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| Identifier: | 04ABUDHABI270 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04ABUDHABI270 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2004-01-26 13:36:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | OIIP KMDR TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 04:03:53 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM January 26, 2004
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 270 - UNKNOWN)
TAGS: OIIP, KMDR
Captions: None
Subject: MEDIA REACTION: VP CHENEY'S SPEECH
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00270
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
VZCZCADI986
OO RUEHC RUENAAA RUEKJCS RUEHZM RUEHLO RUEHFR
RHRMDAB RUCJACC RUCQSOC
DE RUEHAD #0270 0261336
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 261336Z JAN 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3118
RUENAAA/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0764
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0799
RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT
RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CCPA//
RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//PA//
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000270 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: VP CHENEY'S SPEECH 1. SUMMARY: VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY'S SPEECH RECEIVED PROMINENT COVERAGE IN LOCAL PRINT MEDIA. AN ARTICLE IN DUBAI- BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED "AL BAYAN" WRITTEN BY COLUMNIST HAMAD SALMAIN NOTED THAT THE SPEECH ASSURES THE CONTINUATION OF U.S.'S EFFORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, CONTRARY TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH, WHERE MIDDLE EAST ISSUES WERE NEVER MENTIONED. END SUMMARY. 2. ". THIS AMERICAN ATTITUDE CAME LATE AFTER LONG YEARS OF DEALING WITH GOVERNMENTS; THE U.S. REALIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE REGION, NOT ONLY THEIR GOVERNMENTS. AS THE SLOGAN SAYS 'BETTER LATER THAN NEVER,' THIS BROADER AMERICAN AWARENESS OF THE REGION WILL OPEN THE ROAD TO ACHIEVE BENEFITS FOR BOTH THE U.S. AND COUNTRIES OF THE REGION. CHENEY'S SPEECH WAS CLEAR AND BALANCED WHEN IT COMES TO TERRORISM, IT ALSO MENTIONED MOST OF THE IMPORTANT MIDDLE EAST ISSUES, CONTRARY TO PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH'S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH THAT IGNORED THE PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT. BUT CHENEY'S REMARKS REGARDING THE PEACE PROCESS AND THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE WERE REPETITIVE AND NO DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF AMERICAN OFFICIALS, AND THEY WERE ALSO UNFAIR REGARDING THE REFORM PROCESS IN THE ARAB COUNTRIES, SINCE HE MENTIONED SOME COUNTRIES WITHOUT DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN THOSE WHICH HAD ALREADY IMPLEMENTED REFORM AND THOSE WHICH HAVE MERELY STARTED TO DISCUSS REFORM." WAHBA
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