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| Identifier: | 04ABUDHABI1431 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04ABUDHABI1431 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2004-05-05 13:01:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | OIIP KMDR TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 02:25:45 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM May 05, 2004
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1431 - UNKNOWN)
TAGS: OIIP, KMDR
Captions: None
Subject: MEDIA REACTION: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: RETIRED U.S.
DIPLOMATS' LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 01431
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
VZCZCADI697
OO RUEHC RUENAAA RUEKJCS RUEHZM RUEHLO RUEHFR
RHRMDAB RUCJACC RUCQSOC
DE RUEHAD #1431 1261301
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 051301Z MAY 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4222
RUENAAA/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0795
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0830
RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT
RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CCPA//
RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//PA//
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001431 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: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: RETIRED U.S. DIPLOMATS' LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH 1. SUMMARY: ALL ENGLISH AND ARABIC DAILIES CARRIED FRONT PAGE STORIES WITH TITLE SUCH AS "EX DIPLOMATS CONDEMN BUSH POLICY ON MIDEAST." 2. AN EDITORIAL ON 05/5 IN DUBAI-BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED "AL BAYAN" EMPHASIZED THAT THE LETTER, WHICH WAS SENT TO PRESIDENT BUSH BY MORE THAN 50 RETIRED U.S. DIPLOMATS, CONVEYS THE ATTITUDE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACTIVE CONSCIENCES AND EXPRESSES THEIR CONDEMNATION OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN THIS LETTER. "IN THE U.S. AS IN MANY OF OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES, THERE ARE VOICES THAT SAY THE TRUTH, LIVE CONSCIENCES THAT WON'T SURRENDER, AND NOBLES WHO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL LAW. THERE ARE ALSO SOME PEOPLE WHO CURSE THE ZIONIST COUNTRY THAT THEY THINK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE HATRED AND ANGER TOWARDS THE U.S. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THESE DIPLOMATS SAID WAS THAT WITH BUSH SUPPORTING SHARON'S PLAN HE JUST IGNORES THE RIGHTS OF 3 MILLION PALESTINIANS. THESE VOICES THAT ARE TELLING THE TRUTH WERE NOT AFRAID TO OPEN FIRE AGAINST THE WHITE HOUSE. WHILE SALUTING THESE DIPLOMATS WE ASK SADLY: WHO OF OUR ARAB OFFICIALS DARES TO SEND A SIMILAR LETTER TO THE WHITE HOUSE?" WAHBA
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