US embassy cable - 02KUWAIT5374

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(C) UN/IRAQ: USING THE 12/18 SESSION TO CONDEMN SADDAM'S SPEECH

Identifier: 02KUWAIT5374
Wikileaks: View 02KUWAIT5374 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Kuwait
Created: 2002-12-15 06:52:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PREL IZ KU UN
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 005374 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ARP, NEA/NGA, IO/UNP 
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH 
PARIS FOR OFRIEL 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2012 
TAGS: PREL, IZ, KU, UN 
SUBJECT: (C) UN/IRAQ:  USING THE 12/18 SESSION TO CONDEMN 
SADDAM'S SPEECH 
 
REF: USUN 3044 
 
Classified By: AMBASSADOR RICHARD H. JONES; REASON 1.5 (B, D) 
 
1.  (C) Post concurs that the 12/18 UNSC session to receive 
the report from Coordinator for Kuwaiti Property Yuli 
Vorontsov provides a good opportunity for the USG to denounce 
Saddam's December 7 speech addressed to the Kuwaitis, which 
was billed as an apology but was in fact filled with insults, 
threats and incitement to violence.  We agree with the 
sentiment expressed by the Kuwaiti Mission in New York 
(reftel) that this is worthwhile whether or not a 
condemnation of the speech makes it into the final press 
statement. 
JONES 

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