US embassy cable - 01STATE198912

UNCLAS STATE 198912 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER 
SUBJECT: ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT 
 
(THIS CABLE HAS BEEN CLEARED BY M/P (SEP).) 
 
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1.  SUMMARY 
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THE DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO PROVIDE 
THE ANNUAL REPORT "PATTERNS OF GLOBAL 
TERRORISM" TO CONGRESS.  THE LAW REQUIRES THAT 
THE REPORT BE A FULL AND COMPLETE FACTUAL 
RECORD OF TERRORISM-RELATED ACTIVITY IN 
COUNTRIES THAT EXPERIENCED TERRORISM.  IT 
SHOULD NOT BE TEMPERED BY CONCERNS ABOUT HOST 
GOVERNMENT SENSITIVITIES TO THE FACTS 
PRESENTED.  THE REPORT IS DUE TO CONGRESS NEXT 
APRIL, BUT POSTS SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE 
BY DECEMBER 14, 2001.  AS DESCRIBED IN GREATER 
DETAIL BELOW, POSTS SHOULD REPORT ON HOST 
GOVERNMENT COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS AND 
ATTITUDES. LEGISLATION ALSO REQUIRES THAT THE 
DEPARTMENT REPORT INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE 
EXTENT OF HOST GOVERNMENT COOPERATION WITH THE 
UNITED STATES ON TERRORISM CASES DURING THE 
PAST FIVE YEARS.  SEE PARAGRAPH 2 (K,L,M). 
 
THIS YEARS PATTERNS WILL TAKE A NEW 
REPORTING APPROACH IN VIEW OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 
TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES.   THIS 
YEAR'S REPORT WILL LIKELY BE MORE WIDELY READ 
THAN ANY PRODUCED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. POSTS NEED 
TO PLACE SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE NATURE AND 
QUALITY OF HOST GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO THE 
GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM.  THE REPORT 
WILL ASSESS THE SUPPORT WE HAVE RECEIVED. 
 
WE ARE ALSO PLANNING SOME NEW FEATURES FOR THIS 
REPORT, AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE POSTS' SPECIAL 
ATTENTION IN THIS REGARD.  THE DEPARTMENT 
APPRECIATES THE EXCELLENT REPORTING POSTS HAVE 
PROVIDED ON THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST. 
 
S/CT WILL COMPILE THE REPORT USING EXISTING 
DATABASES THAT CONTAIN FACTUAL ACCOUNTS OF 
TERRORIST INCIDENTS RECORDED DURING THE YEAR 
2001.  POSTS NEED NOT PROVIDE SUCH DETAILS IN 
THEIR RESPONSES. 
 
POSTS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE 
UNCLASSIFIED RESPONSES, ALTHOUGH THE DEPARTMENT 
IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE CLASSIFIED 
SUPPLEMENT TO ITS REPORT. 
 
PARAGRAPH 4 BELOW PROVIDES SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 
FOR USUN. (END SUMMARY.) 
 
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2.  POST RESPONSES 
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POSTS' REPORTS SHOULD ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING: 
 
A)  BECAUSE THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE REPORT WILL 
BE ON THE POST-SEPTEMBER 11 GLOBAL COALITION, 
POSTS SHOULD HIGHLIGHT SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS 
TAKEN BY HOST GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT THAT 
COALITION, PARTICULARLY ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST 
AL-QAIDA AND THE TALIBAN.  MUCH OF THIS 
INFORMATION HAS ALREADY BEEN COLLECTED IN A 
MATRIX MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S TERRORISM 
TASK FORCE.  (NOTE:  WE ALSO PLAN TO INCLUDE IN 
THE REPORT A SEPARATE MATRIX SHOWING WHICH 
COUNTRIES HAVE SIGNED OR RATIFIED ANY OF THE 12 
INTERNATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CONVENTIONS, AND 
WHICH COUNTRIES HAVE NOT DONE SO.  AS THIS 
INFORMATION IS ALREADY BEING COLLECTED, POSTS 
NEED NOT REPEAT THIS IN THEIR RESPONSES TO THIS 
CABLE.) 
 
B)  AMONG THE NEW FEATURES, THE DEPARTMENT IS 
PLANNING TO FOCUS ON SEVERAL CASE STUDIES - 
VIVID EXAMPLES  OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS THAT 
WERE THWARTED, AND TERRORIST CELLS THAT WERE 
BROKEN UP, DURING 2001.  DEPARTMENT WOULD 
APPRECIATE SOME EXAMPLES FROM POSTS THAT ARE 
WELL DOCUMENTED AND UNCLASSIFIED.  DEPARTMENT 
WOULD ALSO APPRECIATE RECEIVING BY POUCH ANY 
PARTICULARLY EVOCATIVE OR DRAMATIC PHOTOGRAPHS 
THAT WOULD HELP ILLUSTRATE THESE CASE STUDIES. 
PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PUBLICATION IN 
WHICH THE PHOTO ORIGINALLY APPEARED AND THE 
DATE OF APPEARANCE.  PHOTOS CAN ALSO BE SENT 
ELECTRONICALLY TO: 
 
J.REAP@STATE.GOV 
OR, AS LISTED IN STATE'S UNCLASSIFIED GLOBAL 
ADDRESS BOOK: 
(RIA) REAP, JR., JOSEPH W 
 
THE DEPARTMENT WILL ACQUIRE REPRINT RIGHTS FOR 
ANY PICTURES SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION. 
 
THE FOLLOWING ALSO APPLY MORE BROADLY TO 
TERRORIST ACTS NOT RELATED TO SEPTEMBER 11. 
 
C) DESCRIBE THE RESPONSE OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM 
OF EACH COUNTRY TO ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL 
TERRORISM AND/OR SIGNIFICANT ACTS OF DOMESTIC 
TERRORISM DURING 2001, INCLUDING ANY HOST 
GOVERNMENT PROSECUTIONS RELATING TO TERRORISM. 
PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO HOST 
GOVERNMENT ACTIONS REGARDING ACTS OF TERRORISM 
AGAINST OR AFFECTING U.S. CITIZENS OR 
FACILITIES. 
 
D) DID THE HOST GOVERNMENT EXTRADITE OR REQUEST 
THE EXTRADITION OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS FOR 
PROSECUTION DURING THE YEAR?  PARTICULAR 
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO HOST GOVERNMENT 
RESPONSE TO U.S. REQUESTS FOR EXTRADITION OR 
ASSISTANCE IN TERRORIST CASES. 
 
E) DESCRIBE ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENTS TO HOST 
GOVERNMENT PROSECUTION AND/OR EXTRADITION OF 
SUSPECTED TERRORISTS. 
 
F) DISCUSS HOST GOVERNMENT RESPONSES OTHER THAN 
PROSECUTION.  THESE WOULD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT 
LIMITED TO, PUBLIC STATEMENTS BY GOVERNMENT 
OFFICIALS OR OFFICIAL NEWS AGENCIES FOLLOWING A 
TERRORIST INCIDENT (IN OR OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY) 
AND EFFORTS BY HOST GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE 
TERRORIST INCIDENTS OR TO ASSIST WITH 
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM INVESTIGATIONS. 
 
G) DESCRIBE MAJOR COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS 
UNDERTAKEN IN 2001 BY THE HOST GOVERNMENT, 
INCLUDING STEPS TAKEN IN INTERNATIONAL FORA. 
 
H) DESCRIBE ANY SIGNIFICANT HOST GOVERNMENT 
SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, 
TERRORISTS, OR TERRORIST GROUPS, INCLUDING {BUT 
NOT LIMITED TO} POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT 
OF TERRORISTS OR THEIR ACTIVITIES; DIPLOMATIC 
SUPPORT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC RECOGNITION; MISUSE 
OF THE DIPLOMATIC POUCH AND OTHER DIPLOMATIC 
PRIVILEGES TO SUPPORT TERRORISM; PROVISION OF 
SANCTUARY AND/OR THE PRESENCE OF OFFICES OF 
TERRORIST GROUPS; PROVISION OF TRAINING OR 
TRAINING SITES; PROVISION OF WEAPONS; AND 
POSITIONS TAKEN ON TERRORISM ISSUES IN 
INTERNATIONAL FORA. 
 
I) HAS THE HOST GOVERNMENT MADE ANY PUBLIC 
STATEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF A TERRORIST-SUPPORTING 
COUNTRY ON A TERRORISM ISSUE?  (THE SEVEN 
GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY AS 
STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM ARE CUBA, IRAN, 
IRAQ, LIBYA, NORTH KOREA, SYRIA, AND SUDAN.) 
 
J) DESCRIBE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE SINCE 2001, 
POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, IN THE HOST GOVERNMENT'S 
ATTITUDE TOWARD TERRORISM, INTERNATIONAL OR 
DOMESTIC.  WHAT IS REPONSIBLE FOR THIS CHANGE? 
 
K) DESCRIBE U.S. COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS AND 
INITIATIVES WITH THE HOST GOVERNMENT, 
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REQUESTS TO THE 
HOST GOVERNMENT FOR SPECIFIC COOPERATION AND 
EFFORTS BY THE UNITED STATES IN THE HOST 
COUNTRY TO ELIMINATE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL 
SUPPORT TO TERRORIST GROUPS DIRECTLY OR IN 
SUPPORT OF THEIR ACTIVITIES.  DESCRIBE THE 
EXTENT OF THE HOST COUNTRY'S COOPERATION WITH 
THOSE EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE 
EXTENT TO WHICH THE HOST GOVERNMENT HAS 
SATISFIED THE SPECIFIC REQUESTS. 
 
L) IN ADDITION TO THIS GENERAL INFORMATION, IF 
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS SOUGHT 
COOPERATION FROM THE HOST GOVERNMENT DURING THE 
PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS IN THE INVESTIGATION OR 
PROSECUTION OF AN ACT OF INTERNATIONAL 
TERRORISM AGAINST UNITED STATES CITIZENS OR 
INTERESTS, PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON: 
 
   (I) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE HOST GOVERNMENT 
IN 2001 COOPERATED OR IS COOPERATING WITH THE 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN APPREHENDING, 
CONVICTING, AND PUNISHING THE INDIVIDUAL OR 
INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACT; AND 
 
   (II) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE HOST GOVERNMENT 
IN 2001 COOPERATED OR IS COOPERATING IN 
PREVENTING FURTHER ACTS OF TERRORISM AGAINST 
UNITED STATES CITIZENS IN THE HOST GOVERNMENT'S 
TERRITORY. 
 
M) IF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS SOUGHT 
COOPERATION DURING THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS IN 
THE PREVENTION OF AN ACT OF INTERNATIONAL 
TERRORISM AGAINST U.S. CITIZENS OR INTERESTS, 
PLEASE DESCRIBE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE HOST 
GOVERNMENT IN 2001 COOPERATED OR IS COOPERATING 
IN PREVENTING ACTS OF TERRORISM AGAINST UNITED 
STATES CITIZENS IN THE HOST GOVERNMENT'S 
TERRITORY. 
 
(POSTS SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PREVIOUS U.S. 
REQUESTS FOR COOPERATION FOR WHICH ACTION MAY 
HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY HOST GOVERNMENT IN THE YEAR 
2001.) 
 
(NOTE:  THE DEPARTMENT MAY SUBMIT THE 
INFORMATION IN ITEMS K AND L TO CONGRESS IN A 
CLASSIFIED ANNEX IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES 
THAT DOING SO WOULD MAKE THIRD COUNTRY 
COOPERATION MORE LIKELY.  POSTS' ASSESSMENT OF 
THIS RISK TO CONTINUED COOPERATION IS WELCOME. 
LAST YEAR'S REPORT TO CONGRESS CONTAINED SUCH 
AN ANNEX.) 
 
POSTS THAT HAVE NO RELEVANT INFORMATION TO 
REPORT SHOULD SEND A BRIEF CABLE TO THIS 
EFFECT. 
 
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3.  USUN REPORTING 
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USUN SHOULD REPORT THE POSITIONS (INCLUDING 
VOTING RECORDS) ON MATTERS RELATING TO 
TERRORISM TAKEN AT THE UN BY STATE SPONSORS OF 
TERRORISM.  (THE U.S. DESIGNATES CUBA, IRAN, 
IRAQ, LIBYA, NORTH KOREA, SYRIA, AND SUDAN AS 
STATE SPONSORS.)  USUN SHOULD ALSO REPORT OTHER 
STATES' PUBLIC POSITIONS ON TERRORISM ISSUES 
THAT CAN BE VIEWED AS SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM OR 
FOR ITS SPONSORS.  PLEASE NOTE ANY SIGNIFICANT 
CHANGE IN POSITIONS OF STATE SPONSORS OF 
TERRORISM OR OTHERS. 
 
WE UNDERSTAND UNGA 2001 WILL RUN BEYOND THE 
DECEMBER 14 DEADLINE, BUT WOULD APPRECIATE 
USUN'S REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE 
SESSION ENDS. 
 
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4.  CLASSIFICATION 
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POSTS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE 
UNCLASSIFIED REPORTS.  ALTHOUGH THE DEPARTMENT 
IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE CLASSIFIED 
SUPPLEMENT TO ITS REPORT TO CONGRESS, MOST PAST 
REPORTS HAVE BEEN UNCLASSIFIED IN THEIR 
ENTIRETY.  IF POSTS FIND IT NECESSARY OR USEFUL 
TO PROVIDE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION OR 
COMMENTARY, SUCH MATERIAL SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED 
SEPARATELY BY PARAGRAPH. 
 
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5.  WORK SCHEDULE: PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSES BY 
DECEMBER 14. 
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POSTS' RESPONSES MAY BE KEYED TO PARAGRAPH 
NUMBERINGS IN THIS CABLE. 
 
THE DEPARTMENT MUST TRANSMIT THE 2001 REPORT TO 
CONGRESS BY APRIL 30, 2002. 
 
MUCH OF THE REPORT -- ESPECIALLY THOSE SECTIONS 
ON REGIONAL AND WORLDWIDE TRENDS, AND 
DESCRIPTIONS OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS AND 
TERRORIST GROUPS -- IS PREPARED BY WASHINGTON 
ANALYSTS USING EXISTING DATA BASES.  GIVEN THE 
NECESSARY CLEARANCE PROCESS, THE RIGID PRINTING 
TIMETABLE, AND THE SHORT LEAD TIME BETWEEN THE 
END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR AND THE APRIL 30 
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION TO THE CONGRESS, 
ANALYSTS WILL BE UNDER STRICT TIME CONSTRAINTS 
TO INCORPORATE THIS DATA AND POSTS' 
CONTRIBUTIONS INTO A PRODUCT THAT IS THE 
DEFINITIVE USG PUBLIC DOCUMENT ON INTERNATIONAL 
TERRORISM.  WE ASK THEREFORE THAT POSTS RESPOND 
TO THIS MESSAGE BY DECEMBER 14, 2001, SENDING 
SUPPLEMENTARY UPDATES, IF NECESSARY, AT A LATER 
DATE, BUT NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31. 
 
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6.  TAGS AND SLUGS 
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PLEASE SLUG RESPONSES: S/CT FOR REAP 
 
TAGS: PTER 
 
SUBJECT LINE: (NAME OF COUNTRY): 2001 ANNUAL 
TERRORISM REPORT 
 
MINIMIZE CONSIDERED 
 
 
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