US embassy cable - 04AMMAN6360

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 006360 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2014 
TAGS: PREL, ASEC, CASC, PTER, KCRM, YI, KPKO, JO, UNMIK 
SUBJECT: JORDANIAN REPLACEMENT OFFICERS EN ROUTE TO KOSOVO, 
POLICE CHIEF TO VISIT UNIT IN NEAR TERM 
 
REF: A. AMMAN 6211 
 
     B. USUN 1685 
 
Classified By: CDA David Hale for reasons 1.5 (b)(d) 
 
1.  (C)  Public Security Directorate (PSD) Chief Tahseen 
Shurdom told Charge on July 26 that four Jordanian officers 
are en route to Kosovo to replace the four that are currently 
subject of an internal UNMIK investigation for threatening 
U.S. soldiers in June.  Shurdom said that he understood the 
Jordanian suspects are still undergoing questioning, and it 
is unclear when they will be released and allowed to return 
to Jordan.  He revealed that he is planning a trip to Kosovo 
in the near future to review the Jordanian units himself and 
ensure that the Jordanian police unit and its leadership are 
performing according to the highest professional and ethical 
standards. 
 
2.  (C)  Comment:  Jordan continues to resist calls for full 
withdrawal of Jordanian police personnel serving in UNMIK, 
absent the results of the UN investigation.  Meanwhile, the 
decision to send replacement officers is a step in the right 
direction.  Given his larger-than-life reputation in Jordan 
(he is ex-commander of Jordan's Special Operations Forces), 
his intention to personally visit Kosovo is a clear sign that 
Jordan is taking the situation seriously. 
HALE