US embassy cable - 03KUWAIT1276

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Identifier:	03KUWAIT1276
Wikileaks:	View 03KUWAIT1276 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Kuwait
Created:	2003-04-06 15:12:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS KUWAIT 001276 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT ALSO FOR USAID  DCHA/OFDA 
 
GENEVA FOR UNDRO AND LRCS 
 
USCINCCENT ALSO FOR POLAD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AEMR, AMGT, PREL, ASEC, CASC, EAID, KU 
SUBJECT: TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 37 
 
REF: KUWAIT 01253 AND PREVIOUS 
 
1. SITREP NO. 37 AS OF 1800 HOURS LOCAL, 1000 HOURS 
WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 6, 2003. 
 
2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are 
Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): 
 
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Political 
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Consular 
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NBC Kuwait informed post early this morning of the death 
of NBC reporter David Bloom in Iraq today of natural 
causes (cerebral hemorrhage).  Mr. Bloom was embedded 
with the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq.  NBC 
notified NOK of Mr. Bloom's death.  The U.S. Army's 
Mortuary Affairs office in Kuwait is making arrangements 
for the immediate repatriation of Mr. Bloom's remains to 
the United States.  According to a U.S. Army Mortuary 
Affairs officer, Mr. Bloom's remains will be repatriated 
to Dover via military transport either tonight (April 6) 
or tomorrow (April 7) as soon as flight arrangements can 
be confirmed.  Mr. Bloom's remains are now in Kuwait in 
U.S. Army custody.  An autopsy will be performed upon 
arrival in Dover. 
 
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Management 
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3. COMMENTS: None 
 
4. STATUS OF PENDING REQUESTS: N/A 
 
JONES