US embassy cable - 02AMMAN7450

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IRAQ: JORDAN BRIEFED ON U.S. REACTION TO IRAQ DECLARATION

Identifier: 02AMMAN7450
Wikileaks: View 02AMMAN7450 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Amman
Created: 2002-12-24 09:22:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PARM PREL JO
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 AMMAN 007450 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/24/2007 
TAGS: PARM, PREL, JO 
SUBJECT: IRAQ: JORDAN BRIEFED ON U.S. REACTION TO IRAQ 
DECLARATION 
 
REF: SECSTATE 262235 
 
Classified By: Political Counselor Doug Silliman for reasons 1.5 (B)(D) 
 
1.  (C)  The Ambassador on December 21 summarized ref 
information on the U.S. reaction to Iraq's weapons 
declaration with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher.  Muasher 
had little comment on the presentation, other than to say 
that he had been following the subject in the press, and that 
"everyone expects a war." 
 
2.  (C)  PolCouns followed up on December 24 with Ali 
al-Ayed, the Minister's personal aide, presented him with 
copies of Secretary Powell's press statement on the 
declaration, Amb. Negroponte's comments to the press, and the 
U.S. fact sheet, and emphasized the lacunae in the Iraqi 
document.  Ayed noted the seriousness of the U.S. demarche, 
and expressed thanks for the texts of the U.S. statements. 
He noted that the Jordanian UN mission would be following the 
issue closely in the weeks ahead. 
GNEHM 

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