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08CAIRO2091 ACADEMICS SEE THE MILITARY IN DECLINE, BUT RETAINING STRONG INFLUENCE 2008-09-23 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2100 DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF 2008-09-25 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2187 AL-GAMA'AT AL-ISLAMIYA: CONCERNS REGARDING POSSIBLE REVOCATION OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION STATUS REF: A. 07 CAIRO 1638 B. IICT-2008-59 Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Matthew Tueller for Reasons 1.4(b) and (d) 1.(S) Summary: The Country Team does not support revoking the designation of Al-Gama'at al-Islamiya (GI) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). We believe that the GoE's counter-radicalization efforts with GI have produced impressive results. The success that has been achieved, however, is in no small part a result of intense pressure applied to the group by the security services. Because of this pressure, specifically the jailing of GI members and the coercing of renunciations of violence, GI may not pose an immediate danger. However, as Egyptian security officials have advised us, if this pressure is lifted, it is likely that some members of GI would return to violent extremism. Moreover, not all GI members have accepted GI's renunciation of violence, and remain in Egyptian prisons as they are deemed a threat by the GoE. Egyptian contacts also tell us they remain very concerned by the capabilities and threat posed by those GI members outside of Egypt who have not renounced violence. End summary. 2.(S/NF) In a May 2008 assessment of GI as an FTO, the intelligence community concluded that "most GI members have only limited capability to carry out terrorist operations, but many remain active in supporting the global jihad (ref B)." This assessment is consistent with what we were told recently by Egypt's State Security Investigations Service (SSIS). In an October 12 meeting, XXXXXXXXXXXX, of SSIS' Cairo branch, told us that GoE's counter-radicalization effort, as a result of which a number of GI leaders renounced violence and counseled their followers to do the same (ref A), has been a success. According to XXXXXXXXXXXX, numerous GI members renounced violence and have been released from prison. XXXXXXXXXXXX said SSIS continues to closely monitor the activities of the released GI members, as well as ensure their economic well-being, out of concern that they could return to violent extremism at "any moment." XXXXXXXXXXXX opined that the released GI members are prone to re-radicalization, and that "left to themselves," it is likely that they would do so. Without providing a specific number, XXXXXXXXXXXX told us that "numerous" GI members remain in Egypt's prisons because they have not accepted GI's renunciation of violence. XXXXXXXXXXXX also said that GI members outside of Egypt have not renounced violence and SSIS remains concerned about their ability to conduct operations. 3.(S) XXXXXXXXXXXX , the MFA's XXXXXXXXXXXX, told us that he believes the GoE's counter-radicalization program directed at GI has been successful. He told us that the GI website, jointly operated by the GoE and GI, has been especially successful. He acknowledged, however, that some GI members have not been swayed by the counter-radicalization program and remain in prison. While he said that in his "personal view" the GI is not currently a threat to Egypt, he said that was not the coordinated Egyptian inter-agency opinion. 4.(S) Comment: We understand and support the requirement to maintain a credible FTO designation policy as well as the statutory requirements of Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Nonetheless, all members of the Mission's inter-agency Homeland Security Working Group disagree with revoking GI's designation as an FTO. As the SSIS's XXXXXXXXXXXX told us, GI's renunciation of violence has come about because of the intense pressure the GoE has imposed - specifically jailing GI's membership. We are concerned that a revocation of the FTO designation could be seen as a reduction in the pressure that has for the last ten years prevented the group from successfully conducting a terrorist attack. Such a revocation would likely not be welcomed by the GoE. 5.(S) Comment (cont.): Per the National Counterterrorism Center assessment, GI still has a "limited capability" to carry out terrorist attacks, and per the GoE, some of its members still have the intent to do so. Thus, we feel it would be pre-mature to revoke GI's designation as an FTO. If, however, the decision is made to de-list GI, we request sufficient advance notification to the Embassy so that we can inform the GoE and avoid any unpleasant surprises. SCOBEY 2008-10-14 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2255 A/S WELCH'S MEETING WITH FIELD MARSHAL TANTAWI 2008-10-26 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO254 EGYPTIAN MFA ON DONORS CONF, CEASEFIRE AND 2009-02-11 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO269 CALL IN TO EMBASSY REPORTS POSSIBLE SUICIDE BOMBER REF: RSO CAIRO SPOT REPORT 02/16/2009 Classified By: BILL A. MILLER, RSO, REASONS: 1.4 (B)(C)(D) 2009-02-16 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO326 SENATOR LIEBERMAN’S FEBRUARY 17 MEETING WITH GAMAL MUBARAK 2009-02-23 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO939 REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR IRAQ/VIABILITY OF 2009-05-26 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO975 UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES IRAN 2009-05-28 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO993 DEMARCHE REGARDING NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES DELIVERED REF: A. STATE 048525 B. CAIRO 000975 Classified By: Counselor Catherine Hill-Herndon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). (S) We have informed the relevant Egyptian government authorities of the UNSC actions against three North Korean entities, shared the associated non-paper, and urged the necessary actions to be taken (ref A). To date there is no response. We will follow up and report back if we learn of any action that is taken. In addition, Treasury Under Secretary Levey was in Cairo on May 17 and asked Deputy Governor Hisham Ramez about the three entities. Ramez assured us that every UN list is implemented as soon as the Foreign Ministry obtains the information, implying that any assets held by these entities would be frozen (ref B). SCOBEY 2009-06-01 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1129 FM ABOUL GHEIT ON ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL 2009-06-18 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1265 READ-OUT OF MUBARAK-KING ABDULLAH MEETING IN SHARM 2009-07-02 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1468 2009-07-30 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1506 NO AGREEMENT ON WATER SHARING AT NILE COM MEETINGS 2009-08-04 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1617 DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AFGHANISTAN - MANAGING THE 2009-08-20 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1742 EGYPTIAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN 2009-09-09 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1804 FM ABOUL GHEIT ON UNESCO, NONPROLIFERATION, IRAN , 2009-09-16 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1806 EGYPT TO EXTRADITE "PIRATES" 2009-09-17 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1817 PRESIDENT MUBARAK ON AFGHANISTAN 2009-09-17 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1852 REFUGEES CAUGHT IN EGYPT-ISRAEL BORDER CROSSFIRE 2009-09-24 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO1948 INDEPENDENT NGO COALITION FOR UPR REPORT SPLINTERS 2009-10-13 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO2064 POLICE BRUTALITY UPDATE: LAWYERS ALLEGE SEVERE 2009-10-29 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO2084 EGYPTIAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN 2009-11-03 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO2168 UPDATE: EGYPTIAN COUNTER SMUGGLING EFFORTS 2009-11-18 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09CAIRO2397 STEEL WALL CRITICISM AND GAZA MARCHERS 2009-12-30 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
10CAIRO60 RAFAH BORDER: GUARD KILLED BY PALESTINIAN SNIPER; 2010-01-11 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
10CAIRO79 MFA ADVISOR PRESENTS BLEAK PICTURE OF AFRICAN ISSUES 2010-01-14 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
10CAIRO167 Country Team Support for Third-Party Transfer to Iraq 2010-02-04 2011-02-16 SECRET Embassy Cairo
07SANTIAGO796 DEMARCHE IN THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA 2007-05-15 2011-02-15 SECRET Embassy Santiago
09MANAMA681 SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13REF: A. MANAMA 660 B. MANAMA 628 C. MANAMA 651Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel nor reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2009-12-02 2011-02-15 SECRET Embassy Manama
09LONDON1745 IRAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX MEETS ARAB AMBASSADORS IN 2009-07-30 2011-02-15 SECRET Embassy London
06LIMA1452 2006-04-12 2011-02-13 SECRET Embassy Lima
09MONTERREY213 MEXICAN MILITARY ARRESTS STATE AND LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS 2009-06-05 2011-02-10 SECRET Consulate Monterrey
09BAGHDAD2744 EVOLUTION OF INFLUENCE IN IRAQ: COMMERCIAL
2009-10-12 2011-02-09 SECRET Embassy Baghdad
07TELAVIV3258 DAS DANIN AND DASD KIMMITT DISCUSS GAZA SMUGGLING 2007-11-09 2011-02-09 SECRET Embassy Tel Aviv
07CAIRO3348 FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR MEETS WITH HEAD OF STATE 2007-11-28 2011-02-09 SECRET Embassy Cairo
07TELAVIV3514 PDAS MCNERNEY'S OCTOBER 24 MEETING AT THE ISRAELI 2007-12-13 2011-02-09 SECRET Embassy Tel Aviv
08CAIRO9 CODEL VOINOVICH MEETING WITH EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN 2008-01-02 2011-02-09 SECRET Embassy Cairo
09TELAVIV422 IDF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DISCUSSES GAZA OPERATION 2009-02-19 2011-02-09 SECRET Embassy Tel Aviv
09TELAVIV2757 U/S TAUSCHER'S DECEMBER 1-2 VISIT TO ISRAEL 2009-12-22 2011-02-09 SECRET Embassy Tel Aviv
07CAIRO3155 SCENESETTER FOR FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOHN PISTOLE 2007-10-30 2011-02-07 SECRET Embassy Cairo
07CAIRO3503 REPAIRING EGYPTIAN-ISRAELI COMMUNICATIONS 2007-12-17 2011-02-07 SECRET Embassy Cairo
08TELAVIV1984 DEFENSE MINISTER BARAK'S DISCUSSIONS IN EGYPT 2008-08-29 2011-02-07 SECRET Embassy Tel Aviv
06CAIRO493 2006-01-29 2011-02-07 SECRET Embassy Cairo
07CAIRO3126 SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR CROCKER’S VISIT TO CAIROClassified By: DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION STUART JONES. REASONS: 1.4 (B) and (D) 2007-10-25 2011-02-07 SECRET Embassy Cairo
08BRASILIA304 BRAZIL: IRAN, ARAB WORLD, ON AMORIM'S MIND IN 2008 REF: A. A. BRASILIA 002132 2008-03-05 2011-02-06 SECRET Embassy Brasilia
06NEWDELHI8387 INDIAN COUNTERTERRORISM EXPERTS URGE GREATER 2006-12-18 2011-02-05 SECRET Embassy New Delhi
08LONDON1761 CWS/BWC: CLOSE ALLIES MEETING, JUNE 17-18, 2008 2008-07-02 2011-02-04 SECRET Embassy London
08LONDON1876 UK WELCOMES U.S. MESSAGE ON VIGILANCE OF IRISL CARGOES; BACKS TOUGHER EU ACTION REF: A. STATE 69339 2008-07-16 2011-02-04 SECRET Embassy London
08LONDON1887 PAKISTAN: UK SEES KASHMIR SOLUTION AS KEY TO 2008-07-18 2011-02-04 SECRET Embassy London
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