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[Peter Lemkin]

BU-28 is a powerful bomb that was developed before the Iraq war in 1991. The Americans wanted then to have a bomb that could penetrate the Iraqi command centers that were under the earth and / or behind reinforced concrete. ARCHIVE PHOTO: AP Photo / Manuel M. Chavez
Wikileaks: Israel has 100 bunker-busters
American and Israeli leaders was the fall of 2009 agreed that we should avoid referring to the delivery of bombs to destroy Iranian nuclear installations.

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Israel is preparing for another major war

In November 2009, set a high-level group of Americans and Israelis together in Tel Aviv. On the agenda was the political and military situation in the Middle East. Concern about Iran's nuclear program dominated both the American and Israeli delegation, it appears from a document that Aftenposten have accessed via Wikileaks.

The document states that the Israeli government was looking at 2010 as a critical year, provided that the Iranians continued to increase the protection around the nuclear installations. -Both sides then discussed the upcoming delivery of GBU-28 "bunker-bombs shatter" to Israel. Mon noted that deliveries should take place in silence so that we could avoid allegations that the U.S. government to help Israel to prepare for an attack on Iran, "the document.

GBU-28 is a powerful bomb that was developed before the Iraq war in 1991. The Americans wanted then to have a bomb that could penetrate the Iraqi command centers that were under the earth and / or behind reinforced concrete. The bomb is 5,000 pounds, that is approximately 2260 kg and is laser guided. From the discussion in the leaked document from the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, it seems that the Israelis have obtained the bombs, by all accounts, 100 pieces, to break the Iranian nuclear program, the day they were to become necessary.

Apart from this ascertainment in one of the leaked Wikileaks documents, it is between Americans and Israelis surprisingly small acute anxiety for the Iranian nuclear program. The Israelis take the matter up again and again and makes it clear that an Iranian nuclear bomb would be disastrous for peace efforts in the Middle East. In autumn 2009, it is nevertheless clear that both Israelis that Americans believe that they still have time before an Iranian nuclear bomb is a fact. The Israelis therefore want Americans to continue their efforts to deter the Iranians through sanctions. To get Russia and China on board, is imperative.
Sweden

In a memo from the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv from September 2009 says a top official in the Israeli Foreign Ministry that the EU and the U.S. together can implement hard-hitting sanctions against Iran even without Russia and China. The Israeli government also expects that, within the EU in this case will face protests from the usual "acquaintances of the police" (Usual Suspects), namely, Austria, Spain, Greece, Portugal and Sweden. In another memo from December 2009 the Israeli government expresses delight that the Swedish EU presidency draws to a close.

[David Guyatt]

The Israelis take the matter up again and again and makes it clear that an Iranian nuclear bomb would be disastrous for peace efforts in the Middle East.

Am I supposed to believe by this that Israel seriously wishes for peace in the Middle East?

Why then do they make certain that every attempt at peace is stymied and sabotaged?

To my mind Israel's driving motto is a purposeful conflation of John Lennon's song:

"give war a chance"

[David Guyatt]

Peace at any cost, not.

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Israel eyes huge east Jerusalem settlement project

Israel is to approve 1,400 new settler homes in east Jerusalem, media and the local council said on Sunday, defying pressure to halt settlement building that has stalled peace talks with the Palestinians. Skip related content

The project is expected to be given the green light by the district planning commission

The massive construction project will add homes to the annexed east Jerusalem settlement neighbourhood of Gilo and is expected to receive final approval from the district planning commission within days.

The project is likely to spark condemnation from the international community, which has repeatedly called on Israel to avoid new building projects in mainly Arab east Jerusalem.

Jerusalem's municipal council in a statement confirmed the project, but said it was part of a long-standing policy to expand housing availability for the city's Jewish and Arab residents.

"There has been no change in the policy towards construction in Jerusalem for the last 40 years," it said. "The Jerusalem municipality continues to promote both Jewish and Arab construction in the city."

Gilo is one of the first and largest Jewish neighbourhoods in Jerusalem that Israel has built on land captured in the 1967 Six-Day War. It lies on the southern edge of the city, next to the West Bank town of Bethlehem.

The project drew immediate criticism from Israeli left-wing politicians and activists, as well as Palestinian condemnation.

"We strongly condemn this Israeli escalation and continued decisions in the area of settlements and the imposition of new facts on the ground," chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat told AFP.

"I think it's the time for the US administration to officially hold the Israeli government responsible for the collapse of the peace process."

US-brokered peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians have deadlocked over the issue of Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem.

The Palestinians walked out of direct peace talks three weeks after they started in September when Israel baulked at extending a 10-month partial freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank.

They refuse to negotiate with Israel while it builds on land they want for a future Palestinian state.

Yariv Oppenheimer, the secretary general of Peace Now, an Israeli NGO opposed to settlement building, said he was "deeply concerned" by the planned project.

"Not only will it damage the chances of reaching an agreement on the Jerusalem issue, it might also create an international problem for Israel in its legitimacy abroad," he told AFP.

But Science and Technology Minister Daniel Hershkowitz of the rightwing settler party Habait Hayehudi said the project was legitimate and Israel would not stop construction in the Holy City.

"Even if there was a moratorium (on settlement building), it would not include Jerusalem," he said ahead of Israel's weekly cabinet meeting.

"It's part of Jerusalem, so there is no moratorium whatsoever and Israel is going to continue building in its capital."

Elisha Peleg, a municipal council member from the rightwing Likud party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also praised the project, saying Gilo "is an integral part of Jerusalem."

"There can be no argument in Israel over construction in that neighbourhood," he told Israeli radio.

In March 2010, the interior ministry announced a plan to build 1,600 settler homes in Ramat Shlomo, an Orthodox Jewish neighbourhood in east Jerusalem.

The announcement, which came as US Vice President Joe Biden was visiting Israel, provoked fierce American opposition and soured relations with Washington for several months.

[Peter Lemkin]

Iran in secret pursuit of nuclear bomb
Through the means of straw companies, intermediaries and forged end user certificates, Iran has been developing contacts in more than thirty countries, in order to acquire the technology, equipment and raw materials needed to develop a nuclear bomb.

PER ANDERS JOHANSEN

According to a search Aftenposten has made through several hundred secret documents from the American Foreign Office and American embassies worldwide during the period from 2006 to 2010, more than 350 Iranian companies and organisations are involved in the pursuit of nuclear-and missile technologies. For years, Iran has been working systematically to acquire the parts, equipment and technology needed for developing such weapons, in violation with the UN sanctions against the country's nuclear-and missile program.

Should Iran succeed, the world is likely to face a new major conflict in the Middle East, as the Israeli government has made it clear that they are ready to take military means in use to stop Iran from developing a nuclear bomb.

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Iranians go shopping

A significant number of companies worldwide have been exposed to Iranian efforts to provide the technology, parts and raw materials which are essential for manufacturing a nuclear bomb. The Iranians' extensive shopping list of materials and technology which are violating the UN sanctions is long. However, it is very specific:
Computers and control systems required to run nuclear reactors.
Uranium to be used for enriching plutonium for use in nuclear weapons.
Improved centrifuges to enhance the capacity as well as the quality of the enrichment the reactors
High quality milling machines, required for rocket manufacturing.
Alloy steel, gyroscopes and graphite, materials which can increase the range of Iranian missiles.

Covert actions. Several of the Iranian efforts have not become publicly known, as the US Government has in many cases offered discretion in return for actions to stop the Iranian attempts, by employing export restrictions or by persuading the companies in question to stay clear of Iranian business contacts.

The Iranians, on the other hand, have continuously maintained that their nuclear program has peaceful aims to solve the future national extensive needs for energy. As most of the mentioned goods have also legitimate and civilian applications, monitoring the Iranian's drive towards nuclear weapons is a demanding task.

Stalking the Iranians. The large number of Iranian initiatives has been uncovered by extensive American intelligence operations. Over the last years, the US Government has escalated significantly the surveillance of Iranian business people and officials globally. The objective is to detect Iranian initiatives at the earliest possible stages.

The funding of the acquisitions is carried out though several Iranian and North Korean banks operating legally through accounts in a number of major and respectable Western banks despite American objections.
Desperate pursuit

Several of the US secret sources claim that president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Teheran regime are desperately pursuing the development of a nuclear bomb before the country's economy collapses as a result of international sanctions.

- A race exists between the bomb and financial collapse, French nuclear experts told US sources.

In need of more Uranium. Currently, Iran is practically out of Uranium. According to the secret American reports, one of the most difficult and important challenge the Iranians are facing at the moment is how to obtain new supplies. In addition, they require the knowledge and technology necessary for enriching Uranium of sufficient quality for use in a nuclear bomb.

The Iranian nuclear facilities make use of a Chinese supplied "ultra-centrifugal process", in which enriched Uranium is separated. Such facilities however, demand a high technological level and degree of sophistication in their designs.
- Next to impossible

Enriching Uranium suitable at nuclear weapon grade quality is a highly expensive and complicated process. Hence, manufacturing equipment and technology for building new and more advanced centrifuges is at the top of the Iranian shopping list. The nuclear facility in Natanz contains about 9000 centrifuges for enriching Uranium. At the beginning of this year, according to the Wisconsin Nuclear Weapon Control Project, Iran had enough low-grade Uranium to produce three nuclear charges. However, the Iranians now face the challenge of being able to enrich Uranium to a much higher degree.

"Iran's limited domestic supply of Uranium makes it practically impossible to supply the nation's current and future nuclear power plant capacity. Consequently, the Iranians are likely to be forced into dealing with foreign suppliers to get Uranium for their domestic nuclear industry", the US Foreign Office stated in February 2009.

These notes could be interpreted in the way that the Iranians have escalated their efforts. Alternatively, it could be suggested that USA have intensified their stalking operations of the Iranians significantly, especially after discovering how far the Iranians had actually come in the development of the secret nuclear facility in Qum, right under the noses of the unsuspecting inspectors of the international nuclear bureau IAEA.
Disagreement on the time horizon
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Political leaders do not agree on how close the Iranians are to complete a nuclear bomb. In the summer of 2009, Israeli minister of defense Ehud Barak maintained that "we have a window of between six and eighteen months" "within which to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons". Any later, and "any military solution would result in an unacceptable amount of civilian causalities", Barak said.

Newly-retired head of the Israeli Mossad, Meir Dagan, said last weekend that Iran will not have a nuclear bomb ready until 2015. This stands in stark contrast to the Israeli statement of 2003 that Iran would make it before 2007. According to the secret embassy documents, Russian experts have it that "Iran will have a bomb in 10-15 years". The only thing everyone seems to agree about is that the Iranians will succeed sooner or later.

"Iran has crossed the line...It is now only a matter of time", EU sources concluded towards the USA after the Iranians declared that their aim is to enrich Uranium up to 20 percent.

In a week, Iran is to meet with the nuclear powers China, France, Germany, Russia, Great Britain and the USA to discuss the nation's nuclear programme.

We have got time, but not much of it, US Foreign Minister Hillary Clinton said this week.

The Teheran regime has a world embracing network, working systematically for companies which are affected by the UN sanctions against Iran's nuclear-and missile programme. Based on secret embassy documents, Aftenposten has made a survey of Iranian attempts during the last three years to get hold of the needed materials, technology and equipment.

SOUTH KOREA In December 2009, Iranian Shahid Bakeri Industries Group buys five tons of carbon fibres from Korean Yoon Network Shanghai Company in China. These materials can be used in the production of rocket nozzles and light engine boxes, to increase the firing range. In October 2009, Machine Sazi Tabriz, a company that provides machine ware for the Iranian missile programme, made an attempt to buy data based computer controlled manufacturing machines of models HS 630 and HS 800 from Hyuandai-Kia.

CHINA Via the straw company Iran Business Ibco, Isfahan Optics Industries made an attempt in December 2009 to purchase gyroscopes from Chinese Hong Kong 4 Star Electronic Ltd. The gyroscopes were manufactured in Russia, and can be used for developing launching systems for nuclear missiles. Through many years, Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group IG, which is part of the Iranian ballistic missile programme, purchased graphite cylinders, pressure bolts, gyroscopes and accelerometers made for the manufacturing of rocket nozzles, from the Chinese manufacturer Dalian Sunny Industries. Additionally, the company wanted to purchase a Model 3 GFF-700 cold flow milling machine, which can be used for the manufacturing of rocket's nozzle cones and engine fittings for the missiles. In March 2008, the Iranian company Aluminat Co signed a contract with the Hong Kong Most Group on the purchase of custom made aluminium sheets, which can be used in the manufacturing of several components in Scud missiles. In addition, Iran has ordered missile materials from China North Industries (NORINCO), China Precision Machinery Import/Export (CPMIEC), China Xinshidai Company and China Great Wall Industry (CGWIC). However, these purchases were stopped. Parchin Chemical Industries has purchased several shiploads of Natrium Perchlorate, which can be uses for manufacturing fuel for ballistic missiles. In May and June 2008, the Aban Commercial and Industrial Group, which collaborates with the Iranian missile manufacturer SBIG, received several ship transports from China bearing materials useful for missile manufacturing, among others 208 tons of Cailum Perchlorate and Polybutadiene. Sara Company, which is interconnected with Iran's nuclear power organisation (AEOI), purchased an advanced dehydrating machine Model P-60 from the Chinese company Qingji Industrial Company Ltd. The Chinese company LIMMT has sold MTCR controlled goods to Iran's missile programmes. The Shanghai Technical By-Products International Corporation works on the Iranian missile programme to provide materials.

SPAIN Iranian Ardalan has made several attempts to purchase engine parts from the Spanish company Maquinara CME, and also ordered 5-axis milling machines, using forged end user certificates from the Turkish company Ak Makina. These machines can be used in the manufacturing of turbo pump rotors, fuel control and steering mechanisms on ballistic missiles.

JAPAN The Japanese company East Asia Limited has been under investigation under the suspicion of Iranian attempts to purchase Uranium via the company's mining industry in Kazakhstan, which produces about 500 metric tons of Uranium a year. On the 20th December 2009 Saeed Jalili, General Secretary of the Iranian High Council of National Security, set course for Tokyo. The USA was worried about Jalili's interest in Japanese nuclear power plants.

NAMIBIA It is likely that the Iranians made cautious attempts to purchase Uranium from Rossing Uranium Limited, in which Iran had the ownership of 15 percent of the stock.

KASAKHSTAN It is suspected that Iran attempted to purchase Uranium via the company Nur Afxar Gostar. Kazakhstan categorically rejected these allegations, maintaining that "no proof of the exporting of significant amounts of Uranium has been found".

SOUTH AFRICA In 2008, Iranian Mehrfam Sepahan Company made an attempt to purchase advanced vacuum furnaces from South African Prestige Thermal Equipment via Sabalan Company. Sabalan is in partnership with Iran's largest missile manufacturer.

TAIWAN In October 2009, Iranian Machine Sazi Tabriz inquired the Round top Machinery in Taiwan for technicians and spare parts for an advanced manufacturing system delivered from Taiwan via Malayan Era Machinery. These parts can be used for manufacturing missiles and other weapon components. In March 2009, Iranian Faratech CNC Milling Services made an attempt on purchasing a CNC rotary table Model TRNC255 off Tanshing Accurate Industrial Company. Such equipment could be used to upgrade a vertical manufacturing system for missile manufacturing. The Taiwan based company Cision Wide Tech attempted to purchase an advanced lathe manufactured by Taiwanese Proking Machinery to Turkish Ak Makina, the latter acting on behalf of the Iranian missile component supplier Machine Sazi Tabriz.

NORTH KOREA North Korea's largest weapon manufacturing company, Korea Mining Development Trading Corp KOMID, exports significant amounts of materials and equipment suitable for ballistic missiles. The company has been subjected to sanctions for more than a decade. Tanchon Commercial Bank, seated in Pyongyang, supplied the finances for purchases from the Iranian missile manufacturer SHID. Furthermore, the company is tightly linked to the Iranian Bank Sepah. The latter is also subject of UN sanctions against Iran.

BRAZIL In 2009, Iranian Machine Sazi Tabriz made an attempt to purchase engine parts for missile production off Brazilian Mello S.A. Maquinas e Equipamentos via the Iranian intermediate company Pshtiban Abzar Parswas.

SPAIN In March 2006, the USA discovered that the North Korean bank Tancon had a bank account in The Danish Bank, which it also maintained as late as in April 2009.

SWEDEN North Korean Tanchon, who financed the Iranian purchases, had bank accounts in Nordea Sverige, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken and Svenska Handelsbanken. Several Swedish companies have been in the search light of the USA.

SWITZERLAND North Korean Tanchon, which financed Iranian purchases, had a bank account in Lloyd's TWSB Bank-Geneva.

UKRAINE. The Iranian missile programme has purchased large amounts of alloy steel off the Ukrainian company Zaporizhzhya Regional Economic Association. This steel is used for manufacturing missile engine boxes. The Malek-Ashtar University of Technology in Iran is the sponsor of Ukrainian scientists. Scientists of Kiev Polytechnic Institute have given the Iranians instructions in integrated navigating systems, which could be used for controlling missiles.

CZECH REPUBLIC. In September 2009, Iranian Kara Gostar Engineering made an attempt via Turkish Ak Makina to bypass Czech export control by purchasing five axis CNC engines off the Czech company Kovosit MAS.

INDIA Iranian Ward Chemical Company wished to purchase large amounts of special graphite off the Indian company Nickunj Eximp Enterprises. The attempt was made via another Iranian company, Sahand Aluminium, which in turn is a straw company for missile manufacturer SHIG. Hind High Vacuum company was investigated for supplying special membranes to representatives working for the Iranian missile programme.

TURKEY In 2009, Turkish Ak Makina made several attempts on behalf of Iranian Ardalan to purchase Spanish and Taiwanese as well as South Korean engine parts, equipment, milling machines and propulsion cores, applicable for the manufacturing of missiles.

GERMANY In September 2009, Iran made an attempt via Turkish Ak Makina to purchase several CNC engines off the Hyundai-Kia Machine Europe in Offenbach, Germany on behalf of the Iranian missile manufacturing company Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group SHIG. In April 2009, a shipload of computers under transport from China to Iran was stopped in the Emirates following a request from German Authorities. The intended receiver of these computers was Iranian Kalaye Electric Company, a company which works for Iran's nuclear programme. In September 2009, Iranian business associates made attempts to purchase German parts for the Iranian Heavy Water reactor IR-40. However, these attempts were stopped. In 2008, Iranian Texofin wished to purchase CNC systems and advanced milling machines off Siemens. Such equipment could be used in the production of missile engines or equipment for extracting nuclear fuel.

ECUADOR In 2009, Ecuadorian authorities allowed the Iranians to open a new branch of the Iranian export developing bank EDBI, and allowed that Iran be given loans. The EDBI provides the finances for several of Iran's nuclear purchases.

CANADA In 2009, the Canadian company Forsys was about to transfer the Namibian Uranium mine Valencia to Belgian George Forrest International. However, the USA suspected that the GFI were in contact with Iranian officials regarding a potential purchase of Uranium, and requested that Canadian authorities interfered with these talks.

THE NETHERLANDS In 2009, Iranian missile producers made an attempted purchase of turbine blades off Swiss company Sulzer Eldim BV in The Netherlands for 40 million Euros, after a similar purchase attempt had been stopped in the United Kingdom.

USA Through intermediaries, General Electric was approached by Iranian missile producers in an attempt to purchase turbine blades subject to UN sanctions. In 2006, employees of California registered Aerospace Logistic Services were convicted for supplying engine parts for weapon systems which supposedly ended up in Iran. At least 16 foreign citizens have been convicted for purchasing goods from the USA in violation with UN sanctions.

UNITED KINGDOM. Iran made attempts to purchase a quantity of rotor blades worth 45 million GBP, applicable for missile production. However, the purchase was stopped. Two British P&I clubs provided insurance for the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, responsible for several deliveries to Iran in violation with UN sanctions. North Korean bank Tanchon, which is under the suspicion of providing the finances for a great number of Iranian nuclear-and missile purchases, had bank accounts in several British banks, among them Bank of China International-London, British Arab Commercial Bank-London, Havin, HSBC Bank, Lloyds TSB, Moscow Narodny Bank-London of National Bank and Egypt International-London.

AUSTRIA Iranian Surena showed interest in the purchasing of centrifuge pumps off the Andritz company in Austria. Andritz denied the suspicions, maintaining that the company only sold goods to Iranian paper producers.

MALAYSIA Iranian bank Mellat opened a branch in Malaysia's Labuan Offshore Financial Center. Mellat is the supplier of bank services to Iranian nuclear industry. The bank provides the finances for the Kalaye Electric Company, which develops centrifuges and designs for the Iranian missile programme.

OTHER COUNTRIES Furthermore, Iran has been involved in purchases that could be subject to UN sanctions with the following countries: Russia, Pakistan, Syria, France, Italy, Macedonia, Armenia and the Emirates.

Cables used as evidence for above article here
3.11.2007OST REQUESTED TO FOLLOW UP ON ONGOING MATTERS OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN RAISED AT APEC BY PRESIDENT BUSH (14.01 2011)
24.3.2008: INFORMATION ON IRAN'S USE OF BANK MELLAT SEOUL FOR PROLIFERATION ACTIVITIES (14.01 2011)
5.11.2008: CHINAS LIMMT PREPARING POSSIBLE IMMINENT DELIVERY OF GYROSCOPES AND ACCELEROMETERS TO BEIJING-BASED MODAFL REP FOR USE BY IRANIAN MISSILE ENTITY (S) (14.01 2011)
18.3.2009: : INFORMING BEIJING OF CHINESE FIRM LIMMTS CONTINUED PROLIFERATION TO IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM (14.01 2011)
18.9.2009: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): CHINAS BALLISTIC MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT CONTROL RECORD (14.01 2011)
4.11.2009: IRANS SOLID-FUELED BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKING GERMAN EQUIPMENT VIA CHINESE ENTITIES (14.01 2011)
2.9.2008: SHIPMENT OF CHINESE ORIGIN GOODS DESTINED FOR IRAN (14.01 2011)
3.9.2008:AMBASSADOR URGES INVESTIGATION OF SHIPMENT TO IRAN OF CHINESE GOODS OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN (14.01 2011)
4.9.2008: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRISL CARGO INSPECTION PROVISION OF UNSCR 1803 (14.01 2011)
11.9.2008: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN EFFORTS TO BUY SPANISH-MADE MILLING MACHINE (14.01 2011)
1.10.2008: : MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): CHINAS RECORD ON CONTROLLING MISSILE-RELATED EXPORTS (14.01 2011)
14.10.2008:IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAMS CONTINUED INTEREST IN PROCURING VACUUM FURNACE FROM SOUTH AFRICA (S) (14.01 2011)
22.10.2008:: RESPONSE TO BOFT ON GAMEPLAN LICENSE (14.01 2011)
9.1.2009:IRANIAN FIRM SEEKING COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROLLER FOR USE WITH FILAMENT WINDING MACHINE (14.01 2011)
26.2.2009: PREVENTING IRANS ACQUISITION OF NAMIBIAN URANIUM (14.01 2011)
18.3.2009:INFORMING BEIJING OF CHINESE FIRM LIMMTS CONTINUED PROLIFERATION TO IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM (14.01 2011)
20.3.2009:CHINA URGED TO HALT LIMMTS CONTINUED PROLIFERATION TO IRANS MISSILE PROGRAM (14.01 2011)
23.3.2009: ALERTING TAIWAN TO TURKISH INTERMEDIARYS EFFORTS TO SUPPLY TAIWAN-ORIGIN MACHINE TOOLS TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
26.3.2009: ALERTING SPAIN TO TURKISH INTERMEDIARYS EFFORTS TO SUPPLY SPANISH-ORIGIN MACHINE TOOLS TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
3.4.2009:GERMANY TAKING ACTION ON SHIPMENT OF SIEMENS COMPUTERS TO UNSCR LISTED IRANIAN ENTITY (14.01 2011)
14.4.2009: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRAN ATTEMPTING TO PROCURE DUAL-USE VALVES FROM GERMAN FIRM (14.01 2011)
30.4.2009: ALLEGED TRANSFER OF AUSTRIAN-ORIGIN CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS TO IRANIAN ENTITY (14.01 2011)
30.4.2009:IRANIAN FIRM SEEKING CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES FROM A COMPANY IN TAIWAN (S (14.01 2011)
30.12.2009:KAZAKHSTANS INITIAL RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE TO PREVENT THE TRANSFER OF URANIUM TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
26.6.2009: TURKISH FIRM AK MAKINAS CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO MISSILE-RELATED ENTITIES IN IRAN (14.01 2011)
18.9.2009: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRAN SEEKS GERMAN-ORIGIN VALVES FOR ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM (14.01 2011)
12.5.2009: UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES SUBJECT TO ASSET FREEZE (14.01 2011)
15.5.2009: IRANS MISSILE PROGRAM ACQUIRES MACHINE TOOLS FROM ROK VIA TURKISH INTERMEDIARY (14.01 2011)
26.5.2009: INDIAN GRAPHITE SUPPLIER AGAIN DOING BUSINESS WITH INTERMEDIARY FOR IRANIAN MISSILE PROGRAM (14.01 2011)
23.9.2009: ECUADOR DEMARCHE: GROWING TIES WITH THE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BANK OF IRAN (14.01 2011)
27.8.2009: INDIA TO INVESTIGATE RDX SALE TO SYRIA, UPDATE ON PENDING CASES (14.01 2011)
18.9.2009:MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): CHINAS BALLISTIC MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT CONTROL RECORD (14.01 2011)
4.11.2009: ALERTING CZECH REPUBLIC TO IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF MACHINE TOOLS VIA TURKISH INTERMEDIARY (14.01 2011)
22.7.2009: NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CONCERNS ABOUT ROTOR BLADE EXPORTS TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
13.8.2009: CANADA CONCERNED ABOUT CONTEMPLATED FORSYS SALE AND IRAN NEXUS (14.01 2011)
21.7.2009: FOLLOWING UP WITH CHINA ON CASES OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN (14.01 2011)
24.7.2009:IRANIAN DEFENSE-AFFILIATED UNIVERSITY SEEKS TRAINING FROM UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE (14.01 2011)
12.8.2009: PREVENTING FORSYS METALS PENDING SALE TO GEORGE FORREST INTERNATIONAL DUE TO GFIS IRANIAN (14.01 2011)
2.12.2009: ATTEMPTS BY IRANIAN FIRM TO ACQUIRE MACHINE TOOLS FROM BRAZIL (S) (14.01 2011)
3.12.2009: IRAN SEEKING MACHINE TOOL ASSISTANCE FROM TAIWANS ROUNDTOP (14.01 2011)
3.12.2009: ATTEMPTS OF IRANIAN FIRM TO ACQUIRE MACHINE TOOLS FROM SOUTH KOREAS HYUNDAI-KIA (S) (14.01 2011)
KAZAKHSTANS INITIAL RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE TO PREVENT THE TRANSFER OF URANIUM TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
31.12.2009: KAZAKHSTAN STRONGLY DENIES REPORT OF POTENTIAL URANIUM TRANSER TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
4.1.2010: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: JAPAN TO INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL IRAN URANIUM TRANSFER (14.01 2011)
ALERTING CHINA TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
24.2.2010: EFFORTS BY IRAN,S SBIG TO PROCURE CARBONFIBER FROM A COMPANY IN CHINA (14.01 2011)
23.2.2010: CHINA ALERTED TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
24.2.2010: EFFORTS BY IRAN'S SBIG TO PROCURE CARBON FIBER FROM A COMPANY IN CHINA (14.01 2011)

[Peter Lemkin]

On the day Iran has acquired a nuclear bomb, it will say "Made in China" on many of the parts - reveals U.S. embassy documents leaked to Wikileaks.

PER ANDERS JOHANSEN

"Since March 2008, the U.S. has given Chinese officials information about a number of issues related to missile-related matters. We have received little or no response from China on how the cases investigated or what is being done, "pointed out the U.S. on Chinese authorities 27 July 2009.

The secret stamped documents give a clear impression that the day Iran has managed to develop a nuclear bomb, then the Chinese technology and raw materials from China will be a very important part, despite the fact that China has promised to tighten export control:
China is heavily dependent on intelligence information from overseas before you do anything.
China has poor knowledge of who they really sell high technology to.
Companies that are caught, rarely get any punishment.
There are major weaknesses in the Chinese export control system, and this is exploited by countries like Iran and Syria.

"Chinese companies have in the past year offered or sold goods to the companies that produce ballistic missiles in several countries, including Iran, Pakistan and Syria. In some cases sales continue despite the U.S. giving Chinese extensive amounts of information that document our concerns for the companies' activity, "noted the U.S.

China does not control

They stamped secret embassy documents Aftenposten has access to, and that is leaked to Wikileaks, pointing out a large number of Chinese companies as "bad guys". Despite the fact that China has announced that turning down harder on Iran's attempts to acquire nuclear weapons, several companies in China have been allowed to resume exports to Iran's missile industry:

"Companies are clearly above the vulnerabilities in China's system of export control, and hide sensitive transactions, such as by changing names or fake transport documents. In addition, some companies take advantage of personal contacts with the authorities to avoid the Chinese laws, "writes the U.S. State Department.

"Made in China". China has supplied a wide range of goods to the Iranian companies that produce rockets for the past three years, including gyroscopes, accelerometers, graphite cylinders, rocket nozzles, and special aluminum, which makes the missiles may have greater reach. A wide variety of raw materials that are essential for missile production has also been exported to Iran, for example, Perchlorate and polybutadiene.

- Our business

Some high-tech products are simply carrying out the travel bags of Iranian delegations visiting China regularly.

Companies LIMMT, Dalian Sunny Industries, Bellamax and Shanghai Technical By-Products International Corporation has sold a number of parts to Iran's missile programs over several years.

"The sales have been conducted despite the fact that the U.S. has given China comprehensive information about companies' activities", according to several sharp dropouts from the U.S. State Department.

"China's business is its own business", said Chinese officials, according to documents published on Aftenposten.no today.

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Cables all here:

3.11.2007OST REQUESTED TO FOLLOW UP ON ONGOING MATTERS OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN RAISED AT APEC BY PRESIDENT BUSH (14.01 2011)
24.3.2008: INFORMATION ON IRAN'S USE OF BANK MELLAT SEOUL FOR PROLIFERATION ACTIVITIES (14.01 2011)
5.11.2008: CHINAS LIMMT PREPARING POSSIBLE IMMINENT DELIVERY OF GYROSCOPES AND ACCELEROMETERS TO BEIJING-BASED MODAFL REP FOR USE BY IRANIAN MISSILE ENTITY (S) (14.01 2011)
18.3.2009: : INFORMING BEIJING OF CHINESE FIRM LIMMTS CONTINUED PROLIFERATION TO IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM (14.01 2011)
18.9.2009: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): CHINAS BALLISTIC MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT CONTROL RECORD (14.01 2011)
4.11.2009: IRANS SOLID-FUELED BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKING GERMAN EQUIPMENT VIA CHINESE ENTITIES (14.01 2011)
2.9.2008: SHIPMENT OF CHINESE ORIGIN GOODS DESTINED FOR IRAN (14.01 2011)
3.9.2008:AMBASSADOR URGES INVESTIGATION OF SHIPMENT TO IRAN OF CHINESE GOODS OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN (14.01 2011)
4.9.2008: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRISL CARGO INSPECTION PROVISION OF UNSCR 1803 (14.01 2011)
11.9.2008: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN EFFORTS TO BUY SPANISH-MADE MILLING MACHINE (14.01 2011)
1.10.2008: : MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): CHINAS RECORD ON CONTROLLING MISSILE-RELATED EXPORTS (14.01 2011)
14.10.2008:IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAMS CONTINUED INTEREST IN PROCURING VACUUM FURNACE FROM SOUTH AFRICA (S) (14.01 2011)
22.10.2008:: RESPONSE TO BOFT ON GAMEPLAN LICENSE (14.01 2011)
9.1.2009:IRANIAN FIRM SEEKING COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROLLER FOR USE WITH FILAMENT WINDING MACHINE (14.01 2011)
26.2.2009: PREVENTING IRANS ACQUISITION OF NAMIBIAN URANIUM (14.01 2011)
18.3.2009:INFORMING BEIJING OF CHINESE FIRM LIMMTS CONTINUED PROLIFERATION TO IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM (14.01 2011)
20.3.2009:CHINA URGED TO HALT LIMMTS CONTINUED PROLIFERATION TO IRANS MISSILE PROGRAM (14.01 2011)
23.3.2009: ALERTING TAIWAN TO TURKISH INTERMEDIARYS EFFORTS TO SUPPLY TAIWAN-ORIGIN MACHINE TOOLS TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
26.3.2009: ALERTING SPAIN TO TURKISH INTERMEDIARYS EFFORTS TO SUPPLY SPANISH-ORIGIN MACHINE TOOLS TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
3.4.2009:GERMANY TAKING ACTION ON SHIPMENT OF SIEMENS COMPUTERS TO UNSCR LISTED IRANIAN ENTITY (14.01 2011)
14.4.2009: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRAN ATTEMPTING TO PROCURE DUAL-USE VALVES FROM GERMAN FIRM (14.01 2011)
30.4.2009: ALLEGED TRANSFER OF AUSTRIAN-ORIGIN CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS TO IRANIAN ENTITY (14.01 2011)
30.4.2009:IRANIAN FIRM SEEKING CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES FROM A COMPANY IN TAIWAN (S (14.01 2011)
30.12.2009:KAZAKHSTANS INITIAL RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE TO PREVENT THE TRANSFER OF URANIUM TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
26.6.2009: TURKISH FIRM AK MAKINAS CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO MISSILE-RELATED ENTITIES IN IRAN (14.01 2011)
18.9.2009: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRAN SEEKS GERMAN-ORIGIN VALVES FOR ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM (14.01 2011)
12.5.2009: UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES SUBJECT TO ASSET FREEZE (14.01 2011)
15.5.2009: IRANS MISSILE PROGRAM ACQUIRES MACHINE TOOLS FROM ROK VIA TURKISH INTERMEDIARY (14.01 2011)
26.5.2009: INDIAN GRAPHITE SUPPLIER AGAIN DOING BUSINESS WITH INTERMEDIARY FOR IRANIAN MISSILE PROGRAM (14.01 2011)
23.9.2009: ECUADOR DEMARCHE: GROWING TIES WITH THE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BANK OF IRAN (14.01 2011)
27.8.2009: INDIA TO INVESTIGATE RDX SALE TO SYRIA, UPDATE ON PENDING CASES (14.01 2011)
18.9.2009:MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): CHINAS BALLISTIC MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT CONTROL RECORD (14.01 2011)
4.11.2009: ALERTING CZECH REPUBLIC TO IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF MACHINE TOOLS VIA TURKISH INTERMEDIARY (14.01 2011)
22.7.2009: NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CONCERNS ABOUT ROTOR BLADE EXPORTS TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
13.8.2009: CANADA CONCERNED ABOUT CONTEMPLATED FORSYS SALE AND IRAN NEXUS (14.01 2011)
21.7.2009: FOLLOWING UP WITH CHINA ON CASES OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN (14.01 2011)
24.7.2009:IRANIAN DEFENSE-AFFILIATED UNIVERSITY SEEKS TRAINING FROM UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE (14.01 2011)
12.8.2009: PREVENTING FORSYS METALS PENDING SALE TO GEORGE FORREST INTERNATIONAL DUE TO GFIS IRANIAN (14.01 2011)
2.12.2009: ATTEMPTS BY IRANIAN FIRM TO ACQUIRE MACHINE TOOLS FROM BRAZIL (S) (14.01 2011)
3.12.2009: IRAN SEEKING MACHINE TOOL ASSISTANCE FROM TAIWANS ROUNDTOP (14.01 2011)
3.12.2009: ATTEMPTS OF IRANIAN FIRM TO ACQUIRE MACHINE TOOLS FROM SOUTH KOREAS HYUNDAI-KIA (S) (14.01 2011)
KAZAKHSTANS INITIAL RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE TO PREVENT THE TRANSFER OF URANIUM TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
31.12.2009: KAZAKHSTAN STRONGLY DENIES REPORT OF POTENTIAL URANIUM TRANSER TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
4.1.2010: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: JAPAN TO INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL IRAN URANIUM TRANSFER (14.01 2011)
ALERTING CHINA TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
24.2.2010: EFFORTS BY IRAN,S SBIG TO PROCURE CARBONFIBER FROM A COMPANY IN CHINA (14.01 2011)
23.2.2010: CHINA ALERTED TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT TO IRAN (14.01 2011)
24.2.2010: EFFORTS BY IRAN'S SBIG TO PROCURE CARBON FIBER FROM A COMPANY IN CHINA (14.01 2011)

[Peter Lemkin]

The bill for European missile defense: 630 billion in 12 years
U.S. and NATO's revised planned missile defense will be just as expensive as the system George W. Bush planned to include Poland and the Czech Republic.

TRON STRAND

Read also: Norway accepted the missile as early as 2007

Read embassy documents relating to this matter to the right of the article. Read all embassy documents we have published on this site.

Barack Obama announced his strategy and plans for U.S. missile defense in 2009.

Obama is abandoning some of the most advanced weapons plans in the previous president's missile defense program, and he stopped efforts to build a radar in the Czech Republic and deploy ten interceptor missiles in Poland.

Sudden stop of the plans in the Czech Republic and Poland were welcomed by the Norwegian government. It was created an impression that the U.S. is now called for a scaled-down, cheaper European version of the global missile defense.

Read also: NATO joint missile defense
Will be just as expensive

Just before Obama announced his plans, the U.S. State Department sent out a background memo to embassies worldwide told to inform the country's political allies, the Wikileaks documents Aftenposten have access to.

In a confidential annex is the United States closer to what the decision entails. If the costs for the European application states that the overall, long-term costs "will be about the same as the previous program."

In a report from the Congressional Budget Office from 2009 entered the costs over a 20 year period for four different European options. Cost estimates ranged between 9 and 22 billion dollars (54 to 132 billion).

The most expensive option included the permanent deployment of the defense system on warships in European waters and includes the construction of ships.
Plans for 320 missiles

According to a report from the U.S. Auditor General (GAO) from December, it may in time be deployed as many as 320 interceptor missiles on European territory.

According to U.S. plans, the country's European part of the missile defense be considered America's national contributions to NATO's missile defense.

NATO is working on a command and control structure in order to connect the U.S. and other NATO countries' contributions to missile defense. It will cost member states around 1.6 billion over the next few years.
NATO costs

NATO has also built up its own limited missile defense system called ALTBMD (Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defense).

According to NATO Secretary General Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the alliance's investments so far cost 800 million euros, or around 6.4 billion.

It's never been made public any figures for what NATO's plans for an effective missile defense for all the alliance's member states can come to cost.

But a NATO-based missile shield against all rocket threats are examined in several rounds.

A wikileaksdokument Aftenposten has gained access to show that NATO has been planning with the budget implications of American proportions.

In the note, written by the U.S. Embassy to NATO and submitted to the U.S. State Department after a budget meeting of NATO in 2007, revealed very high numbers:

"The cost of a NATO missile defense will be between 8 and 27 billion euros."

That means a total cost of between 64 and 216 billion. These are cost estimates that have not previously been publicly known.
106 billion dollars

According to the note taking this cost estimate does not account for U.S. plans to deploy a significant missile defense in Europe.

The European part of missile defense, constitutes only a part of U.S. global defense system. There are no official figures indicating the total cost of the entire program.

U.S. Auditor General, GAO, however, has estimated that the missile defense, in the period from 2002 until 2013 will cost U.S. taxpayers 106 billion dollars, or 630 billion after today's dollar.

What amount you have coming up in around 2020 when the European capabilities should be fully developed, is not known.

[Peter Lemkin]

S E C R E T STATE 064621

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/22/2019

TAGS: AF, PREL, PGOV

SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN - DOSTUM´S ROLE



Classified By: SRAP Richard C Holbrooke for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)



1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5.

Post is requested to provide a response by close of business

Wednesday, June 24.



2. (SBU) Abdul Rashid Dostum left Afghanistan for Turkey in

2008, following the Akbar Boi incident in Kabul. He has

remained largely out of the Afghan public spotlight since

then, with the reformist elements of Junbesh taking charge

under Noorallah.



3. © We know that Dostum has promised Karzai the Junbesh /

Uzbek vote in the forthcoming Afghan Presidential elections.

What he is getting in return is unclear: there are rumors

that Dostum has been reinstated in his ceremonial role as

Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief. We understand from

information in other channels that Dostum may be planning to

return to Afghanistan as part of this bargain. Akbar Boi has

threatened to release the (apparently written) text of the

original Dostum-Akbar Boi deal, brokered by Karzai and the

Palace, that effectively kept Dostum out of the country.



4. © Both former Foreign Minister Babacan and Foreign

Minister Davutogliu told Ambassador Holbrooke they would keep

Dostum in Turkey indefinitely.



5. (S) Action request: That Ambassador Jeffrey engage with

hosts at the highest level possible to establish their

understanding of the situation, and make clear that we would

not/not like to see Dostum return to Afghanistan.



6. (S) Karzai may resent our efforts to keep Dostum away. We

understand this risk but believe it will also send an

important signal to Karzai that the rules really have changed

and we will be tougher on important issues in his next term.



7. (U) Points of contact for this cable are [text removed by Aftenposten].



CLINTON
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SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR SCA/FO, SCA/A, S/CRS

STATE PASS TO USAID FOR AID/ANE, AID/DCHA/DG

NSC FOR JWOOD

OSD FOR SHIVERS

CG CJTF-82, POLAD, JICCENT

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/04/2018

TAGS: EAID, KDEM, PGOV, AF

SUBJECT: TURKS WANT DOSTUM TO STAY QUIET IN THE NORTH,

AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOR HIS DEPARTURE

REF: A. KABUL 303

B. ANKARA 217

Classified By: Ambassador William B. Wood for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).

Summary

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1. © Turkish Ambassador to Afghanistan Ethem Tokdemir

conveyed to the Ambassador February 14 his government´s

intention to encourage the Afghan Government to permit Dostum

to return quietly to the north. Tokdemir passed a copy of

his talking points cautioning against actions leading to

instability or ethnic tensions and expressing skepticism that

Dostum would be willing to leave for Turkey. He confided

(protect) that he personally sees the Uzbek strongman as

incorrigible and knows him to be in poor health. The

Ambassador said sending Dostum back to his stronghold in the

North would not help Afghanistan and pressed for his

departure. Tokdemir said President Karzai will have the

chance to make his case when he meets the Turkish Foreign

Minister on February 16 in Qatar.

Turkish Ambassador Advocates Dostum´s Quiet Retreat

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2. © Turkish Ambassador to Afghanistan Ethem Tokdemir

conveyed to the Ambassador February 14 Turkey´s intention to

encourage the Afghan Government to permit Dostum to return to

the north, where the Turks will encourage him to remain quiet

and keep a low profile. Tokdemir passed a copy of his

talking points expressing support for Dostum´s cooperation

against the Taliban, describing him as a partner for

stability, cautioning against actions that would lead to

instability or ethnic tensions, and expressing skepticism

that Dostum would be willing to leave for Turkey (paragraph

7). Tokdemir said the Turkish Foreign Minister hopes to meet

with President Karzai on February 16 at a conference in

Qatar, saying Karzai will have the chance to make his case.

Ambassador Presses to Help Afghanistan, Not Dostum

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3. © The Ambassador said Turkey´s strategy in the north is

unclear. Turkey appears to be protecting Dostum rather than

the Turkic people in the North, who endure raids,

criminality, political fractiousness, and a crisis every six

months. He acknowledged that supporting action against

Dostum would be difficult for Turkey, but if no action is

taken the status quo will continue and Dostum will emerge

stronger. The U.S. will support whatever Karzai decides, but

there is no shortage of reasons to take action against Dostum

now.

4. © Tokdemir confided that he does not necessarily share

his government´s message. He believes Dostum is

incorrigible, recounting that he was drunk at 10 am when he

last met the Turkish prime minister, a devout Muslim.

Nevertheless, Tokdemir said Dostum is politically isolated

and Junbesh party members are trying to convince him to go to

the north and stay quiet. Tokdemir planned to tell Dostum

that he is "the natural leader of the Turkic people in

Afghanistan," but that he has "provoked too many problems."

Tokdemir acknowledged Turkey´s influence on Dostum, noting

that Dostum had said he had interpreted as "an order"

Turkey´s request to turn off the public protests that had led

to the ouster of former Jowzjan governor Juma Khan Hamdard

last year. Tokdemir suggested telling Dostum "we´ve saved

you several times in the past" and this is the last time. He

asked whether this might be an acceptable temporary solution.

Tokdemir added, "I think he will die soon; he is not sound

mentally or physically."

5. © The Ambassador repeated that he was not sure how

sending Dostum back to his stronghold in the north would help

Afghanistan, especially if he is mentally unstable.

Arresting him would cause problems, but there is already a

precedent for his departure for Turkey for medical treatment.

KABUL 00000399 002 OF 003

Afghan Government Weakened, Considering Options

--------------------------------------------- --

6. © Foreign Minister Spanta confirmed for the Ambassador

that he talked to the Turks. The Afghan Government would

still like to take some action, but it is not clear whether

they will go as far as making an arrest. For the moment, it

appears that the latest incident has strengthened Dostum and

weakened the Afghan Government.

Talking Points Supporting Dostum

--------------------------------

7. © Turkish Ambassador´s talking points:

- General Dostum contributed enormously to the fight against

Taliban in the past. He is still a prominent actor in the

anti-Taliban alliance whose cooperation is indispensable.

- It should also be recalled that Dostum is considered a

natural leader by the majority of the Afghan citizens of

Turkic origin.

- Dostum is not a threat to the Afghan Government or ISAF.

On the contrary he is a "partner for stability", if utilized

properly, for these two parties.

- We certainly believe that any action or arrest

whatsoever against Dostum will negatively affect the

stability of Afghanistan.

- This will inevitably shake the trust of the Turkic people

toward the central government.

- Should such an action lead to a skirmish between

Afghan security forces and the supporters of Dostum, and if

some people, including Dostum, get injured or killed, the

people of northern Afghanistan will definitely take to the

streets. Such an environment

could easily turn into a fertile ground for Taliban

exploitation.

- While Afghan and ISAF forces are busy in the southern and

southeastern provinces, as well as around Kabul, we do not

think it would be wise to lose an ally in the north and

alienate a peaceful community.

- I understand from the meeting between our Ambassadors in

Kabul that you also share our concerns in this regard.

Therefore we would appreciate it if you could kindly share

our common concerns with our Afghan friends as well.

- There is one more point I would like to make. It is not

easy for me to understand the rationale behind letting

Mohammad Akbar Bay free, after all the trouble he has caused.

- One cannot but wonder whether this was an intentional move

to disturb Dostum.

- In countries like Afghanistan where many ethnic groups

live together, peaceful coexistence is of vital importance

for the future of the country. Our main concern is that, an

action against Dostum could lead to ethnic tensions that

would run the risk of upsetting ethnic harmony in Afghanistan.

- Our priority is the maintenance of stability and

ethnic harmony in Afghanistan, rather than defending

the practices of Dostum.

- While we do not concur with Dostum´s many practices, we

still consider him an element of stability for the unity of

Afghanistan and a solid partner against Taliban.

- I would like to assure you that we will continue

advising Dostum to keep his sanity.

KABUL 00000399 003 OF 003

- I do not think he would be willing to come to Turkey at

this stage.

WOOD

[Peter Lemkin]

"Up until now, only a few newspapers and magazines have been allowed to release a small percentage of selected cables under the supervision of Wikileaks boss Julian Assange. This cartel is now broken. Die Welt Online, thru the Norwegian paper Aftenposten, now has unimpeded access to all cables, without restrictions."

"Aftenposten received access to all of the cables in the middle of december last year. Die Welt Online will now sift through the cables without being bound to the approval of Wikileaks, and the stories that result will be handled under the same research criteria and ethical guidelines as the rest of our stories."

"The material will be treated as "source material", and the editors of Die Welt Online will decide what is interesting, and what can be released under the standards of security or privacy concerns."

[Magda Hassan]

THREE major newspapers have joined forces with a Norwegian paper to trawl through the 250,000 or so cables originally exclusively handled by WikiLeaks' media partners, a Swedish daily says. Norwegian daily Aftenposten was sharing its findings with three major media outlets in Denmark, Germany and Sweden, Martin Joensson, the executive director of Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet said.
The other two papers are Germany's Die Welt and Denmark's Politiken, he said.
The content was so voluminous that "it would be easier from a logistical point of view to work in a team," Mr Joensson said. SvD and Aftenposten both belong to Norway's Schibsted Media group.
The mounting number of media that have got their hands on the cables is undermining WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's strategy of tightly controlling how and where the documents it obtains appear.
The whistleblower website had reached a deal with five major newspapers: The New York Times, France's Le Monde, Spain's El Pais, The Guardian in Britain and Germany's Der Spiegel, to gradually release the diplomatic cables.
The exact terms of the agreement are unknown.
Aftenposten has refused to reveal how it obtained the database.
Since obtaining them late December, Aftenposten has published them regularly without marching in step with the slow release scripted by Mr Assange.
Svenska Dagbladet has so far published some eight articles based on the secret data, its director said.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breakin...5993456967

[David Guyatt]

THREE major newspapers have joined forces with a Norwegian paper to trawl through the 250,000 or so cables originally exclusively handled by WikiLeaks' media partners, a Swedish daily says. Norwegian daily Aftenposten was sharing its findings with three major media outlets in Denmark, Germany and Sweden, Martin Joensson, the executive director of Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet said.
The other two papers are Germany's Die Welt and Denmark's Politiken, he said.
The content was so voluminous that "it would be easier from a logistical point of view to work in a team," Mr Joensson said. SvD and Aftenposten both belong to Norway's Schibsted Media group.
The mounting number of media that have got their hands on the cables is undermining WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's strategy of tightly controlling how and where the documents it obtains appear.
The whistleblower website had reached a deal with five major newspapers: The New York Times, France's Le Monde, Spain's El Pais, The Guardian in Britain and Germany's Der Spiegel, to gradually release the diplomatic cables.
The exact terms of the agreement are unknown.
Aftenposten has refused to reveal how it obtained the database.
Since obtaining them late December, Aftenposten has published them regularly without marching in step with the slow release scripted by Mr Assange.
Svenska Dagbladet has so far published some eight articles based on the secret data, its director said.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breakin...5993456967

Very good news. I can't even find an active up to date Wikileaks website these days.