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| Identifier: | 04ABUDHABI220 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04ABUDHABI220 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2004-01-21 04:28:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | OIIP KMDR TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 04:06:08 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM January 21, 2004
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 220 - UNKNOWN)
TAGS: OIIP, KMDR
Captions: None
Subject: MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI ELECTIONS/ISRAELI FENCE/ SYRIA
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00220
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: PAO
INFO: ECON POL AMB DCM
Laser1:
ACTION: PAO
DISSEMINATION: PAO
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER
DRAFTED: PAO:AALKHATIB
CLEARED: PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER
VZCZCADI791
OO RUEHC RUENAAA RUEKJCS RUEHZM RUEHLO RUEHFR
RHRMDAB RUCJACC RUCQSOC
DE RUEHAD #0220 0210428
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 210428Z JAN 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3069
RUENAAA/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0761
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0796
RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT
RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CCPA//
RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//PA//
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000220 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/ARP; NEA/PPD; NEA/RA; INR/R/MR; PA; INR/NESA; INR/B; IIP/G/NEA-SA WHITE HOUSE FOR PRESS OFFICE; NSC SECDEF FOR OASD/PA USCINCCENT FOR POLAD LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL LONDON ALSO FOR MOC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OIIP, KMDR, TC SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI ELECTIONS/ISRAELI FENCE/ SYRIA 1. ALL PRINT AND ELECTRONIC LOCAL MEDIA CARRIED FRONT PAGE HEADLINES OF UN SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN'S STATEMENT REGARDING THE POSSIBLE UN ROLE IN ASSESSING POTENTIAL FOR ELECTIONS IN IRAQ AND PAUL BREMER'S DISCUSSIONS WITH ANNAN. EDITORIALS ON ISRAEL'S FENCE, THE SECURITY SITUATION IN IRAQ AND SYRIA. 2. UNDER THE HEADLINE "THE FENCE. AND SHARON'S GAMES," DUBAI- BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED "AL BAYAN" EDITORIALIZED 01/20: ". THE ZIONISTS ARE SURE THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE WILL NOT ACCEPT THE CONTINUATION OF BUILDING THE FENCE SINCE IT IS AGAINST ALL INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS BECAUSE IT IS BEING BUILT ON OCCUPIED LANDS. THIS IS WHY SHARON'S ADMINISTRATION IS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS DILEMMA, BUT HOW?. SURELY, THE ZIONISTS HAVE ALL KINDS OF LYING AND DECEIVING WAYS. WE SHOULD DEAL WITH THE FENCE ISSUE VERY SERIOUSLY SO OUR RIGHTS WON'T BE LOST." 3. COMMENTING ON THE DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION IN IRAQ, SHARJAH-BASED PAN-ARAB DAILY "AL-KHALEEJ" EDITORIALIZED 01/19: "IT SEEMS THAT THE BLOOD BATH THAT HAS BEEN DROWNING IRAQ AND THE IRAQIS IS NOT GOING TO END. THERE IS A CLEAR EQUATION IN IRAQ, AND THAT IS THAT THE AMERICANS ARE HOLDING ON TO THE OCCUPATION WHILE THE IRAQIS ARE HOLDING ON TO RESISTING IT IN ORDER TO FREE THEIR COUNTRY. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS THAT THE OCCUPATION SHOULD SEEK A POLITICAL EXIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE." 4. NOTING SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL'S STATEMENT REGARDING SYRIA, "AL KHALEEJ" EDITORIALIZED 01/18: "SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL'S STATEMENT REGARDING SYRIA, ASSURES THAT GEORGE BUSH'S ADMINISTRATION IS CONTINUING ITS HOSTILITY AGAINST ARABS' POLICY IN ADDITION TO IMPOSING CONDITIONS ON BEHALF OF ISRAEL. POWELL EXCEEDED HIS THREATS TO THREATS OF WAR AGAINST SYRIA. THIS ADMINISTRATION THAT IS POSSESSED WITH THE IDEA OF POWER AND THE ZIONIST DOCTRINES PREFERS THAT THE ATTACKS AGAINST IRAQ DON'T STOP THERE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN-ISRAELI GOAL, WHICH IS THE SURRENDER OF ALL ARABS WITH NO CONDITIONS" WAHBA
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