candidates at the Crystal Hotel, Ambassador Carney faced a barrage of complaints and concerns from the slate of candidates. Some even threatened to hold demonstrations or boycotts of the election if their concerns are not addressed. In response, [...] |
2009-08-12 13:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2335 |
CANADA,S REVISED COIN STRATEGY IN KANDAHAR [...] (C) Begin Summary. Representative of Canada in Kandahar Ken Lewis outlined Canada's revised COIN strategy for Kandahar, which is designed to bring greater focus of effort in a smaller, more targeted geographic area. This "Key Village Approaches" strategy has captured the attention of COMISAF [...] |
2009-08-12 14:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PREL AF CA |
| 09KABUL2337 |
EIGHT DAYS TILL "E-DAY" - THE LATEST ON [...] (SBU) At the Aug. 11 U.S.-chaired International Observer Secretariat, representatives of 10 embassies, ISAF, UNAMA, UNDP-ELECT, and five observer missions, including the domestic entity FEFA, had a final exchange on common challenges in security, deployment, and reporting. UNDP Urges Cautio [...] |
2009-08-12 14:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF TU |
| 09KABUL2339 |
Faryab Province Assessment [...] (U) This is a bi-annual report from the State PRT representative in Mazar-e-Sharif on political, economic and security developments in Faryab Province. 2. (SBU) Security in Faryab province, which forms the western flank of Regional Command North, has deteriorated over the past year and doe [...] |
2009-08-13 07:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2346 |
AFGHANS TO CONTINUE POPPY ERADICATION [...] (S) SUMMARY: Minister of Interior (MOI) Hanif Atmar appealed to the U.S. not to completely reverse our public opposition to poppy cultivation. He feared that doing so would send the wrong message to farmers across Afghanistan, and lead to a surge in poppy cultivation. Atmar charged that the U. [...] |
2009-08-13 15:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | SNAR PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2347 |
AFGHAN MINISTERS DISCUSS COUNTER-NARCOTICS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats William Wechsler traveled to Afghanistan 28-30 July to meet with U.S., Afghan, and international officials to assess the counter-narcotics (CN) situation in Afghanistan. Meetings with the Afghan Min [...] |
2009-08-13 15:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR KCRM PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2348 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: SNAPSHOTS FROM THE MOSQUES [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 14, the last Friday before elections, and four days before the August 18 "blackout" on campaign activities begins, some mosques are making a final push to encourage voters to go to the polls - while others are conveying the message that democracy undermines the power [...] |
2009-08-14 15:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2358 |
AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTIONS: THE VIEW FROM PANJSHIR [...] (C) Summary: As Election Day nears, accusations of foul play abound in Panjshir Province, although none of the issues raised have found their way to the Elections Complaint Commission (ECC). In a meeting with Panjshir PRT Director on August 12, Panjshir Governor Haji Mohamad Bahlol, an Abdull [...] |
2009-08-15 10:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2359 |
BOMB NEAR EMBASSY KABUL KILLS SEVEN AFGHANS [...] (U) At approximately 0835 Kabul time August 15, a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) was detonated near the ISAF headquarters vehicle entrance, located approximately 100 yards from the Embassy. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) reports that se [...] |
2009-08-15 11:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV ASEC AF |
| 09KABUL2362 |
Spot Report: Election Activities in Nangarhar [...] (U) President Karzai is expected to visit Jalalabad for a pre-election rally either August 16 or 17, but the exact date is in dispute between two rival camps, each claiming to run Karzai's official campaign. It is not clear which date Karzai will choose to make an appearance in Jalalabad, and s [...] |
2009-08-15 12:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2363 |
GHANI, ABDULLAH DEBATE ECONOMY--WITHOUT KARZAI [...] (SBU) Summary: In a televised August 10th debate in front of a live audience, presidential candidates Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah highlighted agriculture and natural resources as the keys to Afghanistan's economic future. Both candidates sketched their visions for increasing e [...] |
2009-08-15 13:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EAID EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD PINR |
| 09KABUL2365 |
SHIA PERSONAL STATUS LAW: GAZETTED AS AMENDED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Shia Personal Status Law (SPSL) was published in the official gazette on July 27, after having been signed into force by presidential decree on July 19 by President Karzai along with the Elimination of Violence Against Women Law (EVAW). The published version of the SPSL i [...] |
2009-08-15 14:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2366 |
Karzai Shows Strength in Herat Rally [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. In an August 14 campaign rally in Herat City (Afghanistan's second largest city), President Karzai drew a capacity crowd of more than 10,000 people, and demonstrated a show of unity among local and national powerbrokers. Flanked by Ismail Khan, FM Spanta, Herat's Ulema Shur [...] |
2009-08-16 03:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2367 |
LAGHMAN: ALINGAR, ALLIHANG VILLAGERS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Villagers in areas of reported anti-Afghan forces (AAF) activity expressed support for the August 20 presidential and Provincial Council elections. A large shura in Alishang District, at which the provincial governor and police commander spoke, appeared to be a notable success, w [...] |
2009-08-16 05:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2368 |
PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS: LAGHMAN ELECTION PREPARATIONS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: According to both the Laghman governor and the chief of Laghman's Independent Election Commission (IEC), the province is well prepared for the distribution of election-related materials, a fact confirmed by a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) inspection of the IEC's facilities [...] |
2009-08-16 05:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2369 |
NURISTAN ELECTION UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 6th, community leaders and electoral officials from Nuristan's western valley agreed to work together to provide a stable, secure environment for voting, and to identify suitable election workers. On the same day, Provincial Electoral Officer (PEO) Omar Sami named his s [...] |
2009-08-16 05:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL237 |
PHASE 4 VOTER REGISTRATION HUMS ALONG [...] (SBU) Election and security officials report the voter registration update in Helmand, Kandahar, Uruzgan, and Nimroz is working smoothly, with some ten days of the planned 30-day period complete. The US PRT officer in Helmand on January 28 visited the voter registration site in Nad Ali distri [...] |
2009-02-01 12:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2378 |
STRENGTHENING THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Fraud remains a serious threat to the election process as actual or perceived fraud may seriously undermine acceptance of election results (ref A). The Independent Election Commission (IEC) and Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) are the main bodies involved in preven [...] |
2009-08-16 08:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2380 |
AMBASSADOR'S AUGUST 11 MEETING WITH KARZAI: [...] (S/NF) Summary: In my August 11 meeting with President Karzai, I reiterated the importance of moving forward on post-election goals, including creating a compact with the international community. I emphasized that a return of Dostum to Afghanistan would be unacceptable to the United States [...] |
2009-08-16 10:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2382 |
DIRECTOR OF KUCHI DIRECTORATE: FEW KUCHIS WILL [...] (C) Summary: According to Director General (DG) of the Independent Directorate of Kuchis (IDK) Abdul Wahab Sulemankheil, no female Kuchis and only 20-25% of eligible Kuchi male voters will vote in the August 20 presidential election. The DG attributes the expected low Kuchi voter turnout t [...] |
2009-08-16 12:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PINR PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2383 |
AFGHAN MINISTRIES ORGANIZE FOR POST-CONFLICT DISTRICT [...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) hosted a second meeting of the new Afghan/U.S./ISAF/UNAMA District Delivery Working Group (DDWG) on August 8 at the deputy minister level. The Forum, aimed at encouraging the creation of a mechanism for the quick deploym [...] |
2009-08-16 14:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EAID EAGR EFIN PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2384 |
IEC NIXES QUESTIONABLE GIROA SOLUTION TO ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent weeks, the Afghan government initiated two local security measures - Community Based Security and a "pacification" program - intended to safeguard polling places and voters in some of the most at-risk electoral districts. While the measures were billed by the GIRoA as t [...] |
2009-08-16 17:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINS AF |
| 09KABUL2399 |
ASHRAF GHANI ON EVENTS [...] (SBU) Presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani initially raised issues of process in discussion with U.S. Election Team Head Tim Carney 16 August. He contended that MOD aircraft are available on a spotty basis and argued that his formal complaints go ignored. He was surprised to learn that the Elect [...] |
2009-08-17 11:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR AF |
| 09KABUL2401 |
EXBS ADVISOR July 10 TO August 15, 2009 MONTH END REPORT, [...] (U) During this report period the EXBS staff met with the Commander of Administrative Services of the Afghan Border Police, Mr. Sayed Aman Sadat to discuss installing modular border stations along the Afghan border. This project will be coordinated with the U.S Military. 2. (U) During this [...] |
2009-08-17 12:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF |
| 09KABUL2403 |
Civ-Mil Efforts Lift Election Prospects in the South [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Voter turnout almost certainly will be more modest than in the elections of 2004 and 2005, in part because of Taliban intimidation tactics. But thanks to military clearance operations, GIRoA actions and assistance from civilians in RC-South, ISAF and Afghan officials estima [...] |
2009-08-17 14:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2404 |
AFGHAN INTERIOR MINISTER PROMISES POLICE SUPPORT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Against a backdrop of GIRoA desire to expand its authority over Private Security Companies (PSCs), Afghan Minister of Interior (MinInt) Atmar has offered to provide police protection for convoys supporting Regional Command-South (RC-S), until we reach agreement on how to fold the [...] |
2009-08-17 14:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | AF MARR MASS PGOV PREL |
| 09KABUL2405 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: General Abdul Rashid Dostum's return to Afghanistan opens up old political wounds, but in the short term is a net vote winner for Karzai -- possibly even enough to gain him a first round victory. Karzai justified his decision "in light of recent protests in Northern Afghanistan [...] |
2009-08-17 17:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2416 |
POST-ELECTION COMPACT: UNAMA'S ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTS [...] (C) Summary: SRSG Kai Eide's presentation at the UNAMA meeting on post-election engagement by the International Community with the Government of Afghanistan showed considerable fidelity to the U.S.-launched Post Election Compact consultative process. Eide noted that the international communi [...] |
2009-08-18 11:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2417 |
BADGHIS: THE REAL ELECTION MAY BE WON BEHIND THE [...] (C) Summary: Candidate Karzai is rumored to be making several deals in Badghis Province in order to gain Pashto votes, including payments to insurgents, release of insurgents from jail and use of official offices to campaign. Meanwhile, Deputy Provincial Election Officer (PEO) Malawi Osman H [...] |
2009-08-18 11:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM AF SP |
| 09KABUL2419 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: TWO DAYS OUT, KARZAI GAINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: By nearly all observations, President Karzai has gained momentum in the last week with the endorsements of influential former warlords like General Abdul Rashid Dostum and Ismael Khan (ref A, B), as well as five minor presidential candidates on August 17. Further, polling data [...] |
2009-08-18 14:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2421 |
INTERIOR MINISTER REACTS TO PAKISTANI COUNTERPART [...] (S) SUMMARY: Afghan Minister of Interior Hanif Atmar told us that public claims by his Pakistani counterpart that Afghanistan has admitted to hosting Anti-Pakistan terrorist training camps, an outright lie. Atmar said that Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik raised this issue when he visited A [...] |
2009-08-19 03:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | AF PK PREL PINS PTER |
| 09KABUL2422 |
POST-ELECTION COMPACT: KARZAI TEAM CONSULTATIONS [...] (S) Summary: In final pre-election consultations, President Karzai and his security team agreed to the general concept of the strategic dialogue and a post-election "compact" but had few new ideas to contribute in light of their intense focus on elections. Karzai in particular was engaged in [...] |
2009-08-19 09:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2425 |
Election Preparations in RC-North: A Message to Governor [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Eikenberry warned Balkh Governor Mohammad Atta Noor that any violence over election outcomes would shape the international community's view on its presence in Afghanistan. The Ambassador called on the governor to use his prestige and position to serve as a ?voice of re [...] |
2009-08-19 12:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
| 09KABUL2426 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: MEDIA BAN FALLOUT, AFGHAN VOTER [...] (SBU) The Afghan government has instructed all media to refrain from reporting any "terrorist activities or movements" on elections Day. Only two Afghan outlets have reported on the ban, Radio Azadi and Pajhwok. Privately Afghan journalists say they will continue to report on terrorist attacks [...] |
2009-08-19 13:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2427 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report One - 1800 Local, August [...] (SBU) This is the first situation report cable from Embassy Kabul's Elections Operations Center (EOC). The next report is scheduled for 1200 midnight (local) on August 20; reports will be sent every four hours thereafter. Each cable will cover the categories of: security, fraud, atmospherics, a [...] |
2009-08-19 13:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2428 |
ELECTION CONTINGENCIES: DEATH OF A CANDIDATE AFTER [...] (SBU) Summary. A strict interpretation of the Afghan constitution provides that an election must be re-run if any candidate is killed after election day and before results are certified. To date, the IEC has not announced a policy of what it would do in this eventuality. End Summary. 2. [...] |
2009-08-19 14:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2429 |
BAMYAN LIKELY TO VOTE ALONG ETHNIC LINES BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The overwhelming majority of Bamyan's Hazara population is expected to support President Karzai, with the balance favoring Hazara candidate Bashardost. The Tajik minority is expected to support Abdullah. Most observers believe Karzai will win the vote in Bamyan because most Ha [...] |
2009-08-19 14:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL AF |
| 09KABUL243 |
YOUR VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) Embassy Kabul warmly welcomes your visit. 2. (C) The coming year will take its identity from the Afghan presidential elections, and from increased U.S. military deployments. We continue to face tough challenges in Afghanistan, particularly on the security and governance front. But con [...] |
2009-02-02 16:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2430 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Two - 1200 Local, August [...] (SBU) PRT and local media reporting suggest Afghan voters and officials are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Many voters may wait to see if violence erupts early in the day before deciding whether to go to the polls. Yet, PRTs report optimism in unexpected places-Kunar, for e [...] |
2009-08-19 19:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2431 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Two - 1200 Local, August [...] (SBU) PRT and local media reporting suggest Afghan voters and officials are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Many voters may wait to see if violence erupts early in the day before deciding whether to go to the polls. Yet, PRTs report optimism in unexpected places-Kunar, for e [...] |
2009-08-19 19:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2432 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Three - 0400 Local, [...] (SBU) A possible last minute weapons ban in Kabul may impact observation efforts. Embassy elections operation center is working to verify specifics of reports that the Ministry of Interior imposed on Tuesday an unpublicized ban of all weapons in Kabul. Reportedly steps can be taken to seek an [...] |
2009-08-19 23:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2433 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Four - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 20. --------- Security --------- 2. Post heard from General Amiri of the Afghan National Police, who clarified earlier reports of an alleged ban on all weapons in Kabul. The General said the order only applied to carrying wea [...] |
2009-08-20 03:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2434 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Three - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 20. --------- Security --------- 2. Post heard from General Amiri of the Afghan National Police, who clarified earlier reports of an alleged ban on all weapons in Kabul. The General said the order only applied to carrying wea [...] |
2009-08-20 03:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2435 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Three - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 20. --------- Security --------- 2. Post heard from General Amiri of the Afghan National Police, who clarified earlier reports of an alleged ban on all weapons in Kabul. The General said the order only applied to carrying wea [...] |
2009-08-20 05:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2437 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Five - 1200 Local, August [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1600 local on August 20. -------- Security -------- 2. The security situation is unusually good, but as of 1200 hrs, ISAF has reported some security incidents directed at the election, but none significant enough to affect election structure. P [...] |
2009-08-20 08:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2438 |
GOVERNOR WAHIDI HOSTS TIMBER CONFERENCE IN KUNAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 28, Kunar Governor Wahidi convened a shura of timber merchants, land owners, and tribal elders with three key GIRoA ministers to promote his vision for the future of Kunar,s timber industry, including a halt to smuggling and the disposition of massive existing timber s [...] |
2009-08-20 09:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAGR EAID AF ECON |
| 09KABUL2439 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Six - 1600 Local, August [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1800 local on August 20. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (SBU) UN Special Representative Kai Eide met with Ambassadors at 1300 local time to convey his first impressions of the day of voting. He said that generally, people want to vote [...] |
2009-08-20 11:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL244 |
LOWER HOUSE DEPUTY SPEAKER LIKELY TO RUN FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Lower House Deputy Speaker Mirwais Yaseni (Nangarhar, Pashtun) told the Ambassador February 1 that he will run as a candidate in this year's presidential election. Yaseni criticized President Karzai's inability to rein in corruption. He will campaign on a reformist platform that [...] |
2009-02-03 04:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2450 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Seven - 1800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 2000 local on August 20. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) The IEC confirmed that the polling stations should remain open to 5pm local time throughout Afghanistan. The IEC wanted those affected by security issues to have an extra hour [...] |
2009-08-20 13:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2451 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Eight - 2100 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 2400 local on August 20. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) President Karzai addressed the nation at 6pm August 20 to thank the IEC and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) for making the Afghan elections a reality, noting they ha [...] |
2009-08-20 16:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2452 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Nine - 12:00AM Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 0400 local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) Canadian Embassy representatives had a brief discussion this evening with Seddiq Seddiqqi, Deputy Spokesperson for the Karzai Campaign, to solicit his views and perspectives on [...] |
2009-08-20 19:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2453 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: SUCCESSFUL, SUBDUED AFGHAN-LED [...] (C) Summary: Millions of Afghans had the opportunity to go to the polls today to vote for the Presidency and 420 Provincial Council seats. The traditionally dangerous areas in the south and east reported numerous small attacks, although there were no major security incidents that significan [...] |
2009-08-20 19:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2454 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Ten - 04:00AM Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 08:00AM local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (SBU) Provincial reports by region follow: RC-South: -- Helmand reports that voting went well in Lashkar Gah. There were some problems with voters being turned away from p [...] |
2009-08-20 22:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2455 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Eleven - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) Afghans are now in the phase of vote counting, retrieval, and transport. The atmosphere in Kabul and elsewhere remained calm and quiet overnight. PRTs are paying particular a [...] |
2009-08-21 03:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2457 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Twelve - 1200 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1600 local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) Reuters reported at 9:45 AM local time that Karzai's campaign chief, Deen Mohammad, announced that Karzai was winning and a run-off would not be necessary. Shortly thereafter [...] |
2009-08-21 07:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2459 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Thirteen - 1600 Local, [...] (U) The next sitrep will be issued at 2000 Kabul time. The Ops Center will close at 2100. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) General updates In a press conference Friday afternoon, the IEC said that counting the votes in all provinces, except Kabul, Baghlan, Nangarhar and [...] |
2009-08-21 11:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL246 |
PAKTIKA GOVERNOR CONFIRMS HIS DEPARTURE AND [...] (C) At a meeting with the Ambassador on January 29, Paktika Governor Mohammad Akram Khpalwak confirmed that he is being replaced, in all likelihood within a few days by current Kandahar NDS chief Abdul Qayum Katawazay. He expressed support for the notion of a carefully organized, government- [...] |
2009-02-03 06:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2461 |
AFGHAN ELECTION OPERATONS CENTER DISBANDS [...] (U) The Afghan Election Operation Center will disband on August 21, 2009 at 21:00, local time. Duty Officer direct mobile is: +93-799-079-322. EIKENBERRY [...] |
2009-08-21 15:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2462 |
Afghan Elections Situation Report Fourteen - 2000 Local, [...] (U) This is the final sitrep in the series. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) General updates The IEC rejected claims of a President Karzai victory in the Xinhua press and stressed that any predictions about election results announced by any person or organization were ina [...] |
2009-08-21 15:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2463 |
KUNAR GOVERNOR WAHIDI DISCUSSES MOVE TO HERAT, [...] (C) Summary: In an August 8 meeting at the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Kunar offices, Kunar governor Sayed Fazullah Wahidi said he has accepted an assignment as Herat governor, to start at an unspecified date after national elections. Wahidi said election preparations in Kunar were [...] |
2009-08-22 04:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS EAID ECON AF MASS |
| 09KABUL2464 |
LAGHMAN GOVERNOR ON INSURGENTS, POLICE, PROVINCIAL [...] (C/NF) According to Laghman Governor Lutfullah Mashal, Laghman's provincial council does not understand its duties or role, and its deputy chairman, he alleged, is a member of the insurgent group Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG). The governor predicted that HIG would "do well in the elections." [...] |
2009-08-22 04:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID SNAR KJUS AF |
| 09KABUL2465 |
CJTF-82 CG SCAPARROTTI,S MEETING WITH NANGARHAR [...] (C) Summary. During an animated 90-minute meeting on August 11 with Gen. Scaparrotti and SCR-E Kilner, Governor Shirzai returned repeatedly to two central themes: working with and through Afghanistan,s tribal structure is the key to more effective government; and reforming and strengt [...] |
2009-08-22 04:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID KJUS AF |
| 09KABUL2466 |
CJTF-82 COMMANDER SCAPARROTTI,S MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary. CJTF-82 Commanding General Scaparrotti and RC-East Senior Civilian Representative Kilner met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for 30 minutes during the PM,s trip to Ghazni on August 16. Tusk had planned to visit Poland,s combat brigade ) the largest non-American force in [...] |
2009-08-22 04:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID KJUS AF |
| 09KABUL2468 |
POST-ELECTION CANDIDATE POSTURING [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Hamid Karzai and presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah are both publicly positioning themselves as the winner before the International Electoral Commission's (IEC) preliminary election results are announced August 25, and both may blame fraud and lower turnout if [...] |
2009-08-22 15:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2469 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: FEW DIFFICULTIES WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY: In the two days after polls closed, the transportation of ballots to provincial centers and Kabul has run smoothly. Ballot box and tally sheet retrieval began yesterday and will continue through August 28. So far, ISAF and ANSF have successfully delivered about half of all bal [...] |
2009-08-22 17:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL247 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of two (2) Diplomatic Security Foreign Service National Investigators selected for the FSNI Basic Course to be held at the DS Training Center from [...] |
2009-02-03 09:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL2470 |
DST SARKANI: A VIEW FROM THE FIELD [...] (S/NF) The first civilian element of District Support Team (DST) Sarkani found an absence of governance in Sarkani, despite USG investment in the physical facility for the District Headquarters. Sarkani officials will need a great deal of capacity building and mentoring to ensure that local [...] |
2009-08-23 08:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON MASS AF MOPS |
| 09KABUL2478 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: PRELIMINARY OBSERVER GROUP [...] (SBU) Summary: Numerous observer groups released preliminary reports on the transparency and fairness of the Afghan elections. There were universal concerns among the groups about the accuracy of the voter registry; the intimidation of voters, candidates, campaign workers, and election offici [...] |
2009-08-23 14:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2479 |
POST-ELECTION POSTURING: ABDULLAH SAYS FRAUD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential Candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah told CODEL Casey on August 23 he could no longer "turn his eye" from widespread election irregularities, in particular in the southern provinces. His biggest concern remains polling centers in the south claiming 40-45 percent voter [...] |
2009-08-23 17:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL248 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR MOI [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of two (2) MOI and MOD staff members selected for training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department [...] |
2009-02-03 09:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL2480 |
AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTORAL BODIES SPEAK OUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the next several weeks the Afghan Independent Election Commission and Electoral Complaints Commission are the focus of public attention as they make almost daily announcements on election processes, results and complaints. August 22 marked the first public statement of the [...] |
2009-08-23 17:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL249 |
Afghan Human Rights Report on Kuchi-HazaraViolence: [...] The Aghan Independent Commission on Human Rights' (AICHR) report on the Summer 2008 clashes betwee ethnic Hazarans and ethnic Pashtoon Kuchi nomds in Wardak Province concludes that, absent decisive government intervention to resolve this long running dispute, violence is likely to flare up aga [...] |
2009-02-03 10:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL25 |
AFGHAN PARLIAMENT MAKES UNEVEN PROGRESS IN 2008 [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Afghanistan's Parliament struggled to pass meaningful legislation and find a proper balance between executive and legislative authorities as its 2008 legislative session ended last month. Disorganization, chronic absenteeism and poor professional capacity hampered both house [...] |
2009-01-04 11:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL250 |
Balkh Politicians Mix Politics into Memorial Service [...] (U) At a memorial service in a remote district of Samangan province for a slain member of parliament, Balkh Governor Mohammed Atta Noor and Balkh Deputy Governor Abdo Wahdat engaged in some pre-campaign rhetoric. Atta encouraged the crowd of 500 who had gathered to listen to memorial speeches [...] |
2009-02-03 10:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL251 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR MOD [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of three (3) MOD candidates selected for training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests expedited vetting f [...] |
2009-02-03 11:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL2520 |
THE PILOT AFGHAN PUBLIC PROTECTION PROGRAM: SIX [...] (C) Summary: The Afghan Public Protection Program (AP3)*an Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) organization providing community-based security under the auspices of the Ministry of the Interior (MOI)*has taken root in several districts of Wardak province. The Embassy and USFOR-A assess re [...] |
2009-08-24 14:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2521 |
POST-ELECTION POSTURING: ABDULLAH SAYS FRAUD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential Candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah told CODEL Casey on August 23 he could no longer "turn his eye" from widespread election irregularities, in particular in the southern provinces. His biggest concern remains polling centers in the south claiming 40-45 percent voter [...] |
2009-08-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2522 |
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT REQUESTED FOR CIVILIAN UPLIFT AND THE [...] This is an action request. See sections 5,8,9,10 and 11. 2. As Embassy Kabul prepares to quintuple the number of U.S. civilians working in the field with the military at the cutting edge of our stabilization, governance and development efforts, we would like to streamline and synchronize [...] |
2009-08-25 08:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2523 |
S/SRAP HOLBROOKE’S AUG 22 MEETING WITH SRSG KAI [...] (C) Summary. Ambassadors Holbrooke, Eikenberry, and Ricciardone discussed post-election day scenarios with SRSG Kai Eide, DSRSG Galbraith, and UNDP two days after election day. They agreed that candidates would most likely use rationales of fraud and Pashtun disenfranchisement to discredit the outc [...] |
2009-08-25 09:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2526 |
POST-ELECTION LANDSCAPE: FRAUD ALLEGATIONS [...] (C) Summary: President Karzai's supporters continue to sound confident, although some admit their leader is "weak" and will only get weaker, and more beholden to his supporters, if the election goes to a second round. Abdullah, meanwhile, is claiming that fraud in the south could steal his [...] |
2009-08-25 10:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2527 |
GHAZNI GOVERNOR DISCUSSES ELECTION, FRAUD [...] (C) Summary. Ghazni Governor Usman Usmani told the PRT on August 23 that the election results from Pashtun-dominated districts in Ghazni would be legitimate. While Ghazni has received significant domestic and international media attention over Abdullah's allegations of election fraud in the p [...] |
2009-08-25 14:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2528 |
IEC PLAYS IT SAFE IN PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced the preliminary results August 25 of approximately 10 percent of all polling stations nationwide, results that appear to have been calculated to quell increasing tensions over alleged fraud and to defuse potentially dangerous [...] |
2009-08-25 16:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL253 |
DONORS CONSIDER AFGHAN COMMERCE MINISTER'S AID REQUEST [...] (SBU) Summary. Afghan Commerce Minister Shahrani January 27 briefed donor reps on his policy vision and requests for assistance. Shahrani said his highest priorities are trade facilitation, corporatizing the state-owned fuel importer FLGE, building capacity in his ministry, including a new Po [...] |
2009-02-03 13:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD EINV ECON ENRG EFIN AF |
| 09KABUL254 |
DECIDEDLY MIXED REACTION FROM POLITICIANS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Members of Parliament, political leaders, and other political observers had a mixed reaction to the Independent Election Commission's (IEC) announcement of August 20 for presidential and provincial council elections (ref A). IEC arguments that an earlier date would not allow su [...] |
2009-02-03 15:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL256 |
MOI ATMAR MAKES THE CASE FOR THE AFGHAN PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Since mid-January, Minister of Interior Atmar, with the support of COMUSFOR-A/COMISAF GEN McKiernan (reftel), has launched an energetic outreach initiative on behalf of the Afghan Public Protection Program (APPP). Atmar has lauded the program as a way to improve community securit [...] |
2009-02-04 07:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR MASS KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2575 |
KABUL: AUGUST 26 ELECTION PRELIMINARY RESULTS [...] (U) Partial preliminary results of Afghan elections as announced by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on August 26: Cumulative votes counted (August 25 & 26): 998,484 Valid votes: 941,797 Invalid Votes (double marked or no candidate properly marked): 38,160 Vote Counts Per Candid [...] |
2009-08-26 14:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2583 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: REACTIONS TO PARTIAL ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: Following the first Independent Election Commission (IEC) announcement of results on August 25, the political outlook and the candidates' behavior has changed little--public pronouncements of mass fraud and political posturing continue--mainly because the results were inconclusiv [...] |
2009-08-26 15:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL |
| 09KABUL259 |
FINANCE MINISTER MAY ENTER PRESIDENTIAL RACE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Finance Minister Anwarulhaq Ahadi signaled this week he may resign from the Cabinet and run for president. The Afghan Millat party's executive committee, which Ahadi heads, announced Tuesday it had decided to drop its nominal support for President Karzai and endorse Ahadi. Ahadi [...] |
2009-02-04 14:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2596 |
PRIMER ON IEC AND ECC ROLES IN COUNTING AND [...] (SBU) The tally process is moving forward to the provisional results stage and a formal complaints period. This is a primer on Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) roles. IEC Role ------- 2. Most tally sheets for both Presidential and Provincial [...] |
2009-08-27 16:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2597 |
POST-ELECTION POSTURING AND THE U.S. MESSAGE: [...] (S) Summary: In a series of meetings August 27, Deputy Ambassador Ricciardone stressed to the Karzai government that we are concerned about any attempts to pressure the elections process and institutions. He pressed the GIRoA publicly to reaffirm its support for the integrity of the Independe [...] |
2009-08-28 06:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS AF |
| 09KABUL2599 |
BADGHIS: GOVERNOR ARMAN REQUESTS MORE US ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary: A subdued but confident Badghis Governor Delbar Jan Arman told Ambassador Eikenberry on August 13 that the situation in his province is difficult and getting worse. He requested U.S. support, both in troops and diplomatic efforts, to help overcome the lack of activity on the par [...] |
2009-08-29 07:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2612 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: SENIOR LEVEL MARSHALL CENTER [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of two (1) Afghan national selected for senior leadership training at the Marshall Center. Post possesses no derogatory information on these indivi [...] |
2009-08-30 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL2615 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: SENIOR LEVEL MARSHALL CENTER [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the name of one (1) Afghan national selected for senior leadership training at the Marshall Center. Post possesses no derogatory information on this individu [...] |
2009-08-31 11:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL263 |
IRAN EVICTING AFGHAN MIGRANTS, PUSHING TO CONVERT [...] (C) Summary: Iran continues to deport (illegal) Afghan economic immigrants at the rate of about 1,400 a day, despite Afghanistan's top refugee official's announcement that he had convinced Iran to stop deporting refugees and economic migrants through the winter. The official has since priva [...] |
2009-02-05 11:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL AF IR |
| 09KABUL2632 |
Finance Minister Zakhilwahl on Assistance Priorities [...] (SBU) Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwahl confirmed to USAID Mission Director William Frej his commitment to post- election economic reform and listed as priorities the restructuring and gradual privatization of state-owned Ariana airline and merging Pashtany and Mille banks. He is concern [...] |
2009-08-31 11:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2633 |
Afghan State-Owned Pashtany Bank President Defends Against [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pashtany Bank President Hayat Dayani condemned allegations of corruption and mismanagement by critics in the Afghan finance industry and by Central Bank examiners as coordinated attacks by private sector bank owners who seek a competitive edge against state-owned banks which hold [...] |
2009-08-31 11:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV BEXP EAID AF |
| 09KABUL2634 |
Afghan State-Owned Pashtany Bank President Defends Against [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pashtany Bank President Hayat Dayani condemned allegations of corruption and mismanagement by critics in the Afghan finance industry and by Central Bank examiners as coordinated attacks by private sector bank owners who seek a competitive edge against state-owned banks which hold [...] |
2009-08-31 11:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV BEXP EAID AF |
| 09KABUL2636 |
PRO-KARZAI MPS ASK EMBASSY CLARIFICATION OF U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Eikenberry and Election Team Ambassador Carney reiterated to a meeting of 40 pro-Karzai MPs our position of neutrality regarding presidential candidates and our commitment to helping the Afghan people achieve a successful and credible electoral process. Ambassador Eik [...] |
2009-08-31 14:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2637 |
ELECTIONS AFTERMATH - ABDULLAH UNDER PRESSURE, [...] (S) In separate meetings August 30, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani told us that they are losing faith in the system of electoral challenges delivering a government that will have full legitimacy. President Karzai, meanwhile, is focused on his vote count and confident he will win in the [...] |
2009-08-31 14:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2638 |
ELECTIONS AFTERMATH - ABDULLAH UNDER PRESSURE, [...] (S) In separate meetings August 30, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani told us that they are losing faith in the system of electoral challenges delivering a government that will have full legitimacy. President Karzai, meanwhile, is focused on his vote count and confident he will win in the [...] |
2009-08-31 14:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL265 |
AIHRC, UNAMA FIND MIX OF CIVILIAN AND INSURGENT [...] (S/REL ISAF NATO) There are conflicting assessments of the casualties resulting from a January 24 U.S. military operation in Qader Groch village, Laghman Province. The U.S. military said its ground troops and air support killed 15 insurgents. The Afghan government claimed that 16 civilians in [...] |
2009-02-05 12:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PHUM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2655 |
MFA TO HOST CONFERENCE ON NON-VIOLENT MOVEMENTS [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will hold its first international conference in October, titled "Non-Violent Concepts & Movements in South Asia." The conference, being organized by the MFA's Center for Strategic Studies, invites researchers and scholars from the region to submit [...] |
2009-09-01 12:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2657 |
RESPONSE TO RFG: AFGHAN SHI'A LAW ON COUNCIL AGENDA [...] (U) This is in response to USNATO request for guidance on how NATO should respond to the revised Shia Personal Status Law (SPSL) (ref A). 2. (U) We recommend NATO focus its attention on improving women's rights in Afghanistan by supporting Afghan civil society. At this time, the majori [...] |
2009-09-01 13:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2658 |
FM BILDT AGREES ON NEXT STEPS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt agreed, in an August 31 meeting with Ambassador Eikenberry, to a post-election course of action for the international community in Afghanistan. Minister Bildt expressed his fears over Afghan perceptions of the upcoming conference of Special Represent [...] |
2009-09-01 14:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2659 |
AF-PAK BORDER GLITCH ENDANGERS ISAF CONVOY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A customs dispute August 30 at the Cheesh Chaman border crossing (on the Kandahar-Quetta route) halted traffic in both directions, including stalling Coalition supply trucks and exposing them to insurgent fire. Approximately twenty cargo trucks and three to four fuel tankers wer [...] |
2009-09-01 14:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EFIN AF |
| 09KABUL2660 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS SNAPSHOT: THE NUMBERS AND THE [...] (C) Summary. At 47.8 percent of results announced on August 31, Hamid Karzai leads with 45.9 percent of valid votes and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has 33.3 percent. Post projections, based on informal extrapolation from currently available data, have Karzai finishing at 49.5 percent and Abdull [...] |
2009-09-01 16:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2667 |
AN AFGHAN PRIVATE SECTOR AIRLINE WORKING TO EXPAND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Safi Airways, one of three private Afghan-owned carriers, reports it is close to profitability but faces burdensome governmental oversight and unfair competition, particularly from state-owned Ariana Airlines. Safi is banking its future growth on full International Air Transport [...] |
2009-09-02 09:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL EAID EINV PGOV NATO AF |
| 09KABUL2668 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of Afghan nationals selected for training at the Marshall Center. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Dep [...] |
2009-09-02 09:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL2670 |
President Karzai Inaugurates USAID-funded Kabul Diesel [...] (U) President Karzai and Energy and Water Minister Ismail Khan presided over the inauguration of the first phase of Kabul's USAID-financed 105 Megawatt (MW) diesel-fired power plant near Kabul on August 5. President Karzai thanked Ambassador Eikenberry, USAID Director Frej, and the U.S. people [...] |
2009-09-02 14:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG ECON SENV EINV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL268 |
FINANCIAL SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH MOBILE PHONES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In October 2008, Roshan Telecom in partnership with First Micro Finance Bank of Afghanistan formally launched M-Paisa, a money transfer service through cell phones. M-Paisa allows cell phone users to deposit and withdraw funds through a licensed agent and then send and receive c [...] |
2009-02-08 04:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECPS ETRD EFIN AF |
| 09KABUL2681 |
KARZAI ON ELECTIONS AND THE FUTURE: SEPTEMBER 1 [...] (S) Summary: In our weekly meeting September 1, President Karzai was confident, lucid and open to areas of post-election cooperation should he be named the winner. We discussed the need to support the ongoing elections process, and he indicated that his negotiations with other candidates was [...] |
2009-09-03 10:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2682 |
PAKISTANI SEASONAL TAXES HINDERING AFGHANISTAN'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pakistan has imposed seasonal taxes on Afghan fruits and vegetables, raising the taxes from seven to twenty-five percent in order to protect its domestic production. Afghan farmers are feeling the tax pinch, and the tax increases reportedly have been passed on to the Pakistani c [...] |
2009-09-03 19:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EFIN AF |
| 09KABUL2685 |
LATEST ELECTIONS RESULTS AND THE COMPLAINTS [...] (SBU) With 60.3% percent of polling station results announced as of September 2, Karzai has 1,744,428 votes (47.3 percent) with Abdullah at 1,201,838 votes (32.6 percent). The 3,689,715 valid votes counted so far suggest a nationwide vote count of approximately 6 million votes. This total i [...] |
2009-09-04 14:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2687 |
CIVILIAN COMPONENT OF PRT FARAH JOINS REGIONAL COMMAND [...] (SBU) Reftel set forth the roles and responsibilities of the Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) positions in Regional Command East (RC-E) and Regional Command South (RC-S). In particular, the SCRs are responsible for coordinating the work of all USG civilians under Chief of Mission authori [...] |
2009-09-05 04:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2688 |
Afghan Government's High Hopes for Hydropower [...] (SBU) Summary: At the August 5 inauguration of a USAID-funded diesel power plant in Kabul, President Karzai and Minister of Energy and Water Ismail Khan focused on large-scale water projects as the key to Afghanistan's energy future. To implement its national hydropower strategy, AfghanistanQ [...] |
2009-09-05 05:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAID PREL SENV AF |
| 09KABUL2689 |
AFGHANISTAN NOT AN IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR U.N. HUMAN [...] (C) With the outcome of the 2009 presidential election unresolved and the existence of high-profile human rights issues, Embassy Kabul believes Afghanistan is currently not an ideal candidate for a seat in the United Nations Human Rights Council (ref A). 2. (C) It is unclear whether the [...] |
2009-09-06 15:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN AF |
| 09KABUL2690 |
IEC TAKES POSITIVE STEP TOWARDS FINALIZING FRAUD [...] (C) Summary: The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Commissioners took a key step September 6 towards addressing claims of fraud in Afghanistan's presidential and provincial council vote. The IEC was supposed to rule on criteria for including or excluding all the ballots quarantined to da [...] |
2009-09-06 17:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2692 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of an Afghan national selected for training in the United States. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Dep [...] |
2009-09-07 03:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL270 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of three (3) MOD candidates selected for training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests expedited vetting f [...] |
2009-02-08 11:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL2713 |
KARZAI'S RESPONSE TO CIVILIAN CASUALTIES RENEWS [...] (SBU) An airstrike in Kunduz province provoked a new round of criticism from President Karzai against international forces. Stating that he was "deeply saddened" by the event and that "targeting civilian men and women is not acceptable," President Karzai's comments were the latest in a series [...] |
2009-09-07 11:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2715 |
AFGHANISTAN CONCERNED OVER IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) While sharing many of the United States' concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions, several bilateral issues with Iran are likely to limit the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan GIRoA) from taking a strong public stance against Iran at this time. In our September 5 briefing [...] |
2009-09-07 11:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2737 |
WORSENING SECURITY IN BADGHIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Inadequate ISAF and Afghan forces and ill-advised pre-election moves by the Karzai government are contributing to worsening security conditions in Badghis Province. Without more forces capable of holding ground (NATO-ISAF or Afghan) and more progress on delivering essential gove [...] |
2009-09-08 07:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2748 |
IEC RELEASES RESULTS WITH QUESTIONABLE BALLOTS; [...] (S) Summary: Following the Independent Election Commission's (IEC) reported internal decision on September 7 to allow some suspect polling stations to be included in the vote count, the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) voted the next day to order "an audit and recount of the ballots ca [...] |
2009-09-08 14:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2756 |
FORMER EXILED TRIBAL LEADER PROMISES TO IMPROVE [...] (C) Summary: Former mujahidin commander and Nangarhar power broker Haji Zaman Gomsharick, widely considered to be the most influential leader of the Khogyani tribe, met with the Jalalabad PRT State Department representative on August 10. Haji Zaman, who recently ended seven years of exile in [...] |
2009-09-10 06:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS AF |
| 09KABUL2758 |
NANGARHAR GOVERNOR SHERZAI STUMPS FOR LOYA JIRGA [...] (C) At an August 30 iftar, Nangarhar Governor Gul Agha Sherzai said he had drafted a comprehensive post-election peace plan comprising three key points: the convening of a Loya Jirga to address national security, the establishment of a small council of presidential advisors on finance and secu [...] |
2009-09-10 07:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID KJUS SCUL MOPS MASS ECON |
| 09KABUL2760 |
RESPONSE TO COALITION STRIKE IN KUNDUZ: [...] (SBU) Begin summary: In stark contrast to the controversy in the international media surrounding the September 4 coalition airstrike on two tankers seized by insurgents south of Kunduz, there has been little fallout from or even criticism of the operation locally. If anything, the near-unanimo [...] |
2009-09-10 09:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF PREL GM |
| 09KABUL2763 |
DOD Business Transformation Delegation Visits Afghanistan [...] (U) The Department of Defense (DoD) Task Force on Business Development and Stability Operations -- led by Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Paul Brinkley -- visited Afghanistan July 26-30, 2009, chiefly to identify economic opportunities/ventures that could boost local employment significantly [...] |
2009-09-10 12:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECON EINV EMIN PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2765 |
AFGHANS DIVIDED OVER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AS [...] (C) Summary: Statements by tribal elders, opinion makers, and political leaders from across Afghanistan suggest a country that is deeply divided over the legitimacy of the presidential election, the validity of the vote count, and on what a second round would mean. Local media reports in the [...] |
2009-09-10 12:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2767 |
TENSIONS RISE BETWEEN KARZAI AND ABDULLAH CAMPS [...] (C) Summary: Tensions between Karzai and Abdullah supporters have risen somewhat since the Independent Election Commission's (IEC) September 8 release of near total preliminary results, demonstrated by a dispute between pro-Karzai Minister of Interior Atmar and Pro-Abdullah Balkh Governor A [...] |
2009-09-10 13:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2768 |
ABDULLAH THOUGHTFUL ABOUT HIS NEXT MOVE [...] (S) In a meeting September 9, presidential challenger Dr. Abdullah Abdullah told Ambassador Eikenberry that he had not anticipated the elections process taking so long. While he wanted to let the process play out completely he might rethink his next move in view of whether a second round would occu [...] |
2009-09-10 15:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2774 |
PRT MAZAR: SAMANGAN PROVINCE ASSESSMENT [...] This is a bi-annual assessment of Samangan Province. 2. SUMMARY: Security throughout Samangan province has remained mostly stable over the past year, but insurgents operating in neighboring Baghlan province are trying to undo that. Governor Enayat, considered by his detractors to be a wea [...] |
2009-09-13 04:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2788 |
MOF Zakhilwal Letter to IMF Over the Fund's Decision to [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) surprise decision to cancel its September visit to Afghanistan to conduct the 6th review of its Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and proceed instead via video teleconference, Afghanistan's Minister of Finance Dr. Omar [...] |
2009-09-14 09:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID PREL PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2789 |
ELECTION PROCESS UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) Summary. With 92.8 percent of polling stations counted, Hamid Karzai has 54.3 percent of the votes, Dr. Abdullah has 28.1 percent, Mr. Bashardost has 9.2 percent, and Ashraf Ghani has 2.7 percent. Another 2.15 percent of polling stations are under quarantine for fraud at the Independent [...] |
2009-09-14 11:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL279 |
WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS REACH OUT TO SECRETARY [...] SUMMARY. Afghan women Parliamentarians are asking to work with the new U.S. Administration to continue developmental assistance programs and to protect gains made by female politicians over the past seven years. PolOffs have spoken with several women MPs since Secretary Clinton took office [...] |
2009-02-09 02:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL28 |
PALACE NIXES HIG-TALIBAN RECONCILIATION INITIATIVE [...] (S) The Palace will not participate in the proposed HIG-Taliban reconciliation conference touted by Gulbaddin Hekmatyr,s son-in-law Himauyun Jareer to the BBC and other media outlets on December 21. Deputy NSA Ibrahim Spenzada claims Iran is backing Jareer,s initiative to undermine the slow, [...] |
2009-01-05 12:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER AF |
| 09KABUL280 |
AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: UNODC REPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Kai Eide, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, and Afghan Minister for Counter Narcotics Khodaidad Khodaidad jointly announced the 2009 UN Office of Drugs and Crime's (UNODC) annual Opium Rapid Assessment Survey (ORAS) at a February 1 press conferenc [...] |
2009-02-09 02:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR DEA EAID ECON PINR PREL PTER KPAO |
| 09KABUL2807 |
ELECTION DAY COMMUNITY BASED SECURITY PLAYS ROLE [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. Community based security (CBS) was an important element on election day, but was not as expansive or as problematic as previewed in advance of the elections. While many provincial leaders noted their intention to tap into local men to provide security, these forces di [...] |
2009-09-15 05:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MOPS AF PAK |
| 09KABUL2810 |
UK PRIME MINISTER BROWN VISITS HELMAND; WELCOMES ANSF FOCUS AND SEEKS METRICS TO MEASURE WAR EFFORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited Camp Leatherneck (Helmand province) August 30 and met with Ambassador Eikenberry, COMISAF General McChrystal, and 2d MEB Commanding General, BrigGen Larry Nicholson. The PM noted close cooperation between U.S. and British military units in souther [...] |
2009-09-16 06:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS MASS EAID AF PAK UK |
| 09KABUL2812 |
Update: Strengthening Afghanistan's Ability to Audit Future [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Zakhilwal is pushing the Afghan Cabinet to re-instate Article 61, which gives the Ministry of Finance internal audit authority over line ministries, a matter of concern to international donors. Afghan ministries' internal audit capacity generally remains weak and hinders [...] |
2009-09-16 09:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PGOV EAGR BEXP AF |
| 09KABUL2814 |
PLUSES AND MINUSES OF TURKISH PRT IN AFGHANISTAN,S [...] (C/NF) Summary: Turkey has taken exploratory steps toward establishing a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in northwestern Afghanistan,s Jowzjan Province, with its coverage to extend through Sar-e-pul Province. Jowzjan and Sar-e-pul stand to gain development projects and possibly additio [...] |
2009-09-16 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID PINS PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2815 |
ELECTORAL REFORM BILL UNLIKELY, FOR NOW [...] (C) While the Electoral Bill is currently listed on the parliamentary calendar as a priority bill, the Ministry of Justice asserts that altering the bill at this point is not allowed because the scheduled May 2010 parliamentary elections are less than a year away. However, most MPs ascertain [...] |
2009-09-16 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2816 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of an Afghan national. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's review of these candidates by September 23, 2009. [...] |
2009-09-16 15:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL2825 |
AFGHANISTAN MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE DISCUSSES COUNTRY'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: During a September 4 meeting with visiting USDA officials, Afghan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) Rahimi said good rains this year contributed to surging agriculture production of grapes, apples, apricots, and pomegranates. He said the country is not rea [...] |
2009-09-17 10:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECIN EAID AF |
| 09KABUL2827 |
AFGHAN ELECTIONS: 100 PERCENT PRELIMINARY COUNT COMPLETE; [...] (SBU) Summary. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Sept. 16 the long-awaited full preliminary presidential election results (i.e. 100 percent of polling stations). Hamid Karzai maintains his lead at 54.62 percent, with Abdullah Abdullah at 27.75 percent and Ramazan Bashard [...] |
2009-09-17 16:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2829 |
EXBS ADVISOR August 15 to September 12, 2009 MONTH END [...] (U) During this report period the EXBS staff and the Senior Consultant and Project Manager for Commonwealth Trading Partners, Mr. Toomas Raba held a five-day consultation visit in Kabul to discuss Legislative Development Assistance with representatives from the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affair [...] |
2009-09-18 11:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF |
| 09KABUL2830 |
KABUL ELECTIONS: WHAT DO ORDINARY AFGHANS THINK? [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite high-level consternation among Afghan and international circles, informal polling of ordinary Afghans indicates an apparent higher level of satisfaction with the recent presidential election. Afghans polled through PRTs uniformly expressed pride in what they see as a ge [...] |
2009-09-19 06:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2831 |
BASHARDOST PREACHES POPULIST GOSPEL TO AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with presidential candidate and MP Ramazan Bashardost at his tent near Parliament on September 14. Bashardost was congenial, often quoting U.S. Presidents like John F. Kennedy, and noting his strong support of President Obama. The Ambassador congratulated Bas [...] |
2009-09-19 06:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2832 |
GHANI SEES BAD AND WORSE POST-ELECTION OPTIONS [...] (S) Summary: Presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani is convinced that without a national framework, Afghanistan will face a political implosion. Without a new national political architecture, Dr. Ghani's prognosis for the country is glum. He warns that the North is on the verge of implosion, K [...] |
2009-09-19 06:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF KDEM |
| 09KABUL2833 |
KABUL ELECTIONS: WHAT DO ORDINARY AFGHANS THINK? [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite high-level consternation among Afghan and international circles, informal polling of ordinary Afghans indicates an apparent higher level of satisfaction with the recent presidential election. Afghans polled through PRTs uniformly expressed pride in what they see as a ge [...] |
2009-09-19 06:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2834 |
ABDULLAH: EAGER FOR RUN-OFF CHALLENGE AND [...] (S) Summary: Presidential candidate Abdullah Abudullah is adamant that he will not be part of a new Karzai government. He believes that if Afghanistan's electoral bodies are "thorough," a second round will be necessary, and he is confident he can prevail against Karzai because the incumben [...] |
2009-09-19 07:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2835 |
KARZAI CONFIDENT, CONCILIATORY AT SEPTEMBER 17 [...] (C) Summary: President Karzai appears to be feeling confident enough about his prospects for re-election that in his September 17 media appearance he set aside his recent bitter edge in comments about the United States. Though he continued to blame the international media for exaggerating r [...] |
2009-09-19 09:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2852 |
Delayed Commercialization of Electric Utility [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) delays are threatening completion of the much-needed commercialization of the electricity utility DABM (Da Afghanistan Breshna Mosesa). The utility subsidizes electricity prices for all customers and supplies electricity to numerous non-pa [...] |
2009-09-19 13:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ENRG ECON SENV EINV AF |
| 09KABUL29 |
STRONG VOTER REGISTRATION TURNOUT IN PASHTUN [...] (SBU) Peaceful, poppy-free, and increasingly prosperous, the eastern province of Nangarhar is steadily adding new voters to the rolls in Phase 3 of the voter registration update for the presidential and provincial council elections this year. The impressive turnout in part reflects the wide [...] |
2009-01-06 05:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2917 |
FALSE RUMORS OF ABDULLAH'S CABINET LIST [...] (C) Summary: Afghan politicians are abuzz over rumors that Abdullah has released his cabinet list, although Abdullah's spokesperson has announced that the list did not originate from the Abdullah campaign. Abdullah and many of Abdullah's supposed ministerial picks accuse the Karzai campaig [...] |
2009-09-20 06:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2918 |
BAMYAN GOVERNOR SAROBI PERCEIVES GROWING IRANIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Bamyan Governor Habiba Sarobi revealed data to PRT DoS rep and PRT Commander showing that Karzai and Bashardost each captured approximately 49,000 votes in Bamyan. She stressed that rifts between Mohaqiq and Kalili and between MP Akbari and Deputy Governor Fahimi hurt Karzai, st [...] |
2009-09-20 06:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR AF IR |
| 09KABUL2919 |
POST-ELECTION DOOMSDAY SCENARIOS GAIN MOMENTUM [...] (C) Summary: Some Afghan analysts and officials are forecasting potentially dire scenarios that could unfold following the announcement of the final election results. A former Afghan diplomat and political analyst, who currently works for UNAMA, predicts "a gathering storm in the north," w [...] |
2009-09-20 07:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL2920 |
Afghanistan: Building Cell Towers and Developing Telecom [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Amir Sangin said he supports ISAF plans to locate cellular phone towers on U.S. Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), and thinks state-owned Afghan Telecom should own the towers, renting space to other service providers. He com [...] |
2009-09-20 10:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EAID PREL PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2933 |
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT REQUESTS TRANSBOUNDARY WATER [...] (C) Summary: After years of official reluctance to negotiate with its neighbors on transboundary water issues, Afghan government officials received the go-ahead from President Karzai to discuss capacity building for government negotiators. Before donors begin large-scale irrigation, drinking [...] |
2009-09-21 15:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EAID SENV ECON PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2939 |
AGRICULTURE RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM IN HELMAND PROVINCE [...] (SBU) USAIDQs agricultural rapid rmi endorsed the plan and suggested a methodology to build Afghan Government capacity by seconding new Ministry extension agents to AVIPA PLUS to receive on-the-ground training, and identified a salary mechanism to encourage staff to work in these difficult ati [...] |
2009-09-23 14:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR ECON SNAR PGOV PINS AF |
| 09KABUL2940 |
DISTRICT DELIVERY PROGRAM MAKES STEADY PROGRESS [...] Summary: Over the last seven weeks, the Afghan-led District Delivery Working Group (DDWG) has made steady progress toward extending Afghan government services to strategic or newly cleared districts. Major service delivery ministries and executive agencies, together with the Embassy, ISAF a [...] |
2009-09-24 04:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PINS PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2943 |
Afghan Commerce Minister to Visit Washington (Oct. 4-9) [...] Please note action request in para 5. 2. (SBU) Commerce Minister Wahidullah Shahrani plans to travel to Washington October 4 through 9. He is looking to schedule meetings with top USG officials and members of Congress during his first two full days in Washington as well as around his parti [...] |
2009-09-24 08:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR EAID EINV AF |
| 09KABUL2959 |
IEC/ECC AGREE ON SAMPLING METHOD FOR AUDIT [...] (SBU) Summary. The Independent Elections Commission (IEC), the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), the UN and international experts have finalized an audit process for contested presidential election ballots. SRSG Eide introduced the new methodology to candidates' agents and election obser [...] |
2009-09-24 17:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2961 |
IEC/ECC AGREE ON SAMPLING METHOD FOR AUDIT [...] (SBU) Summary. The Independent Elections Commission (IEC), the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), the UN and international experts have finalized an audit process for contested presidential election ballots. SRSG Eide introduced the new methodology to candidates' agents and election obser [...] |
2009-09-25 12:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2962 |
AFGHAN REGULATORS USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND [...] (SBU) Summary: Following a three-year start-up, the Afghan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has begun to use its $30 million Telecommunications Development Fund (TDF) to expand telephone and Internet service to rural areas and to educate Afghan telecommunications professionals. S [...] |
2009-09-26 09:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EAID EINV PREL PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL2964 |
KamAir Moves Forward on Safety But Warns of Bankruptcy [...] (SBU) Summary: Afghanistan's third largest private air carrier, KamAir, has improved its safety procedures, but continues to lose money. The company's president has long complained of unfair Afghan Government support for state-owned Ariana Airlines, and believes another rival sets artificially [...] |
2009-09-26 12:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EFIN PREL AF |
| 09KABUL2965 |
COMMERCE MINISTER OUTLINES VISION FOR AF-PAK TRANSIT TRADE TALKS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-26 12:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR EAID PREL AF PK |
| 09KABUL2969 |
BUILDING A POLICE FORCES IN BABAJI, HELMAND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Helmand has a critical shortage of trained police. To address this challenge U.S. Special Forces, Task Force 72, will begin training 100 Afghans in the Babaji area. This force will be trained at FOB Price, and after they complete their training the new police will be based in th [...] |
2009-09-27 06:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS KJUS AF PAK |
| 09KABUL2992 |
GHAZNI CITY CALM AFTER VIOLENT DEMONSTRATIONS OVER [...] (C) Summary: Ghazni City remains calm following the violent September 10 demonstrations in response to the death of Mullah Shams, a prominent local cleric. In the aftermath of the demonstrations, Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) moved to control the situation and arrest those responsibl [...] |
2009-09-28 06:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC AF |
| 09KABUL2998 |
KABUL UNIVERSITY REQUESTS EXCHANGE WITH AL-AZHAR [...] (U) This cable includes an action request, para 5. 2. (SBU) The chancellor of Kabul University and the dean of the University's Shari'a Faculty both made clear their desire to revive and intensify relations with Egyptian universities, particularly Al-Azhar, during separate meetings with th [...] |
2009-09-28 12:38:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OEXC PGOV EAID PREL SCUL AF |
| 09KABUL2999 |
WHAT AFGHAN WOMEN WANT: A VIEW FROM KABUL'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: Over thirty female public and private sector professionals shared their concerns, hopes, and laughter with fifteen Embassy counterparts on recent news from the elections, increasing violence in the Northern provinces, and the problem of sexual harassment in universities, among o [...] |
2009-09-28 13:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ECON PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL3 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of two (2) Diplomatic Security Foreign Service National Investigators selected for the FSNI Basic Course to be held at the DS Training Center from [...] |
2009-01-03 10:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL30 |
NANGARHAR GOVERNOR SHERZAI PONDERS PRESIDENTIAL RUN [...] (C) Nangarhar Governor Gul Agha Sherzai told PRT he would announce his candidacy for president if he received a green light from the United States. PRT informed Sherzai any decision to announce his candidacy would be his own. Sherzai believes his record as governor proves he would be an eff [...] |
2009-01-06 07:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3000 |
AF-PAK Transit Trade Talks Hit Snag [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Affairs Minister (FM) Spanta recently rejected the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the re- export/smuggling study that both the Afghan and Pakistan governments agreed upon in principle during the third round of APTTA talks, according to Commerce Deputy Minister Farhadi. Thi [...] |
2009-09-28 14:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL AF PK |
| 09KABUL3002 |
Helmand's New Provincial Council At First Glance: [...] (SBU) Summary: According to preliminary results, Provincial Council (PC) elections in Helmand produced a large turnover, with an unfortunate increase in the number of members with ties to the drugs trade or malign powerbrokers. Fraud may have played a role. The PRT is prepared to work aroun [...] |
2009-09-29 04:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3035 |
BAMYAN GOVERNOR WORRIED ABOUT POST-ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In early September meetings with PRT Bamyan,s DOS rep, the Governor of Bamyan Province Habiba Sarobi confided that she is &very worried8 about Afghanistan's post-election stability, indicating that trouble could come &from the North.8 She lamented President Karzai,s decision to [...] |
2009-09-29 15:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EMIN ENRG AF |
| 09KABUL3036 |
AF-PAK TRANSIT TRADE TALKS BACK ON TRACK [...] (C) Summary: In the Foreign Minister,s absence, Deputy Foreign Minister Farahi agreed late September 28 to release the Foreign Ministry,s hold on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) re-export/smuggling study, according to Commerce Minister Shahrani. However, the Deputy Fo [...] |
2009-09-29 16:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL AF PK |
| 09KABUL3038 |
IS KANDAHAR CITY UNDER SIEGE? [...] (S) SUMMARY. Is Kandahar City under siege? The short answer is no. The Taliban does not intend to seize Afghanistan's second largest city, but it has increased its power in significant portions of the city and surrounding districts through infiltration, intimidation, and terrorist attacks [...] |
2009-09-30 05:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV MOPS PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3043 |
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN'S NASCENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Aga Khan Foundation's tourism project in Bamyan is making steady progress towards realization of the province's tourism potential. The project has completed nearly 70 initiatives including the opening of a tourism center and production of an annual three-day Silk Road Festi [...] |
2009-09-30 07:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID SENV AF |
| 09KABUL3045 |
IS KANDAHAR CITY UNDER SIEGE? [...] (S) SUMMARY. Is Kandahar City under siege? The short answer is no. The Taliban does not intend to seize Afghanistan's second largest city, but it has increased its power in significant portions of the city and surrounding districts through infiltration, intimidation, and terrorist attacks [...] |
2009-09-30 09:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV MOPS PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3049 |
AGRICULTURE ROUNDTABLE WITH DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW AND MAIL [...] (SBU) A visiting U.S. Delegation, led by Deputy Secretary Jacob Lew, met with Minister Mohammed Asif Rahimi of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) on September 8 to discuss the importance of agriculture to the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan. Embassy Kabul was represent [...] |
2009-10-01 03:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR ECON SNAR PGOV PINS AF |
| 09KABUL3056 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW REVIEWS CIVILIAN INCREASE IN HELMAND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a September 9 visit to PRT Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province, Deputy Secretary of State Lew, USAID Administrator Fulgham and Ambassador Eikenberry reviewed current PRT operations and examined the impact of additional U.S. officers and their life support requirements. Supp [...] |
2009-10-01 07:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MOPS SNAR PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AF |
| 09KABUL3057 |
Mobility of Civilians in the Field Mixed; Will be Strained [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. U.S. civilian personnel in the field under Chief of Mission (COM) authority are getting off their bases and engaging with Afghan government (GIRoA) officials and civil society with varying frequency. Those in self-drive locations have the greatest freedom of movement, fo [...] |
2009-10-01 09:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC AF |
| 09KABUL3064 |
AFGHAN FINANCE MINISTER NOTES PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal presented the progress the Afghan Government has made in its fiscal reform efforts, noting revenue collections have nearly doubled in 2009. The Ministry's revenue action plan and removal of underperforming staff have been key factors in this succes [...] |
2009-10-01 13:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PREL ETRD PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3066 |
KABUL EAC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified ) protect accordingly. RESIDENTIAL SECURITY 2. (U) Assistant Ambassador convened a Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on September 28, 2009 to discuss the current security and housing situation in Kabul, Post Off-Compound Travel Policy, and to conduct a s [...] |
2009-10-02 10:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC AF |
| 09KABUL3068 |
AHMED WALI KARZAI AND GOVERNOR WEESA ON GOVERNANCE [...] (C) Summary: in a lengthy and cordial introductory meeting with Kandahar Provincial Council Chief Ahmed Wali Karzai (AWK) and Governor Tooryalai Weesa, Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) for the South Frank Ruggiero underscored the need for improved governance in Kandahar, and highlighted th [...] |
2009-10-03 04:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM MOPS PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3069 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of Afghan nationals. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's review of these candidates by October 14, 2009. 3. [...] |
2009-10-03 08:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL307 |
KEY DATES FOR AFGHANISTAN'S 2009 ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) UNDP/ELECT on February 10 shared its schedule of key dates for Afghanistan's 2009 presidential and provincial council elections with donor representatives. The schedule reflects both election operations, as organized by Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC), and UNDP/ELE [...] |
2009-02-10 12:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3070 |
AFGHAN MINISTERS UPBEAT ON MEETING NEXT FIVE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-03 08:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS MOPS EAID AF |
| 09KABUL3076 |
AFGHANISTAN: CHILD LABOR REPORT POINTS DELIVERED; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered reftel points on the Department of Labor (DOL),s Child Labor Report and "List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor" to the Afghanistan Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoL) Director of International Relations, Mr. Ahmad Komail [...] |
2009-10-03 12:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AID ECON EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM PREL SOCI |
| 09KABUL3077 |
Expanding Mobile Money Services in Afghanistan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mobile commerce (mCommerce), also known as mobile money (mMoney), offers an opportunity to increase rapidly access to financial services in Afghanistan, particularly in rural areas. Moreover, mobile money, with proper regulatory safeguards, advances anti-corruption efforts, for [...] |
2009-10-03 13:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV PGOV EAID ETRD AF |
| 09KABUL3079 |
COMISAF TALKS SECURITY, ELECTIONS, RECONCILIATION [...] (C) Summary: On September 15, COMISAF, Deputy Commander US forces Afghanistan LTGEN Rodriguez and RC-East Commander MG Scaparotti conducted a Battlefield Circulation (BFC) in Ghazni. Aside from meeting with Task Force White Eagle commanders, COMISAF held separate discussions with Ghazni Pro [...] |
2009-10-04 05:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM MOPS PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL309 |
KABUL APPEALS COURT AGAIN DELAYS DECISION IN DARI [...] (C) Most observers expected the Kabul Appeals Court to rule February 8 on the appeal of two individuals sentenced to 20-year prison sentences for publishing a Dari translation of the Koran without accompanying Arabic verses. The session ended without decision, and the presiding judge scheduled [...] |
2009-02-10 12:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3093 |
POLITICAL RALLY STYMIED BY KARZAI [...] (SBU) Summary: A 250-participant political rally to call for an interim government not led by Karzai was likely stymied by the Presidential Palace on October 1. The Afghan National Police (ANP) blocked the event for about two hours. Presidential palace interference seems further confirmed by [...] |
2009-10-04 14:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3095 |
POLITICAL RALLY STYMIED BY KARZAI [...] (SBU) Summary: A 250-participant political rally to call for an interim government not led by Karzai was likely stymied by the Presidential Palace on October 1. The Afghan National Police (ANP) blocked the event for about two hours. Presidential palace interference seems further confirmed by [...] |
2009-10-04 14:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3096 |
Central Bank Agrees to Continue and Expand Mobile Money [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Afghanistan's Central Bank Governor Abdul Qadeer Fitrat has agreed to extend indefinitely a mobile money pilot (m-Money) with the Afghan National Police (ANP) in Wardak province. In an October 1 meeting with EmbOffs, CSTC-A representatives, m-Money program participants, and mobil [...] |
2009-10-05 06:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3098 |
USG-TRAINED MIDWIVES HELP COMBAT AFGHANISTAN'S APPALLING [...] (U) Summary: In a country with high birth rates and sparse medical assistance, one in eight Afghan women dies in childbirth. Afghanistan's maternal and infant health statistics are the second worst in the world, and it is one of few countries in which women have a lower life expectancy than me [...] |
2009-10-05 10:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ESTH SOCI AF |
| 09KABUL3099 |
FIRE ON SAFI AIRWAYS PLANE CARRYING AFGHAN FOREIGN [...] (U) Summary: The landing gear of a Safi Airways Boeing 737 flying Oct. 3 from Dubai to Kabul caught fire immediately upon landing at Kabul International Airport (KIA). No passengers were injured and the crew quickly and safely evacuated the plane. Foreign Minister Spanta was on the flight, re [...] |
2009-10-05 13:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL31 |
SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REED [...] (SBU) Embassy Kabul warmly welcomes your visit. 2. (SBU) The coming year will take its identity from the Afghan presidential elections, and from increased US military deployments. We continue to face tough challenges in Afghanistan, particularly on the security and governance front. But c [...] |
2009-01-06 09:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR OREP AF |
| 09KABUL3100 |
AFGHANISTAN: VIGNETTES FROM THE FIELD [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. U.S. civilians in the field continue to work closely with the Afghan Government and their military colleagues to support governance, economic development, and security. New structures and strategies have been integral to placing our people in key positions in the field whe [...] |
2009-10-05 13:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3101 |
Security and Social Issues at Aynak Copper Mine [...] (C) Summary: Problems are delaying progress on the massive Chinese Aynak copper mine project, Afghanistan?s single largest foreign investment to date totaling almost USD 3 billion in infrastructural investment. While the mine has twice the police force of the rest of Logar province and benefits fro [...] |
2009-10-05 13:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN EINV ENRG PREL SENV AF |
| 09KABUL3102 |
Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Talks Postponed: [...] (SBU) Summary: Afghan Deputy Commerce Minister (and Chief Transit Trade Negotiator) Adib Farhadi told Embassy October 4, that the Pakistan side that day had requested a formal postponement of the upcoming fourth round of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) until Islamabad [...] |
2009-10-05 14:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL AF PK |
| 09KABUL3103 |
THE CABINET SELECTION PROCESS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: The Afghan President has the right to select members of the Cabinet, with the endorsement of the Parliament Lower House, according to the Afghan Constitution. Ministry nominations have been rejected by the Lower House on a few occasions, and the Lower House has also issued "no c [...] |
2009-10-05 18:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3109 |
CORRECTED COPY - AFGHANISTAN: VIGNETTES FROM THE FIELD [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. U.S. civilians in the field continue to work closely with the Afghan Government and their military colleagues to support governance, economic development, and security. New structures and strategies have been integral to placing our people in key positions in the field wh [...] |
2009-10-06 04:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL313 |
IEC "SATISFIED" WITH VOTER REGISTRATION AFTER [...] (SBU) Two senior officials of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), with ISAF support, traveled February 2-4 to Helmand, Kandahar, and Uruzgan to monitor voter registration operations, reach out to voters and key political figures, and assess the neuralgic question of equitable Pashtun [...] |
2009-02-11 04:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL315 |
PAKTYA PROVINCE SIX-MONTH ASSESSMENT: JULY-DECEMBER 2008 [...] (SBU) Paktya's security situation remained stable in the second half of 2008, with Zormat and the Zadran Arc the main focuses of coalition security efforts. Increased insurgent infiltration in the northern half of the province may require additional Afghan or Coalition Forces (CF) in 2009, p [...] |
2009-02-11 12:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID PINR KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL3156 |
THREE ALLEGED JUVENILE DETAINEES IN GOOD HEALTH; [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 16, EmbOffs, CSTC-A detainee attorney John Torresala and CSTC-A Afghan National Detention Facility (ANDF) Embedded Training Team (ETT) Director Col. Thomas Cantwell visited the Kabul Juvenile Detention Center to meet with three juvenile detainees transferred from the [...] |
2009-10-06 15:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3157 |
ABDULLAH'S CONCERNS: FRAUD, SECURITY, AND HIS [...] (S) Summary: Presidential challenger Dr. Abdullah Abdullah recently told Ambassador Eikenberry that he objected to being lumped with President Karzai's wholesale fraud. He would contest losing legitimate votes in the IEC/ECC auditing process, but generally agrees with the auditing mechanisms. [...] |
2009-10-06 16:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3161 |
PAKISTANIS AT KANDAHAR BORDER FLAG MEETING -- THE [...] (S) Summary. The high point of the September 29 Border Flag Meeting (BFM) in Kandahar was the Pakistani delegation leader's assertion that the Quetta Shura is an unsubstantiated fabrication. This BFM was the first at which the 5/2 Stryker Brigade joined officials from Canadian Task Force Kandahar, [...] |
2009-10-07 06:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS UK AF PAK |
| 09KABUL3165 |
AFGHAN WATER AND ENERGY MINISTER ISMAIL KHAN ON [...] Ismail Khan, AfghanistanQs Minister of Water and Energy, said there has to be more emphasis on building dams and water projects in his Sept. 29 meeting with Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs, Ambassador E. Anthony Wayne and USAID Director William Frej. Wayne and Frej [...] |
2009-10-07 10:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3166 |
UPDATE ON ISAF PLAN TO PROVIDE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Embassy and ISAF are working together to provide cellular telephone services from Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) located in RC-South and RC-East. In RC-East, commercial providers will have the opportunity to build towers on or near FOBs under a pilot program. In RC-South, [...] |
2009-10-07 12:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3167 |
BALKH GOVERNOR ATTA CHARGES GIROA ASSASSINATION [...] (C) Summary: Governor of Balkh Province Atta Mohammad Noor has accused Minister of Interior Mohammad Hanif Atmar of plotting to destabilize Afghanistan's northern region and to assassinate him because of his support for presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. He charged that in a recent m [...] |
2009-10-07 13:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC TU AF |
| 09KABUL3168 |
GOVERNANCE IN PANJSHIR - PEEKING UNDER THE HOOD [...] (SBU) Summary: The government and people of Panjshir have firm control of their own security, providing a safe environment for development and enabling the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) to undertake $65 million worth of projects. However, human capacity remains weak. Perceived neglec [...] |
2009-10-07 14:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID MOPS AF |
| 09KABUL317 |
IMF AND AFGHANISTAN AGREE ON TERMS FOR COMPLETING THE FIFTH [...] (SBU) Summary. IMF staff have reached agreement with the Afghan government and central bank on the terms for recommending Board completion of the delayed fifth review under the PRGF program. The revised revenue target for the fiscal year ending March 21 is $800 million. The government must f [...] |
2009-02-11 13:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID PREL IMF AF |
| 09KABUL3172 |
HELMAND AGRICULTURAL UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Governor Mangal's Food Zone program, implemented in partnership with the UK Department for International Development, is underway and slated to reach more than 39,000 farmers this year, a 10 percent increase over 2008. Concurrently, the USAID AVIPA PLUS program is progressing [...] |
2009-10-08 03:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EAGR AF |
| 09KABUL3176 |
Foreign Minister Spanta Rules out Including [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Minister Spanta told Ambassadors Ricciardone and Wayne October 7 that he ruled out including the re-export study in the Afghanistan- Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) which is currently being negotiated. While committed to going ahead with the APTTA, Spanta state [...] |
2009-10-08 07:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL AF PK |
| 09KABUL3177 |
AFGHANISTAN SCENESETTER FOR CODEL INOUYE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-08 08:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP MCAP MASS PGOV PHUM PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3180 |
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT: "WE HAVE ENOUGH NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) On October 7, Deputy Ambassador Ricciardone and the Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs (CDDEA) Wayne, together with the French Ambassador and British Deputy Head of Mission, briefed FM Spanta, NSA Rassoul, and three MFA officials on the Iranian uranium enrichmen [...] |
2009-10-08 15:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KNNP MNUC PARM AF |
| 09KABUL3182 |
AFGHAN MINISTER - AND FORMER MUJAHID - SLAMS [...] (C) Summary: The Afghan Government, army, and police need to change their tactics and the Afghan Government should identify and reach out to leaders who can mobilize the population against the Taliban, Mohammed Ismail Khan, Afghan Minister of Water and Energy told Coordinating Director for D [...] |
2009-10-09 14:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON AF |
| 09KABUL3184 |
OPIC Delegation Visits Afghanistan [...] (U) An Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) delegation -- led by Vice President of Structured Finance Robert Drumheller -- visited Kabul and Herat September 26 to October 2, 2009. While the delegation identified potential partners in several sectors, including mining and agri-busines [...] |
2009-10-10 05:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EINV EMIN PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3185 |
AFGHANS SEEK IMPROVED JUDICIAL SECURITY; CSTC-A AGREES TO [...] (U) SUMMARY. Afghan officials, including the Afghan Chief Justice, the Attorney General, the Minister of Interior, and the Minister of Justice agree 24-hour security for certain at-risk judges and prosecutors is needed to establish a judiciary capable of prosecuting the powerful criminals and [...] |
2009-10-10 05:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS EAID AF |
| 09KABUL3186 |
Progress in Electricity Sector Commercialization [...] (SBU) Summary: In a very positive development, the Ministers of Energy and Water, Economy, Finance, and Urban Development, accompanied by Ambassador Wayne and USAID Director Frej, held a signing ceremony on September 30, 2009 to liquidate the state-run power utility Da Afghanistan Breshna Mose [...] |
2009-10-10 06:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ENRG EINV PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3189 |
AFGHANISTAN'S ECONOMIC LINKS TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Afghanistan relies on Iran for about 15% of its electric power and 6% of its manufactured goods and food imports, according to official statistics. NATO forces also ship goods to Afghanistan via Iran as alternatives to Pakistani border crossings. Most of this merchandise and en [...] |
2009-10-10 11:48:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ENRG PREL AF |
| 09KABUL319 |
PARLIAMENT EXERCISES CHECK ON KARZAI THROUGH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Parliament's Lower House confirmed two Cabinet nominees and rejected a third this week. The votes concluded another chapter in President Karzai's often rocky relationship with legislators, who have turned to Cabinet confirmations and no-confidence votes as one of their few check [...] |
2009-02-12 10:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL321 |
PRT ZABUL: IT'S HOT IN QALAT [...] (C) The situation in Zabul province grows increasingly tense, following a February 6 Special Forces operation near Shar-e-safa that killed six, captured three, and garnered national and international media attention. Tribal elders, religious leaders and Provincial Councils members issued pol [...] |
2009-02-12 11:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL3210 |
EVAW READY TO PUBLISH, MPS PUSH IMPROVEMENTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Minister of Justice told the Deputy Ambassador on September 28 that the law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women is currently in the MOJ printing department, ready for official publication. Simultaneously, the Women's, Human Rights, and Civil Society Committee in the [...] |
2009-10-13 13:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL3227 |
ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY APPROVAL [...] (U) Corruption in government may be the greatest obstacle the Afghan government faces in its quest for legitimacy in the eyes of the Afghan people. Corruption directly and indirectly feeds the insurgency. 2. (C) Mission, SRAP and other Washington staff have worked hard to develop a good ove [...] |
2009-10-14 08:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS AF |
| 09KABUL3229 |
Moving Ahead in Fighting Money Laundering and Terrorist [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Between November 2006 and March 2009, three USG assessment teams traveled to Afghanistan to identify training and technical assistance needs in anti-money laundering (AML)/combating the financing of terrorism (CFT); a number of recommendations for technical assistance from those [...] |
2009-10-14 09:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PGOV ETTC AF |
| 09KABUL323 |
CHANGE AT THE TOP OF AFGHANISTAN'S FINANCE MINISTRY [...] (SBU) Summary. Finance Minister Ahadi has resigned to run for president and been replaced by acting Transport Minister Zakhilwal, a technocrat whose political star has been rising since he rescued the Haj-flights operation late last year. Zakhilwal, a strong proponent of private sector develo [...] |
2009-02-12 13:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PREL EAID ECON EAIR AF |
| 09KABUL3253 |
UGov: a Valuable Communications Lifeline at Mission [...] The Interagency Provincial Affairs (IPA) Office of Mission Afghanistan has begun to rely on the Intelink portal and the associated "UGov" enterprise email as a primary mechanism for communication with our Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and other field representatives from the Department o [...] |
2009-10-14 11:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT AADP KRIM AF |
| 09KABUL3257 |
NO U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN RUSSIAN COURIER [...] (C) Regarding the points contained in the Russian nonpaper reported in reftel, Post is aware of the October 5 incident in which Global Strategy Group, a British company, attempted to search a Russian diplomatic pouch upon its arrival in Kabul. 2. (U) Global is under contract to the governme [...] |
2009-10-14 11:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL RU AF |
| 09KABUL3262 |
INTERIOR MINISTRY ORGANIZES FOR POLICE GROWTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 1 Interior Minister Hanif Atmar launched a series of working groups to plan for Afghan National Police (ANP) growth, and told International Police Coordination Board (IPCB) reps that: -- Police growth and reform are his post-election priorities; --The Ministry [...] |
2009-10-14 13:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS AF |
| 09KABUL3266 |
WHILE COMPLAINING ABOUT ELECTION DELAYS, AFGHAN FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal said delays in reporting election results have hurt commerce and prompted conspiracy theories among Afghans. (Septel covers his remarks about politics.) The Afghan Finance Minister said he is proceeding with plans to improve delivery of government s [...] |
2009-10-14 15:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3278 |
Embassy Outreach to Minister Khan of Energy and Water [...] Meeting with Afghan Water and Energy Minister Mohammed Ismail Khan October 13, Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs, Ambassador E. Anthony Wayne, highlighted two new initiatives. (Discussions of politics reported setpel.) The first was USAID's recent launch of a four-yea [...] |
2009-10-15 09:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EAID PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3281 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of Afghan nationals. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's review of these candidates by October 16, 2009. 3. [...] |
2009-10-15 09:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL3282 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of Afghan nationals. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's review of these candidates by October 16, 2009. 3. [...] |
2009-10-15 10:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL3283 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of Afghan nationals. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests DepartmentQs review of these candidates by October 16, 2009. 3. [...] |
2009-10-15 10:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL3285 |
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK-FUNDED PORTION OF RING ROAD STALLED, [...] (SBU) Summary: Responding to a recent ultimatum from the Afghan government, Chinese contractor CREC has minimally resumed work on a critical section of the ring road in Badghis, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The contractor had agreed in July to restart the project once the GIRoA [...] |
2009-10-15 11:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EINV AF |
| 09KABUL3286 |
HELMAND "DISTRICT DELIVERY" VISIT A GOOD START, BUT IT'S [...] (SBU) Summary: A District Delivery Working Group (DDWG) delegation visited Lashkar Gah and the Nawa District Center in Helmand Province on October 10 and 11, holding detailed talks with Afghan Provincial and District Officials, as well as with Lashkar Gah PRT officers. The IDLG-led group incl [...] |
2009-10-15 14:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EAID AF |
| 09KABUL3291 |
BALKH GOVERNOR ATTA ON POSSIBLE KARZAI-ABDULLAH [...] (C) Summary: The Governor of Afghanistan's northern province of Balkh, Mohammed Atta Noor, enumerated preconditions for any power-sharing arrangement between the forces of President Karzai and his main challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, in the event that there is no/no runoff election. The precon [...] |
2009-10-16 15:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID AF |
| 09KABUL330 |
LAGHMAN GOVERNOR FACES SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POPULAR [...] (C/NF) Two Special Operations Forces operations conducted in the Alishang district of Laghman Province on January 6 and Galuch Valley on January 23 resulted in the deaths or capture of several suspected insurgents, but also in allegations of civilian casualties. The events provoked anti-Coali [...] |
2009-02-14 11:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PREL PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3305 |
A window into Afghanistan's North [...] (U) SUMMARY: A visit to Mazar-i-Sharif revealed a relatively vibrant economic environment, concerns about growing insecurity especially in nearby Kunduz, and several very effective AID programs helping business students and Islamic credit unions. 2. (U) Coordinating Director for Development [...] |
2009-10-17 11:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EINV ECON ETRD EAID BEXP AF |
| 09KABUL3306 |
COMMERCE MINISTER SHAHRANI - GOOD TRIP TO WASHINGTON, NOW [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Commerce and Industries Shahrani reported on his October 4 - 8 trip to Washington, including take-aways from the U.S./Afghanistan trade and investment framework agreement (TIFA) talks and his participation in the TIFA meeting with the Central Asian countries. He sha [...] |
2009-10-17 12:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD BEXP PREL PGOV AF PK |
| 09KABUL332 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING FOR AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of eleven (11) Afghan nationals for medical training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post respectfully requests ex [...] |
2009-02-15 04:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
| 09KABUL3324 |
FOLLOW-UP REQUEST -- RESOURCING EFFORTS TO DISMANTLE THE NEW [...] (S) As discussed in reftel, information strongly suggests Afghanistan's New Ansari hawala network is facilitating bribes and other wide-scale illicit cash transfers for corrupt Afghan officials and is providing illicit financial services for narco-traffickers, insurgents, and criminals through an a [...] |
2009-10-18 07:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | EFIN EINV KTFN PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3326 |
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR SAYS ELECTIONS DELAY SPOOKING [...] (C) Summary: Central Bank Governor Abdul Qadeer Fitrat reports the Central Bank faces investor wariness stemming from the uncertain Presidential election, but the Bank's primary focus remains macroeconomic stability and piloting new projects. Fitrat reported has not met with President Karzai in [...] |
2009-10-18 09:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3337 |
AFGHAN AGRICULTURE MINISTER UPBEAT ON AG SITUATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Afghan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) Mohammed Asif Rahimi discussed Afghanistan's better than usual grain harvest and how to handle it, distribution of seeds and other inputs, collaboration with donors, and rural economic development with Coordinating [...] |
2009-10-18 09:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3346 |
ARIANA: SAFER, PROFITABLE BUT STILL FINANCIALLY CONFUSING [...] Action request for USEU and AmEmbassy London - please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Summary: Afghanistan's largest airline, state-owned Ariana Airlines, is a leader in market share and profitability despite an EU flight ban and an aging fleet. Its energetic president, M.K. Wardak, has improve [...] |
2009-10-19 03:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3361 |
PARWAN'S POWER BROKERS WANT TO AVOID POST ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: A pro-Karzai member of parliament (MP) from the eastern province of Parwan told us October 18 that a decision to have a second round of elections would be a set-back for the U.S. and Afghanistan. He and other Parwan power brokers believe a violent reaction by Abdullah supporters [...] |
2009-10-19 12:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3362 |
IRANIAN AID AND CHILD LABOR KEY LABOR MINISTRY [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a review of child labor issues, Afghanistan Ministry of Labor Director of International Relations Ahmad Komail focused on issues of foreign criminals preying on the children of the poor, foreign government influence on his ministry, and ineffective staffing policies pursued wi [...] |
2009-10-19 13:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON EIND ETRD PHUM PREL SOCI |
| 09KABUL3364 |
AFGHANISTAN: CAPITAL FLIGHT AND ITS IMPACT ON FUTURE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-19 13:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | EINV EFIN KTFN PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3365 |
ENHANCING ARAB DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION IN KABUL [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-19 15:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3366 |
KUNDUZ AUTHORITIES TURN TO MILITIAS AS SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Provincial authorities in Kunduz, increasingly alarmed at the deterioration of the security situation in the province, have turned to a last resort: supporting local mujahedeen commanders to fight the Taliban. While supporting local commanders has some short-term security benefit [...] |
2009-10-19 16:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL MOPS AF |
| 09KABUL3376 |
UNDERSTANDING AND ROLLING BACK THE INSURGENCY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: State Department Representative to the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in the eastern Afghan province of Kapisa held separate conversations covering the insurgency in the province with a shura leader, radio network director/community leader and police chief in recent weeks. [...] |
2009-10-20 12:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS EAID AF |
| 09KABUL3378 |
KARZAI AND IEC ANNOUNCE SECOND ROUND [...] (U) Summary: At a Palace press conference on October 20 President Hamid Karzai announced that there would be a second round of the elections, held in about two and a half weeks. (IEC likely will delay final signature on its certification of first-round results until October 26, so that the co [...] |
2009-10-20 16:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3381 |
PARWAN AND KAPISA RADIO: OPPORTUNITIES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: An initial assessment of the media environment in the eastern Afghan provinces of Parwan and Kapisa reveals a thriving radio community with remarkable outreach capabilities with the local population, operating in the midst of an ever-present insurgency. Two local radio station [...] |
2009-10-21 05:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OIIP PROP KPAO AF |
| 09KABUL3383 |
THE AGHA KHAN TRIES TO SOLVE ELECTORAL IMPASSE [...] (C) Summary and Comment. The very well-informed Aga Khan told assembled ambassadors 14 October that he had met separately with President Karzai and leading opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah, and had told them that the political process in Afghanistan has failed. He urged the two candid [...] |
2009-10-21 10:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3386 |
MUTED FIRST REACTIONS TO NEWS OF A SECOND ROUND [...] (U) Summary: Initial public and official reactions to the October 20 announcement of a a run-off election between President Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah are initially muted. Hitherto, widespread opposition cited the insecurity and seeming illogic of a runoff; responses now are predic [...] |
2009-10-21 17:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM AF |
| 09KABUL3387 |
THE DAY AFTER: MEETINGS WITH THE CANDIDATES [...] (S) Summary: The day after President Karzai accepted the decision which will lead to a second round in Afghanistan's presidential elections, Ambassador Eikenberry met separately with Karzai and with Dr. Abdullah Abdullah to reaffirm full U.S. support for a successful second round scheduled for [...] |
2009-10-21 18:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
| 09KABUL3388 |
MOMENTUM IN HELMAND? YES, BUT... [...] (C) SUMMARY: Focused security, governance and reconstruction efforts in Helmand Province have led to hard-won progress of the U.S. area of operations. Garmsir and Nawa Districts -- where U.S. Marines have solidified recent security gains in important, relatively densely populated centers -- s [...] |
2009-10-22 04:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM MOPS PINS PGOV PREL AF UK |
| 09KABUL3389 | |||||