US diplomatic cables browser (all 250k unredacted and now also redacted cables available)

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IdentifierDateEmbassyClassificationSubjectRedacted
88BAGHDAD11771988-03-02 09:51:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETTHE REGIME IS PART OF THE PROBLEMNo
88BAGHDAD11811988-03-02 10:53:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIRAQ-IRAN WAR: ESCALATION OF THE WAR: NEED TO PRESSURE IRAQ TO DE-ESCALATENo
88BAGHDAD13691988-03-10 11:27:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIRAQ HALTS WAR OF THE CITIESNo
88DAMASCUS17951988-03-28 12:22:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALA SYRIAN DIPLOMAT'S VIEW OF LIFE IN TEHRANNo
88BAGHDAD17311988-03-29 10:59:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED1987 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT: IRAQNo
88COLOMBO23671988-04-05 10:45:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDINDIAN PAYOFF TO LTTE REVEALEDNo
88BAGHDAD21441988-04-19 12:52:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETIRAQI OPERATION TO RECAPTURE FAO:"WE SHOWED THE SOVIETS"No
88BAGHDAD25711988-05-09 13:08:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIRAQ KEEPS THREATENING TO SEND MISSILESNo
88MOGADISHU80321988-07-06 11:44:00Embassy MogadishuCONFIDENTIALSOMALI INSURGENCY: ETHIOPIAN COMPLICITY?No
88CAIRO196801988-08-18 16:40:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALMUSLIM BROTHERHOOD DEVELOPMENTS AND PERSONALITIESNo
88STATE2710571988-08-19 04:24:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALSTAYING THE COURSE IN THE PERSIAN GULFNo
88BAGHDAD45591988-08-22 05:41:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIRAQI COMMENTARY WARNS AGAINST TILT TOWARD IRANNo
88STATE2740071988-08-22 23:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALUNDERSTANDINGS RELATING TO CEASE-FIRE AND UN OBSERVERSNo
88BAGHDAD45871988-08-23 12:07:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIRAN-IRAQ: EVE OF GENEVANo
88BAGHDAD45891988-08-23 13:05:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIRAQ STRESSES NORMALCY WHILE WARNING IRANNo
88BAGHDAD46201988-08-24 13:12:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIAL"THE GREAT SATAN NO LONGER A SATAN"No
88ROME197001988-08-25 17:03:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDGUILT FOR THE GULF WAR: IRAQ PAYS FOR AD TO GIVE ITS SIDENo
88AMMAN103451988-09-01 08:01:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPLO AND THE INTIFADANo
88MOGADISHU116851988-10-03 13:04:00Embassy MogadishuCONFIDENTIALSOVIET FLIRTATION WITH SOMALIANo
88TUNIS115981988-11-08 15:49:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALTUNISIA CELEBRATES 7 NOVEMBER; ELECTIONS NEXT APRIL; NATIONAL PACT SIGNEDNo
89COLOMBO1581989-01-09 06:53:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALGOI OFFICIAL ON STRENGTH OF LTTENo
89AMMAN8771989-01-23 14:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDQADDHAFI MESSAGE TO KING HUSSEINNo
89BANGKOK38381989-01-26 11:32:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDHUN SEN'S VISITNo
89ABUDHABI6361989-02-01 10:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALTEHRAN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCENENo
89DAMASCUS17631989-03-24 16:03:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDALLEGATIONS OF SYRIAN COOPERATION WITH PKKNo
89COLOMBO24341989-04-11 05:25:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALWHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE LTTE?No
89TAIPEI36471989-06-05 10:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALTAIWAN REACTIONS TO THE TIANANMEN MASSACRENo
89BAGHDAD30481989-06-05 11:11:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETSOVIET ARMS SALES TO IRANNo
89MOSCOW151181989-06-07 15:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALSOVIET REACTION TO KHOMEINI'S DEATHNo
89STATE3020651989-09-20 22:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPRESS GUIDANCES - UTA CRASH/ANGOLA/SWAPONo
89STATE3084601989-09-26 16:09:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALU.S. POLICY TOWARD CAMBODIA: NEXT STEPSNo
89TELAVIV140321989-09-29 14:37:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALISLAMIC GROUP, HAMAS, OUTLAWEDNo
89ABUDHABI54231989-10-04 11:01:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALLIFE IN TEHRANNo
89HAVANA64121989-10-06 12:02:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALCASTRO PROJECTING IMAGE OF OPTIMISMNo
89ANKARA145981989-10-12 14:00:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALSYRIAN SUPPORT FOR PKKNo
89MOSCOW316071989-11-13 11:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALCAN WARSAW PACT MEMBERS QUIT? / MOSCOW MAY NOT KNOWNo
89STATE3688701989-11-16 23:40:00Secretary of StateSECRETMEETING WITH ANC LEADER THABO MBEKINo
89PRAGUE81441989-11-21 15:20:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALDEMONSTRATIONS IN PRAGUE AND OTHER CZECHOSLOVAK CITIES NOVEMBER 20No
89PRAGUE83111989-11-28 17:22:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALLOCAL SOVIET VIEW OF CZECHOSLOVAK DEVELOPMENTSNo
89PRAGUE83431989-11-29 16:23:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALCZECHOSLOVAKIA'S QUIET REVOLUTION AND ITS PROSPECTSNo

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