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Overlook the source but idea that I should do a topper on timely events and make case is probably right. Original Message From: Mark J. Penn To: H Sent: Thu Sep 24 09:42:07 2009 Subject: Un I can't tell if anyone is listening to Obama at un but the lack of clear Afghanistan policy is unwinding the coalition and threatens to cause a massive deer in headlights problem for administration if not resolved soon. Happy to give you confidential feedback on cgi speech though it's an easy audience. Good chance to put down the Iranian and libyan sideshows while building upon message of renewed global cooperation.
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H Friday, September 25 2009 6.10 AM 'capriciamarshall Are you still here.
Capricia--are you in the hotel? I'd love to see you. Let me know. Thx to you and your team. H
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H Friday, September 25, 2009 8:54 AM 'capriciamarshall Disregard!
Just found out you are, of course, in P'burg trying to herd cats. See you back in DC.
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H Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:11 AM '[email protected]'; Huma Abedin UNGA schedule
I am trying to organize all of my notes and need a list of the dates and times of all my mtgs and events. Unfortunately the cards on which I take my notes do not have dates and times which they usually do (and I would like them always to include). Can you send to me?
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H Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:54 AM '[email protected]'; Huma Abedin Re: UNGA schedule
Thank you so much. Original Message From: Valmoro, Lona J To: H; Huma Abedin Sent: Sun Sep 27 08:31:05 2009 Subject: Re: UNGA schedule Yes, I can send within the hour.
Original Message From: H To: Valmoro, Lona J; Huma Abedin Sent: Sun Sep 27 08:10:34 2009 Subject: UNGA schedule I am trying to organize all of my notes and need a list of the dates and times of all my mtgs and events. Unfortunately the cards on which I take my notes do not have dates and times which they usually do (and I would like them always to include). Can you send to me?
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H Sunday, September 27, 2009 11:29 AM Huma Abedin; '[email protected].
Have we asked Chinese to let us take helicopter in to retrieve?
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H Sunday, September 27, 2009 11:51 AM '[email protected]' Re:
The reason I asked is that both Post and News have people quoted saying they asked me for help since technically he is in China. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sun Sep 27 11:38:04 2009 Subject:
There has been no discussion of a helicopter. The protocol for returning remains from such expeditions is well established, since such events on expeditions, unfortunately, are not uncommon.",
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H Sunday, September 27, 2009 6:07 PM '[email protected]' Re: Checking in
Aren't I supposed to be there? Is it at 9 or 10? Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sun Sep 27 18:00:48 2009 Subject: Checking in Lisa is coming at 7:15 tomorrow. Will you come to nyc in time for first bilat?
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H Sunday, September 27, 2009 6:21 PM '[email protected]' Re: Checking in
I read that CM is in Philadelphia but if she's back I'd at least like to call again. The timing, however, is hard for a visit since I need to see Santa around 7:45 after seeing Lisa. It might work if she's there and wants to see people other than close friends. What do you think? Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sun Sep 27 18:08:33 2009 Subject: Re: Checking in Yes at 10. Was checking to see if I needed to make arrangements for you to do anything earlier. Original Message From: H To: Abedin, Huma Sent: Sun Sep 27 18:06:53 2009 Subject: Re: Checking in Aren't I supposed to be there? Is it at 9 or 10?
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Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sun Sep 27 18:00:48 2009 Subject: Checking in Lisa is coming at 7:15 tomorrow. Will you come to nyc in time for first bilat?
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H Sunday, September 27, 2009 7:22 PM 'preines Broder
I heard David Broder had a good column today. Did you see? Can you pis send to me? How was Face the Nation?
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H Sunday, Se tember 27, 2009 7:26 PM 'preines Disregard
I just saw Broder piece--did you write part about me?
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H Monday, September 28, 2009 12:00 AM '[email protected]' Re:
Ok. I'll meet you at the Waldorf. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sun Sep 27 23:50:04 2009 Subject: Looks like carolyn isn't back in ny yet.
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H Monday, September 28, 2009 8:55 AM '[email protected]' Af-pak
Have you made progress?
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H Monday, September 28, 2009 10:56 AM [email protected]' Huma Abed in Re: Friday Presentation on Urgent Threat - Bill Burns will not be at the Retreat
Cheryl--we should postpone until we get Bill there. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Cc: Sullivan, Jacob J<[email protected]>; Abedin, Huma Sent: Mon Sep 28 10:26:39 2009 Subject: FW: Friday Presentation on Urgent Threat - Bill Burns will not be at the Retreat FYI below
From: Burns, William J Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:21 AM To: Mills, Cheryl D Subject: RE: Friday Presentation on Urgent Threat
Cheryl,
I'll be in Geneva with P5+1 and Iranians Oct 1-2. Won't get back at earliest until late evening Oct 2 — more likely Oct 3.
Bill
From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:19 AM To: Burns, William 1; Holbrooke, Richard C; Mitchell, George J; Boswell, Eric J Cc: Toiv, Nora F; Woytovech, Suzonne M; Rudman, Mara; Dejban, Donna D; Subject: Friday Presentation on Urgent Threat
Dear Gentlemen:
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On Friday, Oct 2, 2009, the Secretary is hosting Leadership Retreat.
Would you each kindly give 5 minutes overview in your respective areas of leadership on a panel regarding the following urgent threats, in particular:
Iran:
Bill Burns
Middle East:
George Mitchell
Af/PaK:
Richard Holbrooke
North Korea:
Eric Bosworth
Would you please advise Nora Toiv, who is copied on this message if you cannot present.
Thanks so much.
cdm
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H Tuesday, September 29, 2009 6:36 AM '[email protected].; Huma Abedin '[email protected]. Friday
Holbrooke wants a long--2-3 hour mtg--and I want to do that on Friday. Pls confirm w him the time. We will do in the ops center so if we want Eikenberry and Paterson on video, we can do. Let's get this nailed down so I can plan rest of day.
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H Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:08 AM herieblair Huma Abedin Re: Sorry to miss you
I really enjoyed my time w our friend and hope we can work together on issues including your project on people w disabilities. I'm copying Huma who was w me so we can do follow up. Sorry I didn't see you and had only a few minutes w Tony at the Quartet mtg. I may be in London later this month and will let you know if that happens. All the best. Original Message From: Cherie Blair To: H Sent: Sat Sep 26 08:49:39 2009 Subject: Sorry to miss you But it was great to see Bill on such good form. My friend from Q really enjoyed your meeting and felt it had gone welll hope you did too Sent from my HTC Touch Pro This message has been scanned by MailController - www.MailController.altohiway.com
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H Tuesday, Sentpmher 29 27 7.10 AM 'Terry.Duffy '[email protected]' Re: American Friends of the Hebrew University, March 11, 2010
Terry---I often have little control over my schedule these days, but we will look closely at this and let you know. I'm copying Lona so she can do followup. All the best. Original Message From: Duffy, Terry To: H; H2 Sent: Thu Sep 24 20:03:04 2009 Subject: American Friends of the Hebrew University, March 11, 2010 Madam SecretaryOn March 11, 2010, I'm being presented with American Friends of the Hebrew University's Scopus Award here in Chicago. I would be honored if you would consider delivering the keynote speech at this event. I respect that your schedule is very busy but if this would be a possibility, please let me know. Once again, you're doing an amazing job. I look forward to hearing from you. All my best, Terry
Terrence A. Duffy Executive Chairman CME Group 20 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 P: 312-930-2000 F: 312-930-2040
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H Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:10 AM '[email protected]' Re: Libya
Pls print for me. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Thu Sep 24 20:20:09 2009 Subject: Fw: Libya
Original Message From: Feltman, Jeffrey D To: Abedin, Huma Sent: Thu Sep 24 20:16:50 2009 Subject: Libya Congress earmarked 2.5 mil dollars for democracy stuff in Libya. Not an Admin request. Requirement to work through NG0s. Requests for proposals went out, came in, were evaluated. One was going to an NGO with links to.an NGO in Libya run by a Qadhafi. Congressional staff briefed on Monday. Thus the questions now. Jeffrey Feltman
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H Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:12 AM '[email protected]' Fw: Dr.
Pls print. Original Message From: H To: inancy@parrishl Sent: Tue Sep 29 07:11:27 2009 Subject: Re: Dr. Thank you for this--and for so much else. I hope you'll stay in regular touch w me on anything. All the best to you and Chuck. Original Message From: Nancy Parrish To: H Sent: Thu Se 24 10:45:45 2009 Subject: Dr Hillary, It was great seeing you. BTW, Cheryl and I have been in touch.
Best, Nancy
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H Tuesday, September 29, 2009 12:20 PM '[email protected]' Folio up
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H Tuesday, September 29, 2009 12:22 PM '[email protected]' Sorry hit send too soon.
I wanted to ask that you check w Eikenberry about the memo I requested from him that was only for me. Did he send it?
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:55 PM [email protected]. Pls call Sarah and ask her if she can get me some iced tea.
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H Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:23 PM '[email protected]' '[email protected]' Fw:
Can you vet this request and advise me? Thx. Original Message From: Owens, Bill To: H; H2; [email protected] Sent: Tue Sep 29 10:46:28 2009 Subject: For Secretary Clinton
Dear Hillary,
You will remember our initiative to bring the most senior retired generals from the Chinese and US militaries. With these 10 generals from the two countires, I am going to be in DC on October 21 and 22. these Generals have been part our of our Sanya Initiative - the unofficial mil-mil dialogue I started last year. It'll be me, Joe Prueher, Charley Wilhelm, Ron Fogleman, and Denny Reimer. The Chinese will be led by General Xiong Guangkai and include four other very senior and respected Generals from the PLA.
The Chinese view this as a formal track one program and take it very seriously. We will meet with ADM Mullen and ADM Keating in Honolulu and see GEN Cartwright at the Pentagon. It would be a terrific sign of the U.S.'s support for this relationship if you were able join or host (I'd be pleased to fund) a very private dinner on the evening of the 21 or the 22nd of October. Just you, the Generals, and interpreters - perhaps the Chinese Ambassador if you think that would be valuable.
I met with Kurt Campbell last month, and we will meet with him and Jim Steinberg. He expressed strong support for this dialogue as well as the economic one we started in Beijing last August. You know we would welcome involvement from State at any of our projects - our goal is to make a small but meaningful difference in the relationship.
Warm best wishes, (I'm cheering for you!)
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Bill Owens Chairman AEA Holdings Asia 30/F, Gloucester Tower The Landmark 15 Queen's Road Central Hong Kong SAR
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H Tuesday, September 29, 2009 6:40 PM '[email protected]'; Huma Abedin I'm on my way back
And would like to see Holbrooke before I go to airport if you can get him to come up.
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H Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:22 PM '[email protected]' Re: I'm on my way back
Don't worry--i saw him. Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> To: H; Huma Abedin Sent: Tue Sep 29 19:17:08 2009 Subject: Re: I'm on my way back Sorry -- I had to step out for a bit. Heading back now.
Original Message From: H To: Sullivan, Jacob J; Huma Abedin Sent: Tue Sep 29 18:40:02 2009 Subject: I'm on my way back And would like to see Holbrooke before I go to airport if you can get him to come up.
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:15 AM '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Fw: new Iran-China oil deal, reported in Iran (in English) and in China
(in Chinese)
Fyi--here's info about the China/Iran deal I mentioned yesterday from a young woman who speaks Mandarin and focuses on China's energy and military development. Original Message From: newmyer( To: H Sent: Tue Sep 29 11:20:29 2009 Subject: new Iran-China oil deal, reported in Iran (in English) and in China
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Secretary Clinton, Just wanted to make sure that you saw the news about one of China's oil conglomerates and the Iranian National Oil Company over the weekend: Iran, China sign a major oilfield deal, Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:05:09 GMT China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has signed a contract with National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for the development of Iran's South Azadegan oilfield. The Chinese company will buy a 70 percent share of the whole project, according to an agreement signed Sunday in Lausanne, Switzerland between CNPC and NIOC's overseas investment subsidiary, Naftiran Intertrade Company (NICO) that covers a 90 percent stake in the project. A likely explanation would be that this deal has been long in the making. Still, Tehran's motivation for releasing this information in English at this time is worth considering. The whole story from an English-language Iranian outlet is pasted in below, and I found three Chinese-language sources with corroborating reports (nothing in English from China, though): http://business.sohu.com/20090929/n267094148.shtml http://money.163.com/09/0929/14/5KCSKN5F002524SO.html http://finance.sina.com.cn/world/gjjj/20090929/18566807524.shtml Jackie Press TV Iran, China sign a major oilfield deal Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:05:09 GMT China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has signed a contract with National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for the development of Iran's South Azadegan oilfield. The Chinese company will buy a 70 percent share of the whole project, according to an agreement signed Sunday in Lausanne, Switzerland between CNPC and NIOC's overseas investment subsidiary, Naftiran Intertrade Company (NICO) that covers a 90 percent stake in the project.
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CNPC, which won a bid in January to develop the North Azadegan oilfield, now holds a 70 percent share of the project with NICO holding 20 percent, and lnpex of Japan having the remaining 10 percent. The South Azadegan project is slated to produce 260,000 barrels of crude oil per day, and its development will cost around $2.5 billion. The field, along the Iraqi border, holds reserves estimated at approximately 42 billion barrels of oil, one of the world's largest finds in the last 30 years. Iran provides 14 percent of China's demand for oil. The deal is couched in buy-back terms, in which CNPC will hand over the operation of the field to NIOC after development and will receive payments from the oil production for a few years to cover its investment. China's investment in Iran's energy sector has increased as some western countries, led by the US, have sanctioned Iran over its peaceful nuclear program.
Jacqueline Newmyer President, Long Term Strategy Group 12 Eliot St., Cambrid e, MA 02138
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:20 AM '[email protected]' 'bowensq Fw:
Pls see below. Original Message From: H To: 'bowens Sent: Wed Sep 30 07:19:20 2009 Subject: Re: Dear Bill, Thanks for continuing this important project which I heartily support. I am travelling heavily during October but I'm copying Lona Valmoro to put this on the radar screen so we can consider whether any meeting is at all possible. She will get back to you. All the best---H
Original Message From: Owens, Bill To: H; H2; [email protected] Sent: Tue Sep 29 10:46:28 2009 Subject: For Secretary Clinton
Dear Hillary,
You will remember our initiative to bring the most senior retired generals from the Chinese and US militaries. With these 10 generals from the two countires, I am going to be in DC on October 21 and 22. these Generals have been part .our of our Sanya Initiative - the unofficial mil-mil dialogue I started last year. It'll be me, Joe Prueher, Charley Wilhelm, Ron Fogleman, and Denny Reimer. The Chinese will be led by General Xiong Guangkai and include four other very senior and respected Generals from the PLA.
The Chinese view this as a formal track one program and take it very seriously. We will meet with ADM Mullen and ADM Keating in Honolulu and see GEN Cartwright at the Pentagon. It would be a terrific sign of the U.S.'s support for this relationship if you were able join or host (I'd be pleased to fund) a very private dinner on the evening of the 21 or the UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05759852 Date: 06/30/2015
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22nd of October. Just you, the Generals, and interpreters - perhaps the Chinese Ambassador if you think that would be valuable.
I met with Kurt Campbell last month, and we will meet with him and Jim Steinberg. He expressed strong support for this dialogue as well as the economic one we started in Beijing last August. You know we would welcome involvement from State at any of our projects - our goal is to make a small but meaningful difference in the relationship.
Warm best wishes, (I'm cheering for you!)
Bill
Bill Owens Chairman AEA Holdings Asia 30/F, Gloucester Tower The Landmark 15 Queen's Road Central Hong Kong SAR
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:21 AM '[email protected]' Dennis Ross
What is his email at White House?
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:52 AM '[email protected]' Sen. Levin
Pis find out whether he supported the surge in Iraq and get a copy of his recent speech about troops to Af for me. Thx.
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:09 AM '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Honduras
If DeMint is going, can we encourage a few others to go at same time to present more balanced picture to defactos? Is DeMint using mil air? If so, we can add Members.
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:57 AM '[email protected]' Re: Honduras
Ok. Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> To: H; Shannon, Thomas A <[email protected]> Sent: Wed Sep 30 11:32:46 2009 Subject: RE: Honduras
We would need Tom and Craig's guidance as to when the appropriate time is and what our people would actually do on the ground. Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:09 AM To: Sullivan, Jacob J; Shannon, Thomas A Subject: Honduras If DeMint is going, can we encourage a few others to go at same time to present more balanced picture to defactos? Is DeMint using mil air? If so, we can add Members.
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:22 PM '[email protected]' Today at WH
I'm on shuttle and, if all goes well, will stop first at State. Based on your work w S/RAP do you have suggestions as to what points I should make to set us up as counterpart to military and prepare for Friday and next week?
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:32 PM '[email protected]'; 'jacobjlev Further
Did you see Kori Schake article in WSJournal, Fri 9/25 attacking the civilian effort in AF? We have to answer more convincingly the point about Karl's request.
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:34 PM '[email protected]' Also
What is total USG spent in Af since 9/11? I believe we have spent $15.4B in Pak.
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H Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:46 PM '[email protected]'; Huma Abedin 'sbwhoeop Fw: Hillary: You're addressing a group on Africa on Thursday. Joe Wilson will be there and...
Pis be sure I see Joe. Original Message From: H To: 'sbwhoeop( Sent: Wed Sep 30 20:45:26 2009 Subject: Re: Hillary: You're addressing a group on Africa on Thursday. Joe Wilson will be there and... I certainly will. I'm copying Lona and Huma so they can arrange a visit. Original Message From: sbwhoeop( To: H Sent: Wed Sep 30 19:17:34 2009 Subject: Hillary: You're addressing a group on Africa on Thursday. Joe Wilson will be there and... wants to say hello to you. Please look out for him. Thanks. Sid
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H Thursday, October 1, 2009 7:28 AM Huma Abedin; '[email protected]' Geneva
What's happening in HRC in Geneva? Do I need to call anyone? Peres is asking me to personally call and I feel I should but need update so I'm on the phone w Harold.
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H Friday, October 2, 2009 6:49 AM '[email protected]' Re: Peres can talk at 7:30. Is that ok?
No. I will do later. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Fri Oct 02 06:09:40 2009 Subject: Peres can talk at 7:30. Is that ok?
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H Saturday, October 3, 2009 10:07 AM '[email protected]' Re: A/S Blake, A/S Schwartz, and Ambassador Verveer have requested a conference call with the Secretary
As soon as I'm off call now. Tell ops to set up. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sat Oct 03 10:04:07 2009 Subject: Fw: A/S Blake, A/S Schwartz, and Ambassador Verveer have requested a conference call with the Secretary Can they call the house?
From: Beekman, Philip M To: SES-O_S-Calls Sent: Sat Oct 03 09:58:36 2009 Subject: A/S Blake, A/S Schwartz, and Ambassador Verveer have requested a conference call with the Secretary
A/S Blake, A/S Schwartz, and Ambassador Verveer have requested a conference call with the Secretary. Ops stands ready to assist.
Philip Beekman Operations Center Department of State 202-647-1512
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I want to see the proposed statement. Happy to have it issued in someone else's name. But I think we need to do it. So weigh in. Thx. Original Message From: PIR <preines To: H Sent: Sat Oct 03 10:58:07 2009 Subject: Sri Lanka I'm not sure who's recommending what to you, I'm just coming into this at the 11th hour and not sure of the facts
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H Saturday, October 3, 2009 1:13 PM '[email protected]'; 'preines 'cheryl.mills 'pvervee Statement
I like the idea of it being issued by someone else but I still want to see it. Let's close this out.
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H Saturday, October 3, 2009 1:25 PM '[email protected]'; 'preines 'cheryl.mills. 'pvervee Re: Statement
I'm happy to have Melanne send it as letter to GOSL Ambassador and maybe UN Rep and only release to SL and related outlets. Original Message From: Crowley, Philip J To: H; preine preines Cc: cheryl.mill
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We are waiting for DRL to clear the language. I will call Mike and/or Karen now. Everyone else is comfortable. Then we will get it to you and put it out in Melanne's voice. You'll have something very soon. Pi Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 1:13 PM To: Crowley, Philip 1; 'preines Cc: icheryl.mills '; 'pverveer Subject: Statement I like the idea of it being issued by someone else but I still want to see it. Let's close this out.
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H Saturday, October 3, 2009 3:05 PM '[email protected]'; 'preines 'cheryl.mills 'pverveer Re: Statement
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Here is what we have come up with as agreed language from Bob, Eric, Mike, Melanne, Lissa and me. This can be used for the letter and for press guidance. Melanne will send a letter to the GOSL and perhaps the UN Permrep. We will ask the Post to release the letter to journalists in Colombo once it is received. I will schedule a press briefing at the Foreign Press Center early this week, which will attract a good number of Asian journalists, and make sure the question is asked so we can put it in proper context. We will have it for guidance in the Main State briefing if asked. PJ BEGIN TEXT Questions have been raised regarding remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on September 30 before the United Nations Security Council on the adoption of a resolution to combat sexual violence in armed conflict. In her statement, she said that we have seen rape used as a tactic before in a number of countries, including Sri Lanka. Regarding the Secretary's reference to Sri Lanka in her address, we want to be clear. Over the course of the difficult conflict between the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), stretching into this decade, the State Department as well as credible human rights organizations reported numerous cases of rape and sexual violence in Sri Lanka, particularly acts committed against women held in detention by the government. This was the basis for the Secretary's statement. At the same time, in the most recent phase of the conflict, from 2006 to 2009, though we remained deeply concerned about reports of extrajudicial killings, disappearances and mistreatment of detainees, we have not received reports that rape and sexual abuse were used as tools of war, as they clearly have in other conflict areas around the world. We hope that this clarification puts the issue in its proper context. These questions should not detract from the specific actions that Sri Lanka needs to take now. With the end of the military conflict, Secretary Clinton believes strongly that Sri Lanka must focus to the future and move forward on the promotion of peace and the protection of human rights. The government of Sri Lanka should release more than 250,000 displaced persons who are still confined in camps, and lead a process of genuine political and social reconciliation. The United States stands ready to assist and support the people of Sri Lanka with these critical challenges.
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I'm happy to have Melanne send it as letter to GOSL Ambassador and maybe UN Rep and only release to SL and related outlets. Original Message From: Crowley, Philip 1 To: H; preines _ <preines Cc: cheryl.mills
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We are waiting for DRL to clear the language. I will call Mike and/or Karen now. Everyone else is comfortable. Then we will get it to you and put it out in Melanne's voice. You'll have something very soon. Pi Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 1:13 PM To: Crowley, Philip J; 'preines Cc: 'cheryl.mills 'pverveer Subject: Statement I like the idea of it being issued by someone else but I still want to see it. Let's close this out.
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Here is what we have come up with as agreed language from Bob, Eric, Mike, Melanne, Lissa and me. This can be used for the letter and for press guidance. Melanne will send a letter to the GOSL and perhaps the UN Permrep. We will ask the Post to release the letter to journalists in Colombo once it is received. I will schedule a press briefing at the Foreign Press Center early this week, which will attract a good number of Asian journalists, and make sure the question is asked so we can put it in proper context. We will have it for guidance in the Main State briefing if asked. PJ BEGIN TEXT Questions have been raised regarding remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on September 30 before the United Nations Security Council on the adoption of a resolution to combat sexual violence in armed conflict. In her statement, she said that we have seen rape used as a tactic before in a number of countries, including Sri Lanka.
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Regarding the Secretary's reference to Sri Lanka in her address, we want to be clear. Over the course of the difficult conflict between the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), stretching into this decade, the State Department as well as credible human rights organizations reported numerous cases of rape and sexual violence in Sri Lanka, particularly acts committed against women held in detention by the government. This was the basis for the Secretary's statement. At the same time, in the most recent phase of the conflict, from 2006 to 2009, though we remained deeply concerned about reports of extrajudicial killings, disappearances and mistreatment of detainees, we have not received reports that rape and sexual abuse were used as tools of war, as they clearly have in other conflict areas around the world. We hope that this clarification puts the issue in its proper context. These questions should not detract from the specific actions that Sri Lanka needs to take now. With the end of the military conflict, Secretary Clinton believes strongly that Sri Lanka must focus to the future and move forward on the promotion of peace and the protection of human rights. The government of Sri Lanka should release more than 250,000 displaced persons who are still confined in camps, and lead a process of genuine political and social reconciliation. The United States stands ready to assist and support the people of Sri Lanka with these critical challenges.
Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 1:25 PM To: Crowley, Philip J; 'preines 'pvervee Cc: 'cheryl.mills Subject: Re: Statement I'm happy to have Melanne send it as letter to GOSL Ambassador and maybe UN Rep and only release to SL and related outlets. Original Message From: Crowle , Philip J preines To: H; preine
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We are waiting for DRL to clear the language. I will call Mike and/or Karen now. Everyone else is comfortable. Then we will get it to you and put it out in Melanne's voice. You'll have something very soon. PJ Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 1:13 PM To: Crowley, Philip J; 'preine5 ; 'pverveer Cc: icheryl.mill! Subject: Statement I like the idea of it being issued by someone else but I still want to see it. Let's close this out.
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H Saturday, October 3, 2009 8:10 PM '[email protected]; Huma Abedin Tomorrow
I want to take the 3 pm shuttle and I want to meet w Jake and the Holbrooke team either at State or my house whichever they prefer.
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 12:05 AM '[email protected]. Re: Can I call u?
Sure. I just got home. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sat Oct 03 23:35:24 2009 Subject: Can I call u?
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 7:23 AM '[email protected]' Re: Fyi
Yes. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sun Oct 04 00:58:11 2009 Subject: Fyi Indonesians cannot do 9. Asking for 10am instead. Philippines will likely be right after. Hope that's ok.
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 7:23 AM '[email protected]' Re: Calls
Ok. Does Eikenberry need to be secure? Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sun Oct 04 07:09:00 2009 Subject: Calls Eikenberry has asked if u can talk at 9am? Then philippines 9:45 and indonesia immediately after. Ok?
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 9:32 AM '[email protected]'; 'preines Sri Lanka
Given the AFP story today, have we delivered letter and given to appropriate press, now including AFP?
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 10:15 AM '[email protected]' Call reports
Romulo said they welcome additional help so I told them to pls follow up w our Ambassador. I think you should follow up as well. On a very bad line, Wirajuda seemed to welcome our support, including helicopters and other navel assets. Pls followup and have Navy do as well. Let me know what else we need to do.
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 11:07 AM '[email protected]'; 'preines Re: Sri Lanka
Thx. Original Message From: Crowley, Philip J To: H; preine5 n <preines Sent: Sun Oct 04 10:30:11 2009 Subject: Re: Sri Lanka Working it now; will provide to media as soon as we have delivery confirmatio. Should be by early this afternoon. PJ Original Message From: H To: Crowley, Philip J; 'preines Sent: Sun Oct 04 09:32:08 2009 Subject: Sri Lanka
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Given the AFP story today, have we delivered letter and given to appropriate press, now including AFP?
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 11:29 AM '[email protected]. Re: Draft Holbrooke Team
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Can you fax to my house? And email to Huma for printing. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Cc: Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> Sent: Sun Oct 04 11:18:10 2009 Subject: Draft Holbrooke Team HRC:
Attached is the draft memo in its current state from the Holbrooke team (it does not yet include RCN's hand edits which he just sent in).
As you will see, the beginning of this memo lays out 4 strategic interests, 3 of which overlap with the goals we discussed in our conversation; the fourth goes to the international consequences of success or failure.
Assuming we go with the approach we discussed, a cover memo should work reasonably well with this document (excepting the discussion on the foreign aid piece). See if you agree.
To actually see the document in its current form with showing edits — you need to print the attached version.
Below is the version that accepts all the proposed edits and eliminates the comments so you can read on BB if you choose.
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 1:52 PM '[email protected]' Re: Holbrooke called for u
Am I supposed to see him and others or not when I get back? Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sun Oct 04 13:34:14 2009 Subject: Holbrooke called for u
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H Sunday, November 1, 2009 1:40 AM '[email protected]' Re: Refaming the Domestic Debate on Sudan
Ok w me. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Sat Oct 31 23:25:14 2009 Subject: Re: Refaming the Domestic Debate on Sudan I actually think it makes sense and may help - so I am happy to nnavvigate it for him Original Message From: H To: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Sat Oct 31 18:41:49 2009 Subject: Re: Refaming the Domestic Debate on Sudan How do you suggest we respond? Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Fri Oct 30 06:12:25 2009 Subject: Fw: Refaming the Domestic Debate on Sudan See below
From: Scott Gration To: Mills, Cheryl D Cc: Shortley, Timothy R; Burns, William J; Steinberg, James B Sent: Fri Oct 30 02:56:14 2009 Subject: Refaming the Domestic Debate on Sudan
Cheryl, I'd appreciate your passing this note to Secretary Clinton. I'd rather not have this idea swirling around in email circles until she gets an opportunity to evaluate the concept. With gratitude, Scott
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Jonathan S. Gration, Maj Gen (Ret) President's Special Envoy to Sudan 0: (202) 647-5855
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 1:53 PM '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Report
I think it's quite good and covers most issues well. I think we need the additional lead on we discussed. Holbrooke wants to talk--any feedback befote I call him?
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 1:58 PM '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Report questions
I have a bunch of them. What's best way to process? Should I do conf call w whoever need to be included?
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 2:00 PM '[email protected]' Re: Report questions
I'm taking 3 shuttle so should do in next half hour. Anything I need to know before calling Richard back? Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H; Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> Sent: Sun Oct 04 13:58:22 2009 Subject: RE: Report questions We'll set up a call so all can join -- what time? Original Message From: H [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 1:58 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, JacobJ Subject: Report questions I have a bunch of them. What's best way to process? Should I do conf call w whoever need to be included?
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 5:21 PM '[email protected]' Re: For your consideration
Can you fax to my DC house? If not, can you talk it thru w me now? Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> To: H Cc: Abedin, Huma ; Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> Sent: Sun Oct 04 17:16:08 2009 Subject: For your consideration Below is a proposed cover memo from you to go on top of the longer memo. We will send the longer memo to you in a half hour or so. Please let us know your thoughts on the below:
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 5:17 PM 'SBerger Re:
Thanks, Sandy. This is very helpful. Original Message From: Berger, Samuel R To: H Cc: Berger, Samuel R. Sent: Sat Oct 03 23:54:07 2009 Subject: HRC: I wasn't satisfied by my answer to your question about how to gain leverage over the Pakistanis to move them to more aggressively pursue AQ. I've thought about it some more and, while I have no silver bullet, here are some further thoughts. -- My impression is that the Pakistanis have been more cooperative lately in assisting us target some AQ in Pakistan and that, where they hold back, it is less a function of affinity toward AQ and more about with whom AQ is imbedded.. -- In particular, they seem to be more reluctant to target AQ where it is nestled with groups they want to cultivate in the event we "leave" Afghanistan and they need influence there. They have seen that before and will hedge their bets. -- So the first point is that we have to address the reason why they are holding back. If we can disabuse them of the perception that we are leaving Afghanistan, it will be easier to get the Pakistanis to go after AQ in sanctuaries provided by groups which would be part of a future Afghanistan dominated by the Taliban. -- Second, I believe that coercive measures are more likely to be effective if they are targeted against military leaders who give support to AQ and its allies. Assuming we have adequate intelligence, we can go after bank accounts, travel and other reachable assets of individual Pakistani officers, raising the stakes for those supporting the militants without creating an inordinate backlash. Blunter measures of coercion, like conditioning our assistance, are more likely to be counterproductive. Given the level of distrust for us among the Pakistani people, they would see this as another sharp swing of the U.S. pendulum which would harden their attitudes and make greater cooperation very difficult for the Pakistani people to accept. -- There may be greater leverage in giving the Pakistanis incentives to be more aggressive. Of course, the military's calculation is most important. I'm not sure what is on their shopping list these days but we would need to balance what would move the needle on AQ against undercutting our effort to get them to shift their strategic focus away from India.. At the same time, we can be as forward leaning as possible in support of their counterinsurgency capabilities (equipment, training, whatever material, intelligence and other assistance we can give them if they move into Wazeristan -- including relief for displaced persons). If they finally take that step, we can do all that is possible to demonstrate that our arrows are aligned with theirs.. -- On the civilian side, their desire for greater control over how Kerry-Lugar money can be used can be played to our strategic advantage. If we give them a greater sense that they are directing the use of these funds -- without greatly undercutting their effectiveness -- it strengthens our position to press them on AQ.
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-- Finally, there is the defining relationship with India. Are there measures that the Indians could take that would reduce Pakistani anxieties about the Indian front and thus better enable them to focus on threats to the East, including both AQ and anti-Indian militant groups like LET? Are there confidence building measures such as information sharing on troop movements that would both reduce uncertainty and support a Pakistani public narrative for a shift in emphasis from India to the militancy? To the extent India seeks to have Pakistan move more vigorously against the militants, they could see such steps as advancing their interests. This is tricky territory but may be worth pursuing. Sandy
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H Sunday, November 1, 2009 10:13 AM 'pvervee Re:
Melanne--thanks for all you're doing and say "hello" to everyone. Also can you pls send me info on the FFF? I'm copying Megan Rooney and Jake who are working on the speech for the Forum. Take care.
Original Message From: Melanne Verveer To: H Sent: Sun Nov 01 09:31:53 2009 I'm at a gathering In Italy on Beijing's unfinished agenda with many of your friends -- a group as diverse as Yunus and Tina Brown. You have gotten so many plaudits for your honest engagement in Pakistan. I'm sure it brings back many memories to be in Marrekesh. The women in Morocco have achieved a great deal, especially with the family code reform -- and they have had the support of the King. The gender initiative idea that is part of the FFF is still unformed. I think if you say positive things about its potential, it could make a difference for how it goes forward and we can help. You make us proud.
Melanne Verveer
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H Sunday, October 4, 2009 7:29 PM '[email protected]. Re: For your consideration
I'm finding this latest memo draft confusing in the way it is laid out. Pls call me. Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J<[email protected]> To: H Sent: Sun Oct 04 17:30:59 2009 Subject: Re: For your consideration Can't fax. Will call.
Original Message From: H To: Sullivan, Jacobi Sent: Sun Oct 04 17:21:21 2009 Subject: Re: For your consideration Can you fax to my DC house? If not, can you talk it thru w me now? Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J<[email protected]> To: H Cc: Abedin, Huma ; Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> Sent: Sun Oct 04 17:16:08 2009 Subject: For your consideration Below is a proposed cover memo from you to go on top of the longer memo. We will send the longer memo to you in a half hour or so. Please let us know your thoughts on the below:
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H Sunday, November 1, 2009 11:37 AM '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' 'pverveer Fw: FfF Forum for the Future Background.pdf; Annotated Agenda final.pdf; FFF Fact Sheet for the Media.docx; 102809-BM-Democracy Assistance Dialogue.docx; 102809-BMFoundation for the Future.doc; 102809-BM-Gender Institute.doc
Megan and Jake--Pls see the info from Melanne about the gender issues in the Forum. I'd like to include reference to work and way forward in my speech tomorrow. Thx. Original Message From: Verveer, Melanne S To: H Sent: Sun Nov 01 11:10:45 2009 Subject: Fw: FfF Here's some general background info on FFF from NEA. The gender initiative has potential but right now it's just a framework. It's going to take leadership. There are so many good practices in the region that could be shared -- Morocco's family law reform being an excellent example.
From: Spirnak, Madelyn E To: Verveer, Melanne S Cc: Blayne Allard, Alice A Sent: Sun Nov 01 11:00:02 2009 Subject: FfF
Hi Melanne, I don't have electronic access to all documents, but attached are a few documents that might be helpful. Please let me know if you need more than the attached. Alice may be able to provide more when she gets back to the control room. Madelyn «Forum for the Future Background.pdf» «Annotated Agenda final.pdf»
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Broader Middle East and North Africa Democracy Assistance Dialogue
While many initiatives launched under the G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) umbrella continue to make advances, the most striking progress is in the Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD), which brings together NGOs and governments in an ongoing basis to advance democratic reform in the region. Representing a network of hundreds of BMENA NGOs and government representatives, and with multilateral support, the DAD is now focused on incountry activities that will implement reform recommendations from the Forum deliberations. To date, the DAD has convened activities in Morocco, Algeria, Jordan, Turkey, Yemen, and Italy. The DAD represents a series of thematic meetings, activities and research characterized by consultation and partnership between governments and civil society. The DAD's three areas of focus are women's empowerment, political pluralism, and freedom of expression. The DAD partners developed "A Partnership between G8, BMENA Governments and Civil Society." This Partnership Document reflects the contributions of many BMENA governments and civil society leaders alike and outlines a framework of universal, democratic principles to strengthen the relationship and partnership between governments and civil society in the region. This document was acknowledged by government and civil society representatives at the 2008 Abu Dhabi Forum and is a product of based on substantive discussions and deliberations between civil society and governments that began nearly two years ago. Since its inception more than five years ago, the DAD has facilitated effective and successful relationships between willing governments, NGOs, the media, political leaders and civil society experts in the region, and has created a collaborative and transparent environment in which to accomplish this partnership. DAD partners' work on in-country programs, including women's empowerment in Algeria, Jordan and Pakistan, and as well programs in Morocco and Yemen that are focused on freedom of expression, political party and electoral reform, are notable.
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UNCLASSIFIED 1P 23: BACKGROUND ON FORUM FOR THE FUTURE
From an idea of partnership to a growing reality, the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Initiative represents genuine cooperation between the G8 and European nations and the governments, business, and civil society of the region to expand opportunities and prosperity for all. e The leaders of the G8 industrialized nations and BMENA countries launched the Partnership for Progress and a Common Future a blueprint for how G8 and Middle Eastern countries could best work together to support indigenous calls for reform — at the 08 Sea Island, Georgia, summit in June 2004. O The centerpiece of BMENA is the Forum for the Future, an annual gathering of 08, European, and BMENA Foreign Ministers with civil society to discuss and advance the reform agenda. O The Forum for the Future provides a unique venue for BMENA civil society organizations to meet with their government ministers as equal participants. The Forum fosters constructive government-civil society interaction to solve complex political, economic, and social problems of participating countries. O This year's Forum will include approximately 40 civil society representatives who participate directly alongside governments. Civil society participation in the Forum has risen considerably every year since the first Forum in Morocco in 2004, when only five leaders participated. e Foreign ministers from across the BMENA region, the 08, and other partner countries now work with these organizations to further progress and development in the areas of good governance, civil society, economic prosperity, and education. e This year, civil society organizations coordinated three preparatory meetings involving governments of the region with a cross-section of civil society leaders to outline priorities and develop recommendations for the Forum ministerial.
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SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED The Secretary's Participation in the Forum for the Future Tuesday, November 3, 2009 CONTEXT
You will participate in the Sixth Annual Forum for the Future and deliver a speech that will highlight the importance of partnership within and across societies to address common issues and elaborate on the steps the United States has taken to enact the President's Cairo vision. This year's co-chairs, Italy and Morocco, and civil-society groups selected political, economic, and social themes for discussion, the latter of which includes issues such as education and the empowerment of women. Your participation in the Forum shows continued U.S. support for indigenous efforts of reform and development, and reinforces the importance the U.S. attaches to greater cooperation between Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) governments and civil-society organizations in the region. KEY OBJECTIVES/ANNOTATED AGENDA: I.
Opening Session
The Forum's co-chairs, Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri and Italian Foreign Minister Frattini, will deliver opening remarks. You will then deliver remarks for approximately 15-20 minutes. Theme 1 — Political Reform / Local Governance and Democracy The key to advancing and sustaining progress is action on the local level; civil society groups and governments must develop effective working relationships to benefit their citizens. While expanding the role of civil society is a long-term effort between the citizens of the BMENA countries and their governments, we see progress in some areas, including increased women's political participation, such as in Morocco and Kuwait. The region's civil society continues to work toward broadening the space for citizens to participate actively in public affairs, particularly at the local level. Regrettably, some governments in the region have sought to curtail the essential freedoms of expression and association. The United States supports opening the political space for civil society to contribute ideas and priorities to government policy-makers in shaping the future of the BMENA countries.
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SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -2HI. Theme 2 — Economic Reform / The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Economics of the BMENA Region Sustainable progress requires opening spaces for innovation and creativity, particularly for young people and women. Expanding opportunities for entrepreneurs is key to addressing job creation, supporting economic development, and furthering civic engagement. By assisting the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through easing business regulations, enhancing transparency and accountability, and improving access to financing, countries foster economic growth and give society new sources of resilience. Additionally, educational systems need to be responsive to labor-market needs. The United States supports employment-focused approaches to education, as well as engagement with the private sector to tackle comprehensively the obstacles that hinder economic growth and development in the region. IV.
Theme S— Social Development: A New Perspective on Human Security
The United States supports sustainable development in all sectors of society. Women's empowerment — political, economic, social, and cultural — is a prerequisite for progress. Women across the region have been breaking silence around many controversial issues, from breast cancer to domestic violence. We applaud these efforts and will continue to support women who are working to raise the levels of education, health, rights, and opportunity in their countries. V.
Closing Session
Concluding remarks will be delivered by the 2009 civil-society co-partners, the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights and Italy's No Peace Without Justice. Canada, as the next G8 president and Forum co-host in 2010, and the next BMENA co-host will discuss plans and priorities for the 2010 Forum. After Foreign Minister Frattini's closing remarks, Foreign Minister Fassi-Fihri will present the Chair's Summary. The summary is traditionally drafted by the regional co-chair and is not subject to negotiations, to avoid being bogged down in conflict.
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H Monday, November 2, 2009 1:18 AM 'doug '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Re: Strategic Communications for Pakistan
Doug--Pakistan's government can sure use the help. I'd like you to talk w Judith McHale who is working w Holbrooke's team, including Ashley, so.I'm copying Judith and Paul Jones, Amb Holbrooke's Deputy, so they can coordinate the followup. Pls let me know what the next steps are w Amb Haqqani. Thanks too for your other work on global women's issues. Best, H Original Message From: Doug Hattaway To: H Sent: Tue Oct 27 17:19:45 2009 Subject: Strategic Communications for Pakistan Hello Madame Secretary. I hope you have a productive trip to Pakistan. I wanted to let you know that Ambassador Haqqani asked me to submit a proposal to help the Government of Pakistan strengthen its communications with the Pakistani public.
You may recall that my firm did similar hands-on work in Lebanon. The idea is to enhance the Government's internal capacity to raise public awareness of its accomplishments, build support for its policies, and demonstrate the benefits of democratic governance.
With stronger communications, they'd obviously be in a better position to convey the benefits of the US-Pakistan relationship. We've followed Pakistani media coverage of Kerry-Lugar -- with more strategic communications management by the Government, that could have been a positive story.
(The anti-American forces have used the same messages to attack US aid packages for at least 10 years. It was easy to see the attacks coming.)
Communications help won't solve the immediate political crisis, but it could be one useful element of a larger strategic communications strategy.
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I understand there's a strategic communications working group focused on Pakistan. Would you like me to meet with anyone to discuss this idea? I'm told Ashley Bommer is working on it. (I don't know her).
By the way - we're making headway on our campaign for Global Women's Issues - hope to have more to report soon! Best, Doug
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H Monday, October 5, 2009 8:19 AM '[email protected]' Call list
Pls add: Mort Zuckerman Ed Towns
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H Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:32 AM '[email protected]'; Huma Abedin Schedule
I told Andrew I would do the things he requested in his memo to me and he should talk to you about scheduling.
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H Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:33 AM '[email protected]'; Huma Abedin
When I was at UNGA, I had foreign leader facebooks that I would like to see. Can you find for me?
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H Monday, November 2, 2009 5:06 AM '[email protected]' Fw: Hilda Solis
Fyi Original Message From: Shannon, Thomas A <[email protected]> To: H; Kelly, Craig A Sent: Mon Nov 02 04:58:04 2009 Subject: Re: Hilda Solis Madame Secretary: Thank you for reaching out to Secretary Solis and convincing her to join the Verification Commission. She and Ricardo Lagos will make for a very high profile and effective international component of the Commission. We will meet with her this morning at 10 am to brief her for Tuesday's journey to Honduras. At this point, it appears we have a military aircraft available. The plan is for the U.S. Delegation to depart D.C., stop in Miami to pick up Ricardo Lagos, and arrive in Tegucigalpa together. We think this will send a powerful message to Hondurans and leave no doubt about our commitment to seeing this process through to a successful conclusion.
You should be aware that Ambassador Hugo Llorens is under public assault. The Wall Street Journal dedicates its America's column this morning to attacking him and calling for his removal. Last Friday, Representative Connie Mack did the same. This chorus will grow as the extent of our accomplishment is understood. Llorens is a tough, stalwart guy. He and his Mission have held firm during this crisis. A call from you would be a big boost. Finally, we will hold an IPC today to identify further steps. We will keep you up to date on these steps and identify further opportunities for your engagement.
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I want to thank you for your leadership and support during this long crisis. Your willingness to engage at key moments and take risks at the right time have propelled us much further than anyone expected. Your diplomacy prevented a debilitating civil conflict in Honduras that would have destabilized Central America and undermined two decades of our efforts. We now have a big opportunity in front of us, and for that we are grateful to you. Regards, Tom Original Message From: H To: Shannon, Thomas A; Kelly, Craig A Sent: Mon Nov 02 04:01:06 2009 Subject: Hilda Solis Tom and Craig-I spoke w Secretary Solis and thanked her for going to Honduras. She is eager for your briefing and advice when you meet w her today. And it is very important that Craig is going w her to guide her thru this process. Oscar Arias told me he is very worried about whether the agreement will be implemented and is meeting w the leading Presidential candidate this week to urge that he produce his party's 55 votes for restitution. I also spoke w Insulza who is focussed on the elections which I told him we would fully support. Is there more we should be doing? Again, thanks for all your great work and good luck in the effort to get this across the finish line. Best, HRC
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Re: THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU REQUESTED -- Very Serious Dangers Facing Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Pls print his for me. Original Message From: Verveer, Melanne S To: H Sent: Wed Sep 30 14:25:41 2009 Subject: Fw: THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU REQUESTED -- Very Serious Dangers Facing Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
From: Andy Manatos To: VanBuskirk, Michael 1 Marshall, Capricia P; Verveer, Melanne S
Cc: 'Fr Alex Karloutsos' Sent: Wed Sep 30 11:00:36 2009
Subject: THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU REQUESTED -- Very Serious Dangers Facing Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
As you can see from the many clips in the attached document, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew faces very serious dangers on a daily basis both within Turkey and when abroad. Please let us know if you need any additional information. Andy Manatos
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H Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:43 AM '[email protected]' Re: Schedule
Let's do Jack at the office. Original Message From: Valmoro, Lona J To: H; Huma Abedin Sent: Tue Oct 06 06:35:15 2009 Subject: Re: Schedule Sounds good -- and I apologize about all of the private meetings today, I should have done a separate schedule for you. 2:30pm is Ken Feinberg. 4pm is Lou D'Allesandro dropping by for a quick hello. 6pm is General Keane and he knows we will get back to him about location. 6pm is the earliest he can do today.
Original Message From: H To: Valmoro, Lona J; Huma Abedin Sent: Tue Oct 0606:31:39 2009 Subject: Schedule I told Andrew I would do the things he requested in his memo to me and he should talk to you about scheduling.
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H Tuesday, November 3, 2009 3:14 AM '[email protected]' Come see me when you can.
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H Wednesday, October 7, 2009 6:24 AM '[email protected]. Re: Video Success and Another Idea
I love the ideas and will gladly do whatever you decide. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Tue Oct 06 23:21:19 2009 Subject: FW: Video Success and Another Idea See below my email
From: Mills, Cheryl D Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:21 PM To: Dowd, Katie W; Klevorick, Caitlin B Cc: Reines, Philippe I; McHale, Judith A; Crowley, Philip J Subject: RE: Video Success and Another Idea
Katie:
First — I want to say again what a great job you have done on Food Security — not only the video but helping us get the site up and ready in less than 24 hours — many thanks. Love the metrics below — makes it all worth it.
Second — let's set a time to discuss this new idea.
Yeah!
cdm
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Cheryl
Hope this finds you well. I wanted to update you on the success of the video and also share a new idea with you. Give the statistical results below, I honestly believe this is the State Departments first ever successful instance of policy advocacy via viral video and the impact we have raised is worth noting. I have heard comments from all over the building and outside that this is a new level of creating content/video that is engaging, interesting, educating and that can have long term value for State and partners to use. Bottom-line, we have done something new in raising awareness/attention on a major foreign policy initiative through compelling, and viral video -- the Department of State has raised the bar.
It is hard to read the traffic exactly to their sites and ours but here are some initial stats:
Top line: Using State.gov, America.gov, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and more, we have use new media and connection technology tools to reach over an estimated 100K audiences domestically and internationally through the video on Food Security and ultimately have brought press and attention to a new focus. This video is engaging in that it raises awareness and education on a critical foreign policy issue.
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It is one of the top 20 videos viewed on our Youtube channel, with over 5K views and rising. Considering how much video we generate through the daily press briefings and videos through S remarks daily, I think this carries tremendous weight that in a short amount of time and little push to reach out to communities we have raised the bar for engaging content through video.
2. Many organizations and users on Youtube have picked up the video and reposted on their channels, for examples it is has been picked up heavily in China from one user who generated 3K views on his own already and I have been told that it has been posted on major Ethiopian blogs through their video channels as well. 3.
Over 12,000 (estimated) have visited our main video page through State.gov where the video was featured.
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Almost 9K people have visited the Global Food Security page through State.gov to get more information.
5. ' Through pushing out on social networking presences at State, we have reached over 65,000 people who subscribe and follow the Department of State and we pushed this video and the broader FS page to those communities through Facebook, Twitter, and more. Next Steps: 1.
We are making DVD's to give to posts
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Working on distributing to bloggers for continued use
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New Idea: Cheryl, wanted to talk to you about a new idea that I have presented before but thought about using for FS in a modified form. I discussed with Caitlin and wanted to see if you thought this was a good idea.
This proposal is to ask that Secretary Clinton begin an online conversation on Food Security where she can engage with people at home and abroad. 1. Through a video announcement she announces the opening of a global and engaging talk worldwide talk on global hunger and invites people to submit questions on the topic. People can submit questions via video, text, email, comment. 2.
The community votes and comments on the best questions submitted by one another and votes on the best ones.
3. After two weeks, Secretary Clinton answers then the top five questions in her own response video. *** We could even bring person with best question to DC to be a citizen journalist for a day and ask the top questions in person. 4. We then use this video as a way to talk about the most frequently asked questions on global hunger, HRC's responses to them and we have engaged a global community on the topic.
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Getting it on other sites like MTVu would be great. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Tue Oct 06 23:22:11 2009 Subject: FW: Video Success and Another Idea More
From: Klevorick, Caitlin B Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 8:33 PM To: Dowd, Katie W; Mills, Cheryl D Subject: Re: Video Success and Another Idea
I can attest to the fact that this has thus far been the shining star of the initiative (from a non-policy perspective) and I think speaks to how hrc will do diplomacy and development differently. In addition to what katie mentioned-- Institute for International Education (goodman) included it in their weekly email to more than 8000 institutions, Pepsi showed it an internal meeting last week and will show it at a global conference this week, and CGI has gotten feedback about the video and has gotten increased interest in commitments in this area. It has also been pushed out to posts through internal sites. We are also trying to see if we can get it in a rotation or on mtvU or their website and bet as part of the world food day push.
From: Dowd, Katie W To: Mills, Cheryl D; Klevorick, Caitlin B Sent: Tue Oct 06 19:57:36 2009 Subject: Video Success and Another Idea Cheryl
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Hope this finds you well. I wanted to update you on the success of the video and also share a new idea with you. Give the statistical results below, I honestly believe this is the State Departments first ever successful instance of policy advocacy via viral video and the impact we have raised is worth noting. I have heard comments from all over the building and outside that this is a new level of creating content/video that is engaging, interesting, educating and that can have long term value for State and partners to use. Bottom-line, we have done something new in raising awareness/attention on a major foreign policy initiative through compelling, and viral video -- the Department of State has raised the bar.
It is hard to read the traffic exactly to their sites and ours but here are some initial stats:
Top line: Using State.gov, America.gov, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and more, we have use new media and connection technology tools to reach over an estimated 100K audiences domestically and internationally through the video on Food Security and ultimately have brought press and attention to a new focus. This video is engaging in that it raises awareness and education on a critical foreign policy issue.
1. It is one of the top 20 videos viewed on our Youtube channel, with over 5K views and rising. Considering how much video we generate through the daily press briefings and videos through S remarks daily, I think this carries tremendous weight that in a short amount of time and little push to reach out to communities we have raised the bar for engaging content through video. 2. Many organizations and users on Youtube have picked up the video and reposted on their channels, for examples it is has been picked up heavily in China from one user who generated 3K views on his own already and I have been told that it has been posted on major Ethiopian blogs through their video channels as well. 3.
Over 12,000 (estimated) have visited our main video page through State.gov where the video was featured.
4.
Almost 9K people have visited the Global Food Security page through State.gov to get more information.
5. Through pushing out on social networking presences at State, we have reached over 65,000 people who subscribe and follow the Department of State and we pushed this video and the broader FS page to those communities through Facebook, Twitter, and more. Next Steps: 1.
We are making DVD's to give to posts
2.
Working on distributing to bloggers for continued use
3.
Will feature and push video to a larger audience when op-ed runs through a second push
4.
Will work to feature prominently on World Food Day
5.
Working to translate and subtitle video for usage in countries around the world.
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Cheryl, wanted to talk to you about a new idea that I have presented before but thought about using for FS in a modified form. I discussed with Caitlin and wanted to see if you thought this was a good idea.
This proposal is to ask that Secretary Clinton begin an online conversation on Food Security where she can engage with people at home and abroad. 1.
Through a video announcement she announces the opening of a global and engaging talk worldwide talk on global hunger and invites people to submit questions on the topic. People can submit questions via video, text, email, comment.
2.
The community votes and comments on the best questions submitted by one another and votes on the best ones.
3. After two weeks, Secretary Clinton answers then the top five questions in her own response video. *** We could even bring person with best question to DC to be a citizen journalist for a day and ask the top questions in person. 4. We then use this video as a way to talk about the most frequently asked questions on global hunger, HRC's responses to them and we have engaged a global community on the topic.
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Calling now. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H; cheryl.mills Sent: Wed Nov 04 04:48:41 20C To: Mills, Cheryl D; Sent: Wed Nov 04 01:23:22 2009 Subject: Let me know when you're awake. Thx.
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Thx for passing on the feedback which I will share w her. Let's plan another catch up call. I'm copying my assistant, Lauren, to try to schedule for us. Original Message From: Strobe Talbott To: H Sent: Mon Oct 05 20:11:42 2009 Subject: Rose.... briefed a group of wonks at Brookings tonite. Superbly impressive & persuasive. Low-key mastery & confidence. Congrats on having her on your team & leading these negs.
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Will this decision be an issue for us in Germany? Also, I heard a rumor that Phil Murphy was called in by Merkel over this? Is that true? See you tomorrow to discuss. Thx.
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France: 'Autistic Tories have castrated UK in Europe' French Europe minister says David Cameron's pledge to reclaim EU powers is 'pathetic' and will leave Britain isolated
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Nicholas Watt , Patrick Wintour and Allegra Stratton guardian.co.uk , Wednesday 4 November 2009 21.30 GMT
The Conservatives were accused by the French government tonight of "castrating" Britain's position within the EU by adopting an "autistic" approach that would take Britain off the radar. Speaking to the Guardian, Pierre Lellouche, France's Europe minister, described as "pathetic" the Tories' EU plans announced today, warning they would not succeed "for a minute". Giving vent to frustration across the EU, which has so far only been expressed in private, Lellouche — who said he was reflecting Nicolas Sarkozy's "sadness and regret" — accused William Hague, the shadow foreign secretary, of a "bizarre autism" in their discussions. He said: "They have one line and they just repeat one line. It is a very bizarre sense of autism." Lellouche, one of the most Anglophile members of Sarkozy's government, made his remarkable intervention after David Cameron outlined a fresh Tory approach to the EU in the wake of the full ratification of the Lisbon treaty. A future Conservative government would seek to strengthen British sovereignty and repatriate a series of powers over social and employment legislation, the Tory leader said. Cameron said he was not seeking an immediate "bust-up" with the EU, and would allow the repatriation of powers negotiations to last as long as five years. But that position was not enough for the Tory MEP Daniel Hannan, who quit his role as the party's legal affairs spokesman in Europe, saying he intended to fight for referendums to enable Britain to become "self-governing". France's centre-right government condemned Cameron's plans, saying that they would marginalise Britain within the EU. Abandoning all diplomatic niceties, Lellouche said: "It's pathetic. It's just very sad to see Britain, so important in Europe, just cutting itself out from the rest and disappearing from the radar map .... This is a culture of opposition ... It is the result of a long period of opposition. I know they will come back, but I hope the trip will be short." He said Cameron's approach was in line with the Tories' decision to abandon the main centre-right EPP grouping in the European parliament, of which Sarkozy's UMP party is a member. "They are doing what they have done in the European parliament. They have essentially castrated your UK influence in the European parliament," he said. Lellouche said he has told Hague personally that his position was a "waste of time for all of us". "I have told William Hague: go away for two to three years, in your political economic situation you're going to be all by your self and you'll come back. Go ahead and do it. That is my message to them ... You want to be marginalised? Well, you go for it. But it's a waste of time for all of us," the French minister said. Lellouche made clear the Tories had no hope of securing support for their plans. "It's not going to happen for a minute. Nobody is going to indulge in rewriting [treaties for] many, many years. Nobody is going to play with the institutions again. It's going to be take it or leave it and they should be honest and say that," he said. "It is a time of tumultuous waters all around us. Wars, terrorism, proliferation, Afghanistan, energy with Russia, massive immigration, economic crisis. It is time when the destiny of Europe is being defined — whether or not we will exist as a third of the world's GDP capable of fighting it out on climateion trade, on every ... issue on the surface of the Earth. "We need to be united, otherwise we will be wiped out and marginalised. None of us can do it alone. Whether you're big or small, the lesson is the same. And [Britain's] risk is one of marginalisation. Irrelevance." He explained: "Finally we have institutional package, but it took 15 years of looking at our navel and getting everybody bored to death with sterile debate" In a sign of France's determination to resist the Tory plans to opt out of key EU legislation, Lellouche warned the French would attempt to reduce Britain's EU budget rebate which will be up for negotiation during the next parliament. He pointed out that France is a net EU contributor to the tune of €5bn (E4.5bn), unlike Britain which receives a rebate. "If we get a government that is ferociously anti European that will vote down this kind of legislation then I think the relationship is going to be very difficult. As we enter the next phase one of the issues we have to discuss midterm is of UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05760154 Date: 06/30/2015
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course finances. France is a net contributor to the tune of €5bn a year, of which €1.5bn is the same as British rebate. That should tell you quite a bit huh?" he said. Cameron will be angered by the attack, and what it implies for Tory relations with the rest of Europe although in the short term he will be more concerned to ensure his strategy of abandoning a referendum on the Lisbon treaty does not provoke cries of betrayal on his backbenches. Hague reacted to the French criticism by insisting that Lellouche's comments did not represent the true reception of the Tories' plans in Europe. "That is not how we are seen across Europe," he told BBC2's Newsnight, adding his party had established good relations with Sarkozy's party. "I don't think you will find that's representative of the reaction in Paris or other European capitals," he added.
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Great article. Thx to all. I'm copying PJ and Philippe to see if they can it into US press coverage of us and our efforts. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: Balderston, Kris M ; Toiv, Nora F Cc: H Sent: Thu Nov 05 05:55:18 2009 Subject: RE: Ed Luce article Nice!
From: Balderston, Kris M Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:30 PM To: Mills, Cheryl D; Toiv, Nora F Subject: FW: Ed Luce article Finally a decent article Go Yanks
From: Balderston, Kris M Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 5:28 PM To: Reines, Philippe I; Crowley, Philip J Subject: Ed Luce article Clinton set to smooth Obama's visit to China By Edward Luce in Washington and Geoff Dyer in Beijing Published: November 4 2009 02:00 I Last updated: November 4 2009 02:00 Hillary Clinton is on course to raise the $61m in private money needed to build a US pavilion for a trade fair in Shanghai next year, Clearing one of the main foreign policy obstacles ahead of Barack Obama's state visit to China next week. Mrs Clinton, whose first visit as secretary of state was to China, inherited a situation where the US was the only country other than Andorra that had failed to confirm its attendance at the Shanghai Expo - to the chagrin of the Chinese. America's absence from the fair, running from May to October, was the first issue to be raised by the Chinese when Mrs Clinton visited in February. "The Chinese were very upset," says Elizabeth Baghley, who heads Mrs Clinton's office for global partnerships. "When she came back from China she said: 'Whatever it takes, this matters to China and to US business and we are going to get this done'." UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05760164 Date: 06/30/2015
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The task was more arduous than expected. Unlike all the other participants in what is expected to be the largest trade fair in history, the US administration is barred by federal law from spending a single public dollar on global trade fairs. Mrs Clinton, who has extensive experience at fundraising as a presidential and senatorial candidate, was also prevented from asking for money herself. The bureaucratic obstacles were made worse by the fact the Chinese had already tapped large US companies, such as Cisco and Coca-Cola, to spend money on their own corporate pavilions, which will face their national counterparts across the river around the fair in Shanghai. The situation was retrieved when three companies - Chevron, GE and PepsiCo - were persuaded to put up $5m (€3.4m, £3m) each. So far $46m has been pledged. Mrs Clinton's emphasis on getting a US pavilion contrasted strongly with the attitude of the Bush administration. Some even referred disparagingly to the "Chi-comms" - an old-fashioned abbreviation for Chinese communists. "The state department basically saw it as a lost cause," says one state department official. "Some people laughed when they heard Hillary wanted to do this." Shanghai has huge hopes for the Expo, which it sees as a chance to cement the city's global brand as an international financial centre and modern metropolis. With an official budget of Rmb28.6bn ($4.2bn) and 70m expected visitors over the six months, the Expo has been marketed as the sort of coming-out party for Shanghai that last year's Olympics was for Beijing - and an event to rival the great 19th century world fairs in London, Paris and Chicago. Given such heady expectations for what will be the world's largest fair, the absence of the US would have been considered a huge slight and a loss of face for the Chinese. Mindful of how much it mattered to the Chinese, Mrs Clinton saw it as an opportunity to build their trust. During strategic and economic talks with Chinese counterparts in Washington last summer, Mrs Clinton vowed she would get it done even if she had to "build it myself, brick by brick". Mrs Clinton was also backed by John Huntsman, the US ambassador to China and former governor of Utah, who repeatedly told Washington how much symbolic value it would bring to China. Mrs Clinton, who will be with the US president on his state visit next week, is expected to visit the site and may be in a position to announce that all the money has been raised. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009. Print a single copy of this article for personal use. Contact us if you wish to print more to distribute to others.
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Hillary's Moment: Clinton Faces the World By Joe Klein Time Magazine Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009 It was Halloween night in Jerusalem, and Benjamin Netanyahu came dressed as a peacemaker. "We're prepared to start peace talks immediately," the notoriously reluctant Israeli Prime Minister proclaimed, with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton standing at his side, poker-faced. "I think we should ... get on it and get with it." It was a ploy, of course. The Palestinians were tangled up in themselves, yet again. They had elections looming, and their leader, Mahmoud Abbas, had to hang tough: he was demanding a total freeze to Israeli settlement-building on the West Bank — which was precisely what the Obama Administration had previously said it favored. Netanyahu was offering a partial freeze, not including new settlements in East Jerusalem, the desired capital of a future Palestinian state. This was a nonstarter for the Palestinians, but it had the holographic glow of a step forward. It was an "unprecedented" offer, Netanyahu trumpeted, with the joy of a chess master springing a trap.(See photos from 60 years of Israel.) It was a tough moment for Clinton, playing second fiddle at the Bibi-does-Gandhi show. President Barack Obama had softened his language on the settlements a few weeks earlier: instead of a total freeze, he had talked about Israeli "restraint" in settlement-building. And now Clinton seemed to cement the Administration's retreat, agreeing that Netanyahu's proposal was, indeed, "unprecedented," even though the U.S. still favored a total freeze. The most important thing, she added, was for the parties to get to the table as quickly as possible. The onus was back on the Palestinians — and the Palestinians quickly expressed outrage at the Obama Administration's retreat. Their Arab neighbors soon joined in, causing Clinton to backtrack two days later, telling reporters the Israeli plan "falls far short" of U.S. expectations, although she still insisted on calling it "unprecedented," which was neither diplomatic nor wise. Suddenly the Obama Administration seemed wobbly on the Middle East; clearly, Clinton had been too bullish on Netanyahu's proposal (which had been negotiated over months with Middle East envoy George Mitchell and was seen, privately, by the Americans as real progress). But the Administration's mission was to get the parties into peace talks without preconditions. The Israelis were now in favor of talks. The Palestinians were setting preconditions. And Clinton had violated an essential rule of her job: boring is almost always better.(See photos from the life and career of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.) Clinton's Three Qualities
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For the past 40 years, the awkward Middle East press conference has helped define the job of Secretary of State. You go to Jerusalem or Ramallah; you stand there "guardedly optimistic" in public; in private, you try to move a comma, but the Israelis or Palestinians move a semicolon to block your comma. The result is almost always the same: gridlock. The breakthroughs, when they come, emanate from others. Walter Cronkite asks Anwar Sadat if he'd be willing to go to Jerusalem ... and Sadat, to everyone's surprise, says yes. The Israelis and Palestinians hold secret meetings in Oslo and reach what appears to be a breakthrough — they're talking! — which then becomes another dead end. The job of Secretary of State is more thankless than glamorous; in some ways, the Department of State, a noble antique, is still trying to come to terms with the invention of the telephone. In an era when Twitter haiku-messaging rules, diplomacy moves at the speed, and requires the nuanced complexity, of literature. Power has drifted from State to the National Security Council and the Pentagon, especially in wartime. Only a few of Clinton's recent predecessors have distinguished themselves. Henry Kissinger, a National Security Adviser who belatedly became Secretary of State, was Richard Nixon's schizophrenic alter ego; George Shultz was a strong policy voice in the Reagan Administration; James Baker had clout because he was George H.W. Bush's best friend and a world-class dealmaker. Most of the others have been frustrated or forgettable. And yet this is Hillary Clinton we're talking about — the second most popular American in the world, an eternally compelling and supremely talented character, the subject of constant speculation, a walking headline. Her very presence in the job makes it crucial once more. It is a cliché to say that by naming Clinton, Obama brought his most popular potential opponent into the tent. The conventional wisdom, too cynical by half, is that he thereby succeeded in neutering her, a theory bolstered by Clinton's reticence during her first nine months on the job, with special envoys like Mitchell and Richard Holbrooke doing the heavy lifting of diplomacy. But by naming Clinton, Obama also gave her great power, which cuts both ways: if she becomes dissatisfied with her role or the Administration's policies, she can become a torpedo aimed at the Oval Office. Colin Powell had similar power and a real gripe — the Iraq war — but never used it. Clinton has no such gripe, but as the Obama Administration settles in and policy differences begin to emerge among the key players, the Powell conundrum looms: How will Clinton choose to use her power? How will Obama react if and when she does? Traditionally, the Secretary of State is judged on his or her ability to formulate policy, negotiate deals and manage the striped-pants bureaucracy. Clinton has no history as a global strategist, although her performance in the 2008 campaign indicates that she is a bit more conservative than the President, more the foreign policy realist than the Wilsonian idealist. It is also too early to judge her skill as a manager or negotiator — although her performance in Jerusalem indicates that she needs a few lessons in Middle East Haggling 101. There are, however, three qualities that could make her a memorable Secretary of State. She brings a vision of departmental reform — the need to elevate foreign aid programs to the same status and rigorous scrutiny as diplomacy — that could change striped pants into chinos in the developing world. She is also the first elected politician to hold the office since Edmund Muskie briefly did during the Carter Administration, which has enabled her to better understand and interact with the politicians who run places like Afghanistan and Pakistan. But most important, she is an international celebrity with a much higher profile than any of her recent predecessors and the ability — second only to the President's — to change negative attitudes about the U.S. abroad. She has the potential to become the most powerful public diplomat the U.S. has fielded in quite some time, although her performance so far, at home and abroad, has occasionally been perplexing. At home, she has often seemed tentative and deferential. In a conversation with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates aired by CNN in early October, Clinton's cautious formality took a backseat to Gates' brisk, humorous confidence on policy issues. Abroad, she seems far more confident, at times to the point of recklessness, as in Jerusalem. (See photos of the last days of Hillary Clinton's campaign.) Independence and Candor In the last week of October, Secretary Clinton moved squarely to the center of the world stage, attempting, at the behest of her special envoys, to improve the rocky alliance with Pakistan and nudge the Middle East pugilists into talks. In the course of the trip, there were the first stray wisps of a hint that Clinton wanted to begin asserting her UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05760165 Date: 06/30/2015
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independence, as the Administration, facing roadblocks across the world, struggled for a firmer foreign policy tone after an opening nine months that might be called the Rodney King — "Can't we all just get along?" — phase. During her three days in Pakistan, she ran a gauntlet of town-hall meetings and media interviews that may have been unprecedented, to use the word of the week, for a U.S. Secretary of State. The trip, planned by Holbrooke and Pakistan specialist Vali Nasr, offered an unusually subtle itinerary for a U.S. diplomatic mission. A visit to a Sufi mosque that had been bombed by Sunni extremists, for example, sent a powerful message to Pakistan's moderate Islamic majority. "We saw her praying there," an academic named Shala Aziz told me, "and, for the first time, I'm thinking, The Americans have hearts."(See photos of the suicide bombings in Islamabad.) The big news was that Clinton allowed herself to be hammered with hostile questions from students, talk-show hosts and Pashtun elders — and that, on occasion, she pushed back, raising incredibly sensitive issues, like why no one in the Pakistani government knew where Osama bin Laden was, even though he had been in the country since 2002. Press accounts either emphasized the embarrassment of a Secretary of State's getting pummeled or fixed on Clinton's undiplomatic bluntness. But they missed the point: her candor, her willingness to listen to and acknowledge criticism, had begun to undermine the prevailing Pakistani image of the U.S. as arrogant and bossy, more interested in having the Pakistani military fight its war against al-Qaeda and the Taliban than in having a true strategic partnership. The contrast was especially sharp after George W. Bush's eight years of unqualified support for the military dictatorship of Pervez Musharraf. "In the past, when the Americans came, they would talk to the generals and go home," said Farahnaz Ispahani, a government spokeswoman and Member of Parliament. "Clinton's willingness to meet with everyone, hostile or not, has made a big impression — and because she's Hillary Clinton, with a real history of affinity for this country, it means so much more." Transformative Experience There are no toasts at state dinners in Pakistan, because there is no alcohol. There are opening statements, though, and Clinton's — delivered impromptu on the first night of her trip after tossing aside her notes — was surprisingly emotional. Earlier in the day, President Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of Benazir Bhutto, had presented the Secretary with an album of photos from her first visit to Pakistan, in 1995, and a framed photo of Bhutto and her two sons with Clinton and daughter Chelsea. "It did bring tears to my eyes," Clinton said at the state dinner in her honor at the presidential palace, "because I so admired your wife. She gave her life ..." She faltered then, choking up, but quickly pulled herself together, talking about the "reasons why we do what we do — to provide opportunities for all." Clinton's first trip to Pakistan as First Lady in 1995 had been a transformative experience for her — the beginning, I believe, of the process that made her a plausible candidate for Secretary of State. I traveled with her on that trip; when we set off, she seemed depressed and even more private than usual. The Democrats had cratered in the 1994 congressional elections, and she had been trounced in her efforts to enact a universal health care plan. It was a very personal defeat; as Clinton traveled the country trying to sell the plan, crowds shouted her down and cursed her. Privately she admitted she was shocked by the hatred. The trip to South Asia seemed a bit of a vacation — it was Chelsea's spring break — but also a retreat to a more demure, First Lady–like role after two years as health care policy czar, although it proceeded in a decidedly wonky, Hillarian fashion. Jackie Kennedy had gone to India and famously ridden an elephant; Hillary Clinton traveled to five countries and packed her schedule with visits to NG0s. "That was the greatest trip, just unbelievable," Clinton says now. We were sitting in her hotel suite the day after her Jerusalem gaffe, the Secretary in an electric-blue shift rather than her usual formal jacket and pants. She was wearing glasses and appeared rather freckly without her makeup. "I guess that trip has animated and informed everything I've done since," she said. She emerged from the trip reinvigorated, with a new mission. By the end of 1995, at the U.N. Conference on Women in Beijing, the First Lady had propounded a new Clinton Doctrine: "Women's rights are human rights."(See photos of Beijing's changing skyline.) Clinton is not an easy interview. She is preternaturally cautious, a consequence of her Methodist propriety and 20 years of insane public scrutiny. She does not like to talk about herself, but she did tell me one interesting story about Bhutto. When her husband was governor of Arkansas, she and Bill and Chelsea visited London and stood on the sidewalk outside UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05760165 Date: 06/30/2015
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Bhutto's hotel, waiting for the then Pakistani Prime Minister to arrive. "She was wearing a yellow embroidered shalwar kameez with a chiffon scarf. I was just a fan, standing on the sidewalk with everyone else. It was the only time I ever did anything like that," Clinton says. When Clinton and Bhutto met formally, on the first day of the 1995 trip, they hit it off immediately, in part because Bhutto was also obsessed with the impact the Islamist tide was having on women and children. I remember asking Bhutto that day what the biggest change in her country had been over the past 25 years, and she said, "I used to be able to walk down the street wearing jeans, without a headscarf. Now I can't." When I asked her why, she said — bluntly — "The Saudis," who had been aggressively funding religious schools. Of course, Bhutto's acquiescence to, and participation in, the general corruption of the Pakistani government was part of the reason public schools were so inadequate and madrasahs became popular. (See photos from the aftermath of Benazir Bhutto's assassination in 2007.) Ironically, the rise of Sunni extremist groups like al-Qaeda has brought Clinton's interests — microfinance, education and health care — to the center of national-security policy for the first time. The impetus came not from the State Department but from the military, where counterinsurgency doctrine demanded that social services in war zones — schools, justice, economic development — reinforce the military's efforts to secure the population. As a result, there was immediate chemistry between Clinton and General David Petraeus, author of the Army's counterinsurgency manual, who became one of her prime military mentors when she served on the Senate Armed Services Committee. At one point, well before Obama made his presidential intentions known, I asked Petraeus if there was any potential Democratic candidate who understood how his mind worked, and he said, "You mean, aside from Hillary?" It was Clinton who brought together Petraeus and Holbrooke ("my two alpha males," she calls them) for the first time — at her home in Washington on the Friday before the Obama Inauguration. The affection and respect she gained for the military while serving in the Senate has helped make the relationship between State and the Pentagon less fraught than usual — although Defense Secretary Gates' insistence on the need for bigger State Department budgets hasn't hurt. In fact, relations with the Pentagon have gone smoother, at times, than Clinton's relationship with the White House staff. Clinton was particularly irritated by the ridiculously strict vetting process that thwarted her favored candidate for USAID director, Paul Farmer, from getting the job. "It was all sorts of niggling things," says a Clinton adviser, "like, Farmer had at one point brought more than $10,000 in cash into Haiti. The money was for a needle-exchange program, but the amount was illegal." Another of Clinton's military mentors, retired General Jack Keane, once told me, "I'm a Republican. I disagree with her about practically everything, but she'd make a hell of a Commander in Chief." There is a palpable toughness to the woman, a hard edge that contrasts with the President's instinctive impulse toward conciliation. One of the sharpest exchanges of the presidential campaign came when Obama accused Clinton of echoing the "bluster" of George W. Bush after she said the U.S. would be able to "obliterate" Iran if it used nuclear weapons against Israel. Clinton's edgier tone has been evident from the start of the Administration: she took a sharper position than the President on an Israeli settlement freeze by claiming, in May, that Obama wanted "to see a stop to settlements. Not some settlements, not outposts, not natural-growth exceptions." And then, in Jerusalem, her use of the word unprecedented seemed a rhetorical leap beyond the No Drama ground rules.(Read "Clinton's Collateral Damage.") The White House was not entirely thrilled with either statement. But then the White House staff is several steps removed from a negotiating process. The Palestinians are weak and divided. The Israelis have been difficult, as always: whenever Mitchell raises East Jerusalem in talks with the Israeli Foreign Minister, the Israeli stands up and walks out of the room. Despite Netanyahu's momentary, tactical enthusiasm for peace talks, his Likud Party has always favored the de facto incorporation of Palestinian lands into the state of Israel. 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perception that the Administration's policies have been thwarted across the board: Afghanistan is a mess, Iran seems ready to scuttle the nuclear negotiations, there's no progress in the Middle East, the Syrians and North Koreans remain recalcitrant, the Russians have been offered a freebie on missile defense, and the Chinese have been given a pass on human rights with no apparent quid pro quos. The White House argues that some progress has been made: Iran is on the defensive, and North Korea has said it will return to the six-party talks. Clinton argues, correctly, about the need for "strategic patience." But the only thing Obama really has to show for his efforts so far is a Nobel Prize for Potential and — no small thing — the wisdom to have refrained from doing anything so wildly stupid as invading Iraq. The President has been willing to use military force — the Predator drones that have decimated al-Qaeda's leadership testify to his lack of squeamishness — but this Administration is supposed to be about the efficacy of using subtler expressions of U.S. power. That doesn't happen overnight, but for Obama's policies to be considered a success, it has to happen sooner or later, in a way that can be explained to the public. There is also a growing sense that the President's inexperience is beginning to show — not in his overall policy, which represents the views of a broad, moderate national-security consensus ranging from Brent Scowcroft to John Kerry, but in his execution of the details. The Afghan strategy review has been too public and taken too long; the Middle East peace hunt has become a wild goose chase. A letter to Iran's Supreme Leader is a productive gesture only if it gets a response; if it doesn't, it seems weak and supplicatory. A call for the Israelis to freeze settlements is effective only if it is accompanied by the credible threat of a reduction in aid. "You can't be seen pushing countries around — demanding [that] Israel freeze settlements, demanding that Hamid Karzai reform his government — and not get results," says Leslie H. Gelb, author of Power Rules. "The leaders of these countries are tough, successful politicians, and they'll begin to take you less seriously." (See photos from the 1979 revolution in Iran.) Clinton is unwilling to acknowledge these problems, and her staff is loath to admit her occasional mistakes. Her praise for the President is fulsome, and aides say the relationship with Obama really — really — is strong. But there are also burblings and emanations from Clinton's staff and friends, Foggy Bottom body language, that suggest there is a need for the Administration to produce a second act after the Rodney King phase. And the White House is perplexed by the uncharacteristic lack of discipline indicated by Clinton's occasional overseas gaffes. These tensions are well within the boundaries of normal, creative policymaking. There is absolutely no indication that the Secretary is frustrated to the point of jumping ship — or returning to politics as a candidate for governor of New York, as has been rumored. Quite the contrary, she seems intent on making history as Secretary of State. To do that, though, she will have to have the same authority at home as she has abroad. She will have to become the President's primary foreign policy voice. Over the first nine months of the Obama Administration, seven different Obama officials have spoken on the Sunday talk shows about foreign policy. Clinton has been on each of the Sunday shows once. "Either you have one person sending the foreign policy message, with the clear approval of the President," says a former Republican Secretary of State, "or there is no message."(See photos from eight months of Obama's diplomacy.) Aides to Obama say they would like to see her on the Sunday shows more often. (Indeed, Clinton's staff acknowledged that she was asked to appear two additional times but was traveling and unable to do so.) Ultimately, though, television is a metaphor for the larger questions that need to be resolved: How much can these former rivals — both extremely guarded and private people — really trust each other; and, if not Clinton, who will emerge as the President's alter ego on foreign policy? At this point, the strongest member of Obama's national-security team is Gates — but he's a Republican and an unlikely spokesman or presidential confidant on anything beyond Pentagon issues. General Jim Jones has settled in as National Security Adviser, but he's not a political animal — and every President needs a close foreign policy adviser who understands the intersection of long-term strategy, politics and diplomatic chess. Clinton's value to the Administration was clear in Pakistan. She wowed a public so skeptical that it had been questioning the $7.5 billion in purely economic and humanitarian aid the Administration had promised. "How much damage control have you been able to do on this trip?" asked Meher Bokhari, a television-news-show host, at the end of Clinton's meeting with Pakistani women. The Secretary seemed nonplussed by the bluntness of the question. "I don't know," she said. "I hope some." UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05760165 Date: 06/30/2015
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Afterward, I asked Bokhari to answer her own question. "Well, this trip was long overdue," she said. "The Pakistani people really needed to talk to an American about our concerns — the strings attached to aid programs, the drone attacks, their history of support for the military dictatorship. And it needs to be followed up. But if you ask me about the damage control" — she paused, thinking it through — "I'd have to say a lot. She accomplished a lot." In the end, though, Clinton's success will be determined by whether she can expand her role beyond public diplomat. She will have to become a more sure-handed negotiator and, most important, a trusted adviser to a President who knows where he wants to go in the world but hasn't quite figured out how to get there.
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pis print. Original Message From: Mark J. Penn < To: H Sent: Thu Oct 08 03:26:41 2009 Subject: Troops I have to say that this argument that the Taliban are ok to ignore is dangerous morally and politically. The argument at the time was that harboring terrorism was the same as launching terrorism and that those who harbored would be held responsible. This also had long term deterrence value against regimes that would outsource the dirty work. To now even consider giving the Taliban a pass after harboring terrorists who committed direct attacks on new York and Washington defies the imagination. This wasn't some embassy bombing but a strike right at our country. The white house or congress barely escaped destruction. Saddam Hussein wasn't connected to al Qaeda but the Taliban surely were without question. And Teheran and north Korea are watching carefully, gauging how much resolve the us has in stopping their plans. If the us lets the Taliban off the hook then they certainly can conclude it will do nothing beyond sanctions with them. And essentially letting karzai twist in the wind also suggests the us does not live up to it's commitments, giving pause to those who would help the us. Politically, this is also quite dangerous. Obama maintained througout the campaign and the start of his presidency that this is the one to fight and backing down here makes him and the administration vulnerable to losing moderate support and seeming weak and indecisive. A single terrorist incident would be blamed on the admin. failing to do the job right. I could go on and on with other negative ramifications but of all the options it appears to me any strategy that says fighting the taliban are not in the strategic interests of the us should be doa.
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Hillary: FYI: I found this one of the most sensible and informed brief articles on Afghanistan. Patrick Cockburn, of the London Independent, is one of the best informed on-the-ground journalists. He was almost always correct on Iraq. Sid
Patrick Cockburn: To say this war must be won in a year is nonsense http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/patrick-cockburn-to-say-this-war-must-be-won-in-a-year-isnonsense-1799296.html
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Eight years ago I was standing on a hill 50 miles north of Kabul watching the flashes in the night sky as the US air strikes started again st the Taliban front line. There were a few ineffective puffs of fire from Taliban anti-aircraft guns which could do nothing against the bombs and missiles raining down on them. It was a strange war to cover, not least because so little real fighting took place. The reputation of the Afghan fighting man is partly based on agilely joining the winning side at the right moment. In the meantime they don't fight too hard for anybody and try to avoid getting killed.
The US and British press mostly reported the war of 2001 as a real military conflict and rather missed the point that the Taliban had just gone home. I remember visiting the former headquarters of a Taliban armoured brigade in the city of Ghazni south west of Kabul. The tanks and armoured vehicles had all been smashed to pieces by American bombs, but when I asked local people how many men the Taliban had lost, I was told "none at all. They could see what was going to happen so they just ran away." Just as the US military victory of 2001 was overstated, so eight years later is the sense of military crisis which is being busily stoked by Gen Stanley A McChrystal, the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan. In Washington military officials are quoted as saying that the war will be won or lost in the next twelve months. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05760173 Date: 06/30/2015
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This is nonsense. The Taliban have been able to advance so rapidly in the last three years because they have Pakistani backing and because of the spectacular political and military weakness of President Hamid Karzai's government. But the Taliban draw all their strength from the Pashtun community, which makes up 42 per cent of the Afghan population. They will have great difficulty advancing into areas occupied by the other 58 per cent of the population where there is a Tajik, Hazara or Uzbek majority. Squads of six or eight Taliban on motorcycles might be harassing the roads around Kabul, but there is no need to treat them as if they were North Vietnamese divisions at the gates of Saigon in 1975. The strength of the Taliban is that not that they can take and hold territory, but that they can inflict quite small military losses on the US which are politically unacceptable back home. They can do this through roadside bombs, something the US army speaks as if it were a new device, though it was being used against the British army in Ireland in 1921. If the Americans and British try to hold territory supposedly cleared of Taliban with penny packets of troops then these are vulnerable to being suddenly targeted by the other side. It is to prevent this happening that Gen McChrystal has asked for an extra 40,000 soldiers. But Afghans tell me that more foreign troops will simply mean more violence and dead Afghans as more of the country becomes a battlefield. It is absurd to imagine that the world's most heavily equipped military force is not going to use its weapons when it comes under attack. Polls also show that Taliban support is at its height in just those areas where Afghan civilians have been killed by American shells and bombs. So what should Obama do? First of all he has time. He is not going to win or lose the war in the next year. Like it or not he is stuck with Mr Karzai and he should get used to the idea. It is reasonable to suggest helping to produce a larger Afghan army and police force but this cannot be done overnight. Most military recruits are there for the money and are too malnourished even to wear American flack jackets. Speeding up security training f or Afghan police meant over the summer that terrified men, often on heroin, were being sent to man dangerous and isolated police posts with just three weeks training. Many of them did not come back. One way Obama could strengthen the Afghan army and police is to make sure their men are paid properly. In Kabul many facilities are being guarded by policemen earning $70 a month, which is not enough to live on unless supplemented with bribes. This contrasts with $250,000 a year paid to foreign consultants who lurk inside heavily defended compounds. Paying the Iraqi army properly really did make a difference in Baghdad and might do the same in Afghanistan where 40 per cent of men are unemployed. A difference is that Iraqi oil revenues last year were $62 billion while the Afghan government is dependent on foreign aid. The US and its allies will have to pay. It is carefully thought out measures like this that Obama should be considering and not the panicky dispatch of US Special Forces or tens of thousand of more troops.
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For Hillary: From: Sid CC: Lissa Re: Berlin speeches Below are my notes for speeches in Berlin. The themes I stress are these: the importance of Berlin and the Brandenburg Gate as symbols of freedom; the weight of history (always felt by Germans); the contribution of the US and the salience of the Western alliance; the meaning of 1989 to today and especially the continuity of the Western alliance; and segue from past to future. What I have not done here but might be added are references to Angela Merkel (a courageous woman from the east who embodies the highest values of the West); and specific policies. Those can be fitted in. So, some ideas and language:
Twenty years ago the wall fell. Here, in Berlin, the moment when tens of thousands of citizens tore it down with hammers and picks and bare hands is called "Die Wende," a phrase that means more than simply a change but a turning point in history. It was not only a turning point for Germany and Europe but also for the United States because the wall—the reason for its construction and the reason for its destruction—is central to our common history—and to our common future.
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Richard von Weizsaecker said, "As long as the Brandenburg Gate is closed, the German question will remain open." Today I can say with finality, the German question is closed, because the Brandenburg Gate is wide open! The gate is open, Europe is open, and our future together is open. In the forty years from the Berlin airlift to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Atlantic partnership proved itself the most successful alliance for freedom in history. That alliance was, is and shall be the crowning achievement of American foreign policy. And the German – American relationship has always served as its foundation. Our alliance represents the reconciliation of former enemies, an inspiration to other peoples and continents devastated by war and hatred, and it must never be taken for granted. In the twenty years since the fall of the wall we have created architecture for an enduring peace. Instead of a wall we have built a gateway to the future. President Kennedy said in 1963 that in the future free men everywhere will say, "Ich bin em n Berliner." Today Berlin has gained a new and even more powerful meaning. Forever into the future, the opening of this Gate will be the symbol of the return of the dream of freedom, not only to Berlin and Germany, but to the entire world. The Gate, we must remember, was not built as a symbol of freedom. And each of the tyrannies that used the Gate as a symbol believed it represented their eternal power. The Gate was first erected as a symbol against the French Revolution; then it became a symbol of the imperial ambitions of Napoleon who marched his army through. It was a symbol of Prussian militarism and monarchy. It was seized by the Nazi Party as the symbol of its 1000 year rule. And then it became a symbol of the Communist totalitarianism that built a wall to separate the people of Berlin as though freedom could be contained in only one part of the city. Here, in Berlin, the Cold War was coldest. We celebrate the fact that the wall that marred this proud city was taken down by the world's most enthusiastic wrecking crew. The United States always believed in the freedom of Berlin because we believed in the future of freedom. The courageous citizens of East Germany, Poland and other nations of the Communist bloc demonstrated their dedication to free and peaceful solution of conflicts through their stand against dictatorship. America stood resolutely as an ally at every moment of this struggle and moved swiftly to help the peoples of Europe reunite after 1989. We celebrate the steadiness of purpose, the restraint and respect for ultimate goals that allowed the Cold War to end in peace. For how the victory was won was essential to the triumph. 1989 was special. It was that rarest of historical events: a revolution that did not descend into violence. As a result the Gate survives not as a cautionary monument to history's darkest moments but to its brightest. Today we celebrate the revolution of 1989, the turning point that transformed the Brandenburg Gate into the symbol of the hope of democracy and the promise of freedom. Berliner Luft, the air of Berlin, has always been unique. I can feel and smell the spirit of freedom in your streets. The great American poet Carl Sandburg called Berlin the Chicago of Europe. Chicago is where I was born and raised. I can sense the same energy, openness and dedication to hard work in both great cities. Another Chicagoan, President Barack Obama, was drawn to Berlin last July, a city that he said made him feel like a citizen of the world and a citizen of the future. I was very proud to visit our new Embassy at the Brandenburg Gate, located exactly where the Wall used to run. Our presence here will forever underscore our determination that the spark of freedom from this city in 1989 will help light the torches of freedom throughout the world. The revolution of 1989 did not mark the end of history. Having made history together, we are summoned to secure freedom for future generations. As vital at the beginning of the 21st century as it was in the last half of the 20th, the Western alliance is called to new tasks. The dreams of 1989 reached far—and have farther to reach. Old hatreds and conflicts—in the Balkins, the Caucauses, in the Middle East, East Asia, and Africa—still simmer. We have much to demonstrate what we have learned from the last century. Without freedom, without the rule of law, without the opportunity for people to support themselves and their families – without basic human rights-- anger, aggression and violence will prevail.
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Today we are faced with difficult and often dangerous conflicts arising not from conflicts between nations but within them, conflicts exploited by zealots who make the false claim that violence will purify the world and open the gates of heaven. Once zealots tried to use this Gate to symbolize that message. But through the courage and determination of the people of Berlin and their stalwart allies, this Gate now stands for a true revolution of the spirit. The long twilight struggle to tear down this wall to make Europe whole and free inspires us, in this new century, to help other peoples gain the same measure of security, respect and progress. We need Berlin more than ever today. We need your courage, your fortitude, your commitment to the rights of men— and women—we need your example. We are hardly at the end of the history of the West. Standing here, where a wall once stood but is no more, in the light from the Gate, we have learned from history's deepest lessons. Our alliance, linked by shared struggle, dedicated to the ideals of freedom and democracy, strong from the world we have built, now faces a new world of challenges. And we are ready to meet and conquer them. We know it has been done before. We are free men—and women—and proud to say, We are all Berliners.
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For Hillary: From: Sid CC: Lissa Re: Berlin speeches Below are my notes for speeches in Berlin. The themes I stress are these: the importance of Berlin and the Brandenburg Gate as symbols of freedom; the weight of history (always felt by Germans); the contribution of the US and the salience of the Western alliance; the meaning of 1989 to today and especially the continuity of the Western alliance; and segue from past to future. What I have not done here but might be added are references to Angela Merkel (a courageous woman from the east who embodies the highest values of the West); and specific policies. Those can be fitted in. So, some ideas and language:
Twenty years ago the wall fell. Here, in Berlin, the moment when tens of thousands of citizens tore it down with hammers and picks and bare hands is called "Die Wende," a phrase that means more than simply a change but a turning point in history. It was not only a turning point for Germany and Europe but also for the United States because the wall—the reason for its construction and the reason for its destruction—is central to our common history—and to our common future. Richard von Weizsaecker said, "As long as the Brandenburg Gate is closed, the German question will remain open." Today I can say with finality, the German question is closed, because the Brandenburg Gate is wide open! The gate is open, Europe is open, and our future together is open. In the forty years from the Berlin airlift to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Atlantic partnership proved itself the most successful alliance for freedom in history. That alliance was, is and shall be the crowning achievement of American foreign policy. And the German – American relationship has always served as its foundation. Our alliance represents the reconciliation of
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former enemies, an inspiration to other peoples and continents devastated by war and hatred, and it must never be taken for granted. In the twenty years since the fall of the wall we have created architecture for an enduring peace. Instead of a wall we have built a gateway to the future. President Kennedy said in 1963 that in the future free men everywhere will say, "Ich bin em n Berliner." Today Berlin has gained a new and even more powerful meaning. Forever into the future, the opening of this Gate will be the symbol of the return of the dream of freedom, not only to Berlin and Germany, but to the entire world. The Gate, we must remember, was not built as a symbol of freedom. And each of the tyrannies that used the Gate as a symbol believed it represented their eternal power. The Gate was first erected as a symbol against the French Revolution; then it became a symbol of the imperial ambitions of Napoleon who marched his army through. It was a symbol of Prussian militarism and monarchy. It was seized by the Nazi Party as the symbol of its 1000 year rule. And then it became a symbol of the Communist totalitarianism that built a wall to separate the people of Berlin as though freedom could be contained in only one part of the city. Here, in Berlin, the Cold War was coldest. We celebrate the fact that the wall that marred this proud city was taken down by the world's most enthusiastic wrecking crew. The United States always believed in the freedom of Berlin because we believed in the future of freedom. The courageous citizens of East Germany, Poland and other nations of the Communist bloc demonstrated their dedication to free and peaceful solution of conflicts through their stand against dictatorship. America stood resolutely as an ally at every moment of this struggle and moved swiftly to help the peoples of Europe reunite after 1989. We celebrate the steadiness of purpose, the restraint and respect for ultimate goals that allowed the Cold War to end in peace. For how the victory was won was essential to the triumph. 1989 was special. It was that rarest of historical events: a revolution that did not descend into violence. As a result the Gate survives not as a cautionary monument to history's darkest. moments but to its brightest. Today we celebrate the revolution of 1989, the turning point that transformed the Brandenburg Gate into the symbol of the hope of democracy and the promise of freedom. Berliner Luft, the air of Berlin, has always been unique. I can feel and smell the spirit of freedom in your streets. The great American poet Carl Sandburg called Berlin the Chicago of Europe. Chicago is where I was born and raised. I can sense the same energy, openness and dedication to hard work in both great cities. Another Chicagoan, President Barack Obama, was drawn to Berlin last July, a city that he said made him feel like a citizen of the world and a citizen of the future. I was very proud to visit our new Embassy at the Brandenburg Gate, located exactly where the Wall used to run. Our presence here will forever underscore our determination that the spark of freedom from this city in 1989 will help light the torches of freedom throughout the world.
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The revolution of 1989 did not mark the end of history. Having made history together, we are summoned to secure freedom for future generations. As vital at the beginning of the 21' century as it was in the last half of the 20th, the Western alliance is called to new tasks. The dreams of 1989 reached far—and have farther to reach. Old hatreds and conflicts—in the Balkins, the Caucauses, in the Middle East, East Asia, and Africa—still simmer. We have much to demonstrate what we have learned from the last century. Without freedom, without the rule of law, without the opportunity for people to support themselves and their families — without basic human rights-- anger, aggression and violence will prevail. Today we are faced with difficult and often dangerous conflicts arising not from conflicts between nations but within them, conflicts exploited by zealots who make the false claim that violence will purify the world and open the gates of heaven. Once zealots tried to use this Gate to symbolize that message. But through the courage and determination of the people of Berlin and their stalwart allies, this Gate now stands for a true revolution of the spirit. The long twilight struggle to tear down this wall to make Europe whole and free inspires us, in this new century, to help other peoples gain the same measure of security, respect and progress. We need Berlin more than ever today. We need your courage, your fortitude, your commitment to the rights of men—and women—we need your example. We are hardly at the end of the history of the West. Standing here, where a wall once stood but is no more, in the light from the Gate, we have learned from history's deepest lessons. Our alliance, linked by shared struggle, dedicated to the ideals of freedom and democracy, strong from the world we have built, now faces a new world of challenges. And we are ready to meet and conquer them. We know it has been done before. We are free men—and women—and proud to say, We are all Berliners.
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I hope we can achieve both power and poetry. Who is doing the short Monday remarks? Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Thu Nov 05 20:01:22 2009 Subject: FW: Memo: Berlin speeches. Sid The speechwriting crew is taking Sid's points below and massaging them into a set of remarks.
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November 5, 2009-11-05
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For Hillary: From: Sid CC: Lissa Re: Berlin speeches
Below are my notes for speeches in Berlin. The themes I stress are these: the importance of Berlin and the Brandenburg Gate as symbols of freedom; the weight of history (always felt by Germans); the contribution of the US and the salience of the Western alliance; the meaning of 1989 to today and especially the continuity of the Western alliance; and segue from past to future.
What I have not done here but might be added are references to Angela Merkel (a courageous woman from the east who embodies the highest values of the West); and specific policies. Those can be fitted in.
So, some ideas and language:
Twenty years ago the wall fell. Here, in Berlin, the moment when tens of thousands of citizens tore it down with hammers and picks and bare hands is called "Die Wende," a phrase that means more than simply a change but a turning point in history. It was not only a turning point for Germany and Europe but also for the United States because the wall—the reason for its construction and the reason for its destruction—is central to our common history—and to our common future.
Richard von Weizsaecker said, "As long as the Brandenburg Gate is closed, the German question will remain open." Today I can say with finality, the German question is closed, because the Brandenburg Gate is wide open! The gate is open, Europe is open, and our future together is open.
In the forty years from the Berlin airlift to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Atlantic partnership proved itself the most successful alliance for freedom in history. That alliance was, is and shall be the crowning achievement of American foreign policy. And the German – American relationship has always served as its foundation. Our alliance represents the reconciliation of former enemies, an inspiration to other peoples and continents devastated by war and hatred, and it must never be taken for granted.
In the twenty years since the fall of the wall we have created architecture for an enduring peace. Instead of a wall we have built a gateway to the future. President Kennedy said in 1963 that in the future free men everywhere will say, "Ich bin em n Berliner." Today Berlin has gained a new and even more powerful meaning. Forever into the future, the opening UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05760184 Date: 06/30/2015
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of this Gate will be the symbol of the return of the dream of freedom, not only to Berlin and Germany, but to the entire world.
The Gate, we must remember, was not built as a symbol of freedom. And each of the tyrannies that used the Gate as a symbol believed it represented their eternal power. The Gate was first erected as a symbol against the French Revolution; then it became a symbol of the imperial ambitions of Napoleon who marched his army through. It was a symbol of Prussian militarism and monarchy. It was seized by the Nazi Party as the symbol of its 1000 year rule. And then it became a symbol of the Communist totalitarianism that built a wall to separate the people of Berlin as though freedom could be contained in only one part of the city. Here, in Berlin, the Cold War was coldest.
We celebrate the fact that the wall that marred this proud city was taken down by the world's most enthusiastic wrecking crew. The United States always believed in the freedom of Berlin because we believed in the future of freedom. The courageous citizens of East Germany, Poland and other nations of the Communist bloc demonstrated their dedication to free and peaceful solution of conflicts through their stand against dictatorship. America stood resolutely as an ally at every moment of this struggle and moved swiftly to help the peoples of Europe reunite after 1989.
We celebrate the steadiness of purpose, the restraint and respect for ultimate goals that allowed the Cold War to end in peace. For how the victory was won was essential to the triumph. 1989 was special. It was that rarest of historical events: a revolution that did not descend into violence. As a result the Gate survives not as a cautionary monument to history's darkest moments but to its brightest. Today we celebrate the revolution of 1989, the turning point that transformed the Brandenburg Gate into the symbol of the hope of democracy and the promise of freedom.
Berliner Luft, the air of Berlin, has always been unique. I can feel and smell the spirit of freedom in your streets. The great American poet Carl Sandburg called Berlin the Chicago of Europe. Chicago is where I was born and raised. I can sense the same energy, openness and dedication to hard work in both great cities. Another Chicagoan, President Barack Obama, was drawn to Berlin last July, a city that he said made him feel like a citizen of the world and a citizen of the future.
I was very proud to visit our new Embassy at the Brandenburg Gate, located exactly where the Wall used to run. Our presence here will forever underscore our determination that the spark of freedom from this city in 1989 will help light the torches of freedom throughout the world.
The revolution of 1989 did not mark the end of history. Having made history together, we are summoned to secure freedom for future generations. As vital at the beginning of the 21st century as it was in the last half of the 20th, the Western alliance is called to new tasks. The dreams of 1989 reached far—and have farther to reach. Old hatreds and conflicts—in the Balkins, the Caucauses, in the Middle East, East Asia, and Africa—still simmer. We have much to demonstrate what we have learned from the last century. Without freedom, without the rule of law, without the opportunity for people to support themselves and their families – without basic human rights-- anger, aggression and violence will prevail.
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Today we are faced with difficult and often dangerous conflicts arising not from conflicts between nations but within them, conflicts exploited by zealots who make the false claim that violence will purify the world and open the gates of heaven. Once zealots tried to use this Gate to symbolize that message. But through the courage and determination of the people of Berlin and their stalwart allies, this Gate now stands for a true revolution of the spirit. The long twilight struggle to tear down this wall to make Europe whole and free inspires us, in this new century, to help other peoples gain the same measure of security, respect and progress.
We need Berlin more than ever today. We need your courage, your fortitude, your commitment to the rights of men— and women—we need your example. We are hardly at the end of the history of the West. Standing here, where a wall once stood but is no more, in the light from the Gate, we have learned from history's deepest lessons. Our alliance, linked by shared struggle, dedicated to the ideals of freedom and democracy, strong from the world we have built, now faces a new world of challenges. And we are ready to meet and conquer them. We know it has been done before. We are free men—and women—and proud to say, We are all Berliners.
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H Thursday, October 8, 2009 10:36 PM '[email protected]' Re: Sunday Shows
Are you still up? Can you call? Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Thu Oct 08 22:11:41 2009 Subject: FW: Sunday Shows fyi
From: Reines, Philippe I Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 6:23 PM To: Crowley, Philip J; Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacobi Subject: Sunday Shows
Per Dag, the WH is going dark this weekend in terms of Admin officials, so the shows are booking Senators:
NBC: Levin and Graham CBS: Reed and McConnell ABC: Roundtable on Afghanistan: Feinstein, McGovern, and two others. CNN: McCain and TBD Fox: Econ Roundtable with Granholm, Mitch Daniels and Two CEOS
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H Friday, November 6, 2009 7:25 AM '[email protected]' Fw: also, I may never have mentioned...
Pls print. Original Message From: sbwhoeop To: H Sent: Thu Nov 05 18:38:52 2009 Subject: also, I may never have mentioned... The Berlin event is personally meaningful for me, not least because I was, in 1986, when I was a reporter for the Washington Post, detained and held in a cell inside the Berlin Wall, after spending a night with dissidents in the east (who wound up being the leaders of New Forum and overthrew the regime). Have fun at the AdIon (William Shirer's old haunts). Cheers, Sid
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H Friday, November 6, 2009 7:25 AM 'sbwhoeop Re: Also want to credit John Kornblum, Bill Drozdiak and Ted Widmer, all of whom I consulted. Sid
Absolutely. Pis thank them—and send me addresses so I can too. Original Message From: sbwhoeop To: H Sent: Thu Nov 05 18:17:20 2009 Subject: Also want to credit John Kornblum, Bill Drozdiak and Ted Widmer, all of whom I consulted. Sid
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H Friday, October 9, 2009 2:15 PM '[email protected]. Fw: Hank Naughton & Fox News 5 Faces.doc
Pls print attachment. Original Message From: Marty Torrey < To: H Sent: Fri Oct 09 11:07:02 2009 Subject: Re: Hank Naughton & Fox News As for 'media' debuts, I Yep - especially certain Fox personalities. I went to college with O'Reilly. responded to an invitation to submit a piece to the Washington Post. Not sure if it is a gimmick or not, but submitted anyway. Wrote about encountering 5 young Obama supporters in NH while campaigning for you. The piece wonders where the youthful optimism of the Obama mobilization is today. Anyway, attached it. All the best, Marty H wrote: > Yeah for Hank! Maybe he will become a regular. Those shows need at least one sane realistic voice. Original Message > > From: Marty Torrey < > To: H > Sent: Mon Oct 05 08:00:16 2009 Subject: Hank Naughton & Fox News > You may not have caught our friend Hank on Fox News at 6:15 AM today. > He did a great job on the issue of troop requirements in Afghanistan and the controversy w/ VP v General opinions on troop needs. Spoke with Hank yesterday. He was characteristically a 'cool hand' this morning in what I think was his national media 'debut'. Hope all is well. Best, Marty
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H Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:17 AM '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' '[email protected]'; 'capriciamarshalli Fw:
I would like to do something for Bill and think it could be a good followup to our Dialogue. What do you all think? Original Message From: Owens, Bill < To: H Sent: Fri Oct 09 00:08:45 2009 Subject:
Dear Hillary, I very much hope we have a chance to spend some time with you next week for the "Sanya Initiatove" in DC with four other American Four Stars and our Chinese counterparts. You will recall this is part of what I've been trying to do under our "complementary engagement" program, which I briefly mentioned to you. I understand our offices are working on the schedules, but nothing is firm yet. Your personal involvement with this group - perhaps a small lunch - would be a very important message seen at the highest levels of the Chinese government and the Central Military Commission. I'd be personally grateful not only on behalf of our group, but also on behalf of a cause that I believe will be a part of leading to a trusting relationship between our militaries so that we will have friends in China - not enemies., Warm, best regards, Bill
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H Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:19 AM 'capriciamarshall Re: Kennedy center
Sounds good. Original Message From: capriciamarshall To: H; Huma Abedin Sent: Fri Oct 09 06:25:46 2009 Subject: Kennedy center
I spoke to Ann and she sd that you always have the Trustee box to use in each House. She cannot hold a box for The Secretary of State use only not - bt can further discussions with KC on this She advises that we need to give advance notice There are 4 seat in the Eisenhower that are complimentary and then 4 that would need to be purchased for nominal fee (seems like a really silly policy) The same for Opera and in the Symphony there are 12 all complimentary. I think if we begin to use the box on a regular basis we can work with them on the cost issues. This could be a lovely way to serve many special guests. Let me know if you want to begin a process of reviewing the KC calendar and start a list of recommendations to invite. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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H Sunday, October 11, 2009 3:15 AM '[email protected]' Re: Sec Clinton gets it done; Emergency Relief Supplies to be airlifted from West Coast to Samoa
Great job! Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Sat Oct 10 19:16:21 2009 Subject: Fw: Sec Clinton gets it done; Emergency Relief Supplies to be airlifted from West Coast to Samoa
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Props for the Secretary.
From: Williams, Lisa Sent: Sat Oct 10 17:41:00 2009 Subject: Sec Clinton gets it done; Emergency Relief Supplies to be airlifted from West Coast to Samoa
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Contact: Dr. Lisa Williams (202) 225-8577
Washington, D.C. SECRETARY CLINTON GETS IT DONE; EMERGENCY RELIEF SUPPLIES TO BE AIRLIFTED FROM GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA TO SAMOA IN RESPONSE TO DEVASTATING TSUNAMI
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morning to inform them that Secretary Clinton has authorized the use of funds from the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) to get emergency relief supplies airlifted from the greater Los Angeles area to Samoa in response to the devastating tsunami that struck Apia on September 29.
In his capacity as Chairman of the Asia Pacific Subcommittee which has broad jurisdiction for U.S. foreign policy affecting the region, including Samoa, Chairman Faleomavaega personally spoke to Secretary Clinton on Oct 1 and, in letters dated Oct 4 and Oct 5, followed up with her regarding the specific need to airlift emergency supplies to Apia, which were gathered by the Samoan communities and congregations in the greater Los Angeles area. The Samoan communities in the greater Los Angeles directly contacted Faleomavaega for assistance because many of their families and relatives live in his district of American Samoa or Samoa. Congresswoman Laura Richardson has worked closely with Faleomavaega throughout this process given that she represents part of the greater Los Angeles area, and the Samoan communities living in that area are her constituents. "I want to personally thank Secretary Clinton for her untiring efforts in getting these relief supplies airlifted," Chairman Faleomavaega said. "Since the tsunami struck, Secretary Clinton has spared no effort in coming to our aid, and even called upon the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to quickly move these supplies from the West Coast to Samoa. Last evening, Congresswoman Richardson and I learned that DOD had agreed to move the supplies but that due to legalities of moving privately-donated goods, the process would take too long." "In a previous conference call yesterday, anticipating that DOD might be unable to quickly move these supplies, we requested the State Department to fund a commercial flight through the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance should we encounter any problems with DOD," Faleomavaega and Rep. Richardson said. "Last night, upon learning that the DOD process would take too long and in consideration of our request for a more immediate airlift, Secretary Clinton assessed the options while en route to Europe, and this morning the State Department informed us that Secretary Clinton has agreed to fund the flight with OFDA funds." "The agreement is that this will be a one-time airlift, and our Samoan communities should make future donations in cash, rather than in commodities. We will not be able to airlift frozen goods, and our offices will work closely with the communities to gather the supplies to a central location for the airlift. Also, the airlift provided by the U.S. Department of State can only be authorized to land in Samoa. While we were also hopeful to get supplies in to American Samoa, all matters relating to American Samoa are decided between the Governor and FEMA, according to federal law." "I know from my meeting earlier this week with Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi that he is thankful to the Samoan congregations and communities in the greater Los Angeles area who responded from the heart by collecting critical supplies that will now be airlifted to those in need," Faleomavaega said. "For this reason, I want to thank the Prime Minister for agreeing to accept this gift, and I also want to thank Reverend Liki Tiatia, Reverend John Mailo, Reverend Misipauena Tagaloa, and High Chief Loa Pele Faletogo for all the good work they have done. Reverend Tiatia and Reverend Mailo will be taking a flight to Samoa to make the presentation to the Government of Samoa on behalf of our Samoan community on the West Coast and also on behalf of Congresswoman Richardson and myself." "I especially want to thank Congresswoman Richardson for working around the clock in support of our Samoan communities living in her district, and in Samoa and American Samoa," Faleomavaega continued. "Congresswoman Richardson has stood by us every step of the way and has left no stone unturned in getting this done. She has been staunch and solid in her dedication to us, and has earned her rightful place in our hearts. It is my honor to welcome Congresswoman Richardson into our Pacific Island family." "With so many people in need of basic supplies in Samoa, it has been a privilege to work with Chairman Faleomavaega to assist the people of my district in making sure the items they have collected will soon be in the hands of their families and friends," Congresswoman Richardson said. "This feat is only possible because of the dedication of Chairman Faleomavaega and Secretary Clinton. Over 60 local organizations in the 37th district of California, including church UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05760203 Date: 06/30/2015
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groups, non-profit organizations and caring others collected over 100,000 pounds of essential items to send to victims of the tragedy that recently occurred. The lives of thousands of Samoans will be immediately and directly improved by the actions taken by Secretary Clinton, Chairman Faleomavaega and all of us who answered the call to help. I am proud to be a part of this exceptional team." "It is clear that change has come and that Secretary Clinton is restoring America's stature once again, especially in a part of the world that the U.S. has too long neglected. We thank Secretary Clinton for her leadership and commitment, and for standing with the people of Samoa when they need her most, and we continue to extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who are suffering so much," Faleomavaega and Rep. Richardson concluded.
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Pls print for me. Original Message From: Tina Flournoy, Office of thn-e--r ICJ. ;UCI '* IL To: H Sent: Sun Oct 11 15:51:35 2009 Subject: FW: Kabul Report UFT/AFT veteran Given our recent conversation, thought you would find the attached to be of interest.
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Afghanistan Education Support July — August 2009
Nicholas Norman AFT Consultant
American Federation of Teachers Education Support Team Mission Kabul, Afghanistan July-August 2009 Assignment My plane departed New York Kennedy for Kabul on July 28th and the refrain replayed and replayed in my head "you are going where? Afghanistan. And why?" I was recruited by the AFT' s international department to support the Afghan Teacher Education Department's RPM (Rapid Production of Materials) activity in which two dozen curriculum experts wrote teacher training materials for classroom teachers. The other two members of the AFT team, Betty Harris (ABC California) and Amber Prentice (St. Paul), arrived in late August The RPM took place daily over a period of five weeks at the Sayyed Jumalladin Teacher Training College in Kabul. Twenty Afghan educators were organized into three groups, each responsible for completing the training manuals for one grade level (4-6, 7-9 and 10-12). For each subject at each grade level, a module of five 90-minute training sessions was created. This activity was part of the ongoing USAID program aimed at providing in-service training to all Afghan teachers across eleven provinces of the country. My primary assignment was to review an English translation of sessions as they were produced and to make technical edits which facilitated the flow and focus without losing the voice and intent of the Afghan authors. The site staff included three translators and three Provincial Monitoring Officers (PMO's) who had been diverted from training in the field in order to work on the RPM. The PMO's played an important role in facilitating the whole project and in helping the AFT team to positively influence the process. They were knowledgeable about pedagogical theories, teacher training, and the needs of teachers in the field. We had regular daily conversations about teacher and trainer needs and how to meet them. The PMO's then shared these ideas with the RPM groups. Before sessions were translated into English for my review, the PMO's also reviewed, edited and discussed the material with the drafting groups. This nuanced intervention by the PMO's substantially improved the quality of the initial drafts. In addition to editing, I was encouraged to monitor the drafting work and interact with RPM participants. It soon became clear that Afghan teachers in the field needed low-prep, lowresource ideas for encouraging active student learning. I made several short presentations to the whole group on low resource teaching tools, such as two sheets of paper folded over into a foursection flipbook. This becomes a handy organizer of information for students and teachers alike. The PMO's helped to connect the ideas in my presentations to the specific interests of the audience. The AFT team's experience as working teachers and professional developers was valuable in facilitating the RPM at several key points. For example, we were able to apply our experience in coordinating the activities and output of large groups of teachers. We created graphic organizers which listed all the modules/sessions to be produced so that each stage of production could be monitored easily. This helped the groups to establish and maintain a pace of
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Nicholas Norman AFT Consultant
work which led to the completion of all of their training materials on schedule. We were also able to suggest practices, such as deliberate labeling of the teaching strategy and grouping for each activity, which helped to produce higher quality drafts. A great challenge to the production of effective training manuals was that they would have to survive a "cascade" of at least three levels of turnkey training while retaining clarity and effectiveness for final delivery to the often under-prepared, under-resourced, teachers in the field. The training process had to build the skills of teachers, deepen their content knowledge, and establish a foundation for ongoing professional collaboration at the school level. Moreover, the teachers in the field, at least, would not be paid for attending the trainings, so the training materials had to be coherent and speak to their immediate needs. One of the most important AFT team contributions was to address these challenges by refining the five training sessions for each subject into templates with standardized formats and language. The templates respected the language and content choices of the Afghan drafters, but also helped to ensure that the training could be executed effectively by moderately skilled trainers. When my colleagues Betty Harris (ABC California) and Amber Prentice (St. Paul) arrived in late August, the ground had been prepared for our team to complete the technical editing of the Grades 4-6 RPM materials on schedule, to present appropriate teacher training ideas to an audience of RPM participants and other Teacher Education Department officials, and to consult constructively with the PMO's and NGO partners of Creative regarding the plans for the implementation of the training materials. Comments
o An earlier arrival would have helped the AFT team to make more strategic contributions to the process, such as deepening participants' understanding of group learning activities before they started drafting them. o It was an advantage to send one member of the AFT team ahead in order to get a feel for the project and prepare the ground for the rest of the team. o Close interaction with Afghan educators helped us to discern some important issues. These included the importance of recruiting and supporting first grade teachers, who are often the first contact with formal education for children and their families, especially in towns and villages. We also learned that there is a high dropout rate during Grades 4 to 6. It emerged that there is substantial variation in attitudes toward education in different regions of the country, where local experience and tradition exert such powerful influences. • Language barriers, despite the help of translators, inhibited the kind of nuanced group facilitation in which AFT/Teacher Center trainers are skilled. o Helping to refine the flow of the twelve-day trainings is where our AFT experience and skills would be especially valuable. We expected that Amber would be involved in this for much of September, but there were apparently some delays. o Some delays were undoubtedly due to the difficulties of retranslation of our edited sessions back into Dani and Pashtu. The similar format and language of the edited sessions was expected to save time in translation after the first example was complete, but apparently this did not flow as smoothly as we had hoped.
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Nicholas Norman AFT Consultant
Collaboration with Creative Associates I was profoundly impressed by the qualities of the local Afghan staff who work with the U.S. contractor Creative Associates. They are serious people. In particular, the three Provincial Monitoring Officers who worked on the RPM project demonstrated real depth of knowledge about pedagogy, understanding of effective practices of professional development, and familiarity with conditions in the field which are likely to influence the effectiveness of the RPM training materials. The ancillary staff (translators and typists) were sometimes inconsistent in their attendance and in the volume of their work. However, they always cheerfully helped with presentations and facilitated interactions with non-English speakers. Comments
o Better communication before our arrival would have facilitated better decisions about what materials to bring and helped us to plan ahead in order to utilize most fully the skills and experience of the AFT team. O The practice of regular reporting to the COP and at staff meetings helped us to ensure that the priorities, pace and quality of work were consistent with expectations. o There was some confusion in working with the Afghan translators. They were cheerful and professional, but it was difficult accurately to assess the efficiency of their work as they translated the RPM materials back into Dan and Pashtu. Living and Working Conditions Accomodation at Creative's "Green House" residence in Kabul was comfortable but not lavish. The rooms were air-conditioned (a necessity) and mine had its own bath. Local staff cooked excellent meals took care of the rooms and our laundry. On a couple of occasions, we were able to entertain people to meals. It certainly felt safe, since the gates were secured by guards around the clock and the deputy security manager lived in. For most of August, there were strict restrictions on movement. Even a short walk down the street to the Creative main office involved half a dozen of the security staff. It was easy to arrange with the security manager for outings in the evening to guarded restaurants which catered to foreigners and for visits to the grocery store and certain secure shops. Tourist activities such as strolling through the bazaar or along the main streets were not possible. After Betty and Amber arrived, we were able to visit the National Museum (with evidence of multiple lootings still visible) and the palace of the former Kings. The latter was an engrossing though eerie experience — in many ways a symbol of all the havoc wrought upon Afghanistan by a generation of war. Conditions out at the teacher training site were rather more challenging. Although traveling in an armored vehicle, we were often stuck in traffic jams and the trip sometimes took upwards of forty-five minutes. The site was a spacious classroom in the middle of the Kabul Teachers' College campus. There were crowds of students everywhere, but one of the Creative security staff was always on duty at the door, while the car remained just outside throughout the day. Until the election lockdown began in mid-August, we were out at the RPM site five and a half days a week. The workday generally ran from 8:30 to about 3:30. We seldom moved from
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Nicholas Norman AFT Consultant
the room until leaving at the end of the day. During one week the heat regularly reached 110 degrees. There were electric fans and water coolers, but the flies and dust steadily swirling through the open windows were hard on the people and computer equipment alike. When working at the Creative main office, we were given our own desk space. Comments
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Living conditions might seem a bit spartan to person attached to the comforts of home or a hotel. • Working conditions out at the Sayyed Jumalladin Teacher College site would be difficult for a person unaccustomed to heat, dust, flies and minimal amenities. • All movement outside of the residences is tightly controlled. One cannot stroll around the neighborhood. • On several occasions, we were conscious of gunfire and explosions in the general vicinity. A person who felt especially nervous about random rockets at night or explosions on the streets during the day would have found this mission difficult. • Social life in Kabul exists, but is restricted by security considerations. Assessment This summer's collaboration in Afghanistan between the AFT and Ministry of Education was a remarkable success. The skills and experience of the AFT team were well matched to the needs of the BESST project. We shared in common with the Afghan educators so many similar concerns about the training and support of teachers that it was it was easy to step in and support the production of training manuals. The Provincial Monitoring Officers were remarkably effective in helping us to understand and respond to the needs of Afghan teachers. The Creative team in Kabul were practical, open-minded, and welcomed our participation in the project. Our full AFT team of three persons, although only together for a week, was able to collaborate frankly and efficiently from the start. Our primary tasks — supporting the rapid production by Afghan educators of teacher training materials and preparing the Grades 4-6 manual for publication — were completed on time and to a high standard of quality. The project could not have been more serious. Our AFT Team, in my opinion, made a substantive contribution to the idea that Afghan teachers can be a community of educators. This was a marvellous professional experience. It has convinced me that if Americans listen carefully and lead pragmatically, we can help Afghans to build a professional community of educators which could be a sturdy foundation for civil society. The AFT, with our tradition of practical support in response to the needs of teachers in the classroom, can fill an essential role in the process. Recommendations for the AFT in responding to the needs of educators in Afganistan • Train Afghan educators in the use of low-prep, low-resource dependent strategies for supporting active student learning, including graphic organizers and paper manipulatives; • Share and support practices for developing reading materials which are both developmentally and culturally appropriate, such as collections of stories about local families, occupations, traditions, and history;
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Share experience and help develop techniques for handling large classes (sometimes of 100 students or more), especially in the early grades; Share experience in effective instructional planning and execution under circumstances where the school day, school year, and student attendance are not consistent; Help Afghan Teacher Education Department officials and the teachers whom they train and monitor to understand the value of formative assessments in monitoring student learning, especially with regard to proficiency in reading and writing; Provide training in Curriculum Mapping and strategies for sustaining the practice so that Afghan educators are enabled to coordinate their efforts among subjects, grade levels and schools; Disseminate aspects of brain research with immediate, obvious application to instruction, such as how the link between age and the length of attention span can inform lesson planning; Support more efficient planning and instruction by teachers in the field by providing templates, strategies for setting priorities, and techniques for self-evaluation; At the policy level, in training for school leaders, and in training for teachers, present a paradigm of differentiated instruction which synthesizes common sense experience with theories of learning into an agenda for sustained improvement of teaching and learning. In support of this objective, I would recommend translating and adapting Judy Dodge's Differentiation in Action and 25 Short Formative Assessments. These ideas are digestible in small bites by teachers with limited resources; Support the expansion and refinement of Teacher Learning Circles (school-based professional groups); Introduce and support effective practices for organizing, mobilizing, and sustaining structures for local collaboration, such as Teacher Learning Circles, Lead Teachers, community sponsorship of school activities, and provincial/district resource centers; Share experience in techniques for building connects between schools and parents; Help to develop a plan for teacher induction, development and retention; Share experience in developing supports for 1st Grade teachers, who play a critical role in Afghanistan as the first point of contact with formal education for many children and their parents; Help Afghan educators to widen the area of common language, experience and benchmarks for proficiency in the teaching profession; Through training of administrators, lead teachers, and instructional specialists, facilitate supportive school supervision and provincial leadership; Support analysis of the high drop-out rate in Grades 4-6 and help to develop strategic responses so that more children move on to middle and high school; Share low-cost but effective practices for acknowledging and encouraging professional accomplishment by teachers; Share techniques for building professional connections among teachers across provincial boundaries. (The current set-up seems to be of the hub and spokes variety, with national TED in Kabul at the hub, provincial TED's at the end of the spokes, and very little reciprocal communication even between the national and provincial administrative centers);
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Support development of a growing cadre of master teachers and skilled supervisors embedded in the Teacher Education Department, other parts of the Ministry of Education, and Provincial education headquarters. The RPM process and involvement of TED staff in the "Expert" level training has established a good foundation.
Nicholas Norman UFT Teacher. Center, New York City 7 October, 2009
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H Saturday, October 10, 2009 5:11 PM 'cheryl.mills ; '[email protected]' And, so, how was your day???
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H Saturday, October 10, 2009 5:16 PM Checking in
--any messages? And have you heard the news about Gordon's eye? What does it mean?
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H Sunday, October 11, 2009 10:08 AM 'stalbott Re: Congrats...
Thx. I just spoke w George from the plane before landing oin Dublin and I agree. Safe travels. Original Message From: Strobe Talbott < To: H Sent: Sun Oct 11 08:58:05 2009 Subject: Congrats... ... on Armenia-Turkey. Tough stuff, I know. Great accomplishment. I'm in Greece. George P will be big help. S
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H Sunday, October 11, 2009 5:03 PM '[email protected]' Fw: Thanks so much for the talk
Pls print. Original Message From: wclark <wclark To: H Sent: Sun Oct 11 16:26:06 2009 Subject: Re: Thanks so much for the talk Dear Hillary, Spoke to the person you recommended on Friday. Sounds like he is comfortable and even surprised that Pakistanis are doing more. And maybe he will find some more ways to help, like the helicopter leasing. When I mentioned that someone deep in the ISI must be happy that Al Qaeda's alive, so we don't abandon Pakistan again, he chuckled. I talked about the "vetting" for intelligence. I also talked "defeat strategy," and the need for something more than just deploying more forces and hoping the training for the Afghans will work. I continue to be struck by the parallels to Vietnam, and especially Johnson's inability to resist escalation, and his advisor's continued "incrementalism." But I'm encouraged by the pace of the review. Seems that there's sufficient time to consider this from all angles. I can imagine there are those arguing that we just need to fill the gap while we enlarge the Afghan army. That we help the Pakistanis but not press them to the point of being unpleasant. And that too much focus on Osama and al-Zawahiri raises the risk of public failure if we don't get them. There is much logic to this, but it has a strong tint of incrementalism. Hopefully, we can be more decisive: lean harder on the Pakistanis, provide more troops to McChrystal than his "moderate risk" and raise the heat on al Qaeda - then do all we can to push economic development in Afghanistan, restrain Indian meddling, and prepare to do more against Al Qaeda in Pakistan, directly if necessary. Ultimately, it seems that our best exit strategy would be to take down the top leadership of Al Qaeda in Pakistan, and then gradually draw down in Afghanistan. Wish I could do more to help All the best, Wes Original Message From: H To: General Subject: Thanks so much for the talk Sent: Oct 3, 2009 9:21 AM Wes---thanks for today. H
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H Sunday, October 11, 2009 5:54 AM Re: Checking in
Very good mtgs w Shaun and David M. Now on way to Chequers. Tally Ho. Original Message From: To: H Sent: Sat Oct 10 18:05:45 2009 Subject: Re: Checking in
Gordon Brown has hospital eye tests
Fears are growing over the health of Gordon Brown after Downing Street revealed the Prime Minister has visited hospital for tests on his eyes.
By Andrew Alderson, Chief Reporter Published: 2:51PM BST 10 Oct 2009 Fears are growing over the health of Gordon Brown after Downing Street revealed the Prime Minister has visited hospital for tests on his eyes. Gordon Brown lost the sight in one eye in a childhood rugby injury Photo: PA Mr Brown visited Moorfields in London, one of the world's best-known eye hospitals, after surgeons found two small tears in his retina. The disclosure comes just two weeks after Labour Party chiefs were angry with the BBC because Andrew Marr, the presenter, questioned the Prime Minister about his health, including his eyesight, during an interview.
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Mr20Marr asked Mr Brown if he has been taking prescription drugs after rumours spread on the internet that he was dependant on painkillers or antidepressants. Mr Brown talked on the programme about losing the sight in one eye following a boyhood rugby. "I then had exactly the same thing happen in my second eye. I had the same retinal detachment. I had the same fear that therefore I might lose my sight in that eye," he admitted. In a carefully-worded statement, No 10 said today: "This summer Mr Brown had his annual eye check-up which was fine. Later he had his retina checked. "After examinations, surgeons found that the retina had two minor tears. However, as there has been no further deterioration, and no change in his eye sight, they decided against further operations. Yesterday [Friday] Mr Brown visited Moorfields Hospital as part of regular c hecks on his eyes and this check was also fine. "Mr Brown wants to thank the doctors and staff of the NHS particularly Moorfields Hospital. Were there to be any change, he would of course make a further statement." After the Andrew Marr Show late last month, senior Labour officials accused the BBC of smearing the Prime Minister. However, the BBC defended the tactics and a spokesman said: "Andrew was asking a legitimate question about the health of the leader of the country." The spokesman refused to be drawn on whether Mr Marr and Barney Jones, the editor of the programme, had consulted executives at the BBC before deciding to ask Mr Brown whether he was taking prescription medication. Later Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, said it was "absolutely ridiculous" to suggest the Mr Brown had a problem with pill use, and he blamed politically motivated bloggers for raising the possibility. "We have seen out there on the internet, the blogosphere, all these extreme right-wing people trying to put these smears and rumours about, all completely groundless," Lord Mandelson told GMTV. The BBC received more than 100 complaints about Mr Marr's line of questioning on the day the show was broadcast. Original Message From: H To: Sent: Sat, Oct 10, 2009 5:15 pm Subject: Checking in
I'm about to see Shaun--any messages? And have you heard the news about Gordon's eye? What does it mean?
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H Monday, October 12, 2009 6:42 AM '[email protected]' Any feedback?
to be sure the Brown letter is delivered asap. The delay may mean Robinson cancels his mtg for tonight.
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H Wednesday, October 14, 2009 11:29 PM '[email protected]. Re: S message to World Food Prize
Just landed. Let me know if you want to talk tonight. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Wed Oct 14 23:00:04 2009 Subject: Fw: S message to World Food Prize Fyi Original Message From: Craft, William E To: Plowden, Marisa L; Klevorick, Caitlin B; Clements, Gary A; Nelson, David D; Mills, Cheryl D; Humphrey, Kerry S; Jamison, Jeffrey M Cc: EEB-A-MTAA-MTA-DL; Ryan, Ann M; Brown, Paul A (E); Bobo, Jack A Sent: Wed Oct 14 14:38:03 2009 Subject: S message to World Food Prize S message just played as part of opening ceremony. It was very well received. WFP's Amb Ken Quinn discussed the Secretary's powerful statement in June when the winner of this year's prize was announced. Quinn went on to say that "I have been working on these issues for over 32 years, and I think that the Secretary understands these issues and is more committed to fighting hunger than any of her predecessors". Meeting off to a good start. Bill
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H Thursday, October 15, 2009 6:42 PM '[email protected]' Re: Spanish
Ok. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Thu Oct 15 18:41:05 2009 Subject: Spanish Fm moratinos just called for you. Wants to talk about honduras. I'm tracking down torn for an update for you.
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H Thursday, October 15, 2009 6:50 PM '[email protected]' Re: Spanish
In about 10 minutes. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Thu Oct 15 18:48:39 2009 Subject: Re: Spanish Tom needs to update you before you talk to moratinos. So will connect torn to house, and then moratinos after? Ok? Original Message From: H To: Abedin, Huma Sent: Thu Oct 15 18:41:52 2009 Subject: Re: Spanish Ok. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Thu Oct 15 18:41:05 2009 Subject: Spanish Fm moratinos just called for you. Wants to talk about honduras. I'm tracking down tom for an update for you.
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H Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:28 PM 'pverveer Re: Bravo!
Many miles to go, but thx so much. Will you be back next week? Original Message From: PVerveer
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H Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:10 PM 'pverveer Re: Bravo!
WOW! That is HUGE. Can't wait to hear more. Thx. Original Messa e From: pvervee
Original Message From: H To: 'pverveer Sent: Oct 15, 2009 7:28 PM Subject: Re: Bravo! Many miles to go, but thx so much. Will you be back next week? Original Message From: PVervee6
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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H Friday, October 16, 2009 5:40 AM '[email protected]' Fw: Dr.
Pls print. Original Message From: Nancy Parrish To: H Sent: Thu Sep 24 10:45:45 2009 Subject: Dr Hillary, It was great seeing you. BTW, Cheryl and I have been in touch.
He is happy to talk with you. Here is a link to his bio.
Best, Nancy
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H Friday, October 16, 2009 6:11 AM '[email protected]' Re: S Afghanistan mtg Paris
Why would we draw lines at all? Invite everyone who is part of effort. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Fri Oct 16 06:02:57 2009 Subject: Fw: S Afghanistan mtg Paris Fyi
From: Gordon, Philip H To: Steinberg, James B; Burns, William J; Mills, Cheryl D; Sullivan, Jacob J; Abedin, Huma; Holbrooke, Richard C Sent: Fri Oct 16 06:00:24 2009 Subject: S Afghanistan mtg Paris
As some of you know, at lunch with Kouchner in Zurich, S agreed in principle to go to Paris for an informal meeting of some key European players on Afghanistan (on Nov. 8 on the way to Berlin).
Welcome thoughts. I expect to hear further from French today what specifically they have in mind. She could still go to Paris, but perhaps better not to let them do the Afpak meeting.
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H Friday, October 16, 2009 11:27 AM '[email protected]' Re: Ros-Lehtinen and Haiti
That's very nice--high praise indeed, and in the Cong Record for prosperity! Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Fri Oct 16 10:22:15 2009 Subject: FW: Ros-Lehtinen and Haiti FYI
From: Simon, Jennifer J Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 9:57 AM To: Curtis, Meghann A Subject: Ros-Lehtinen and Haiti
IRL said nice things about the UN, Cheryl, and you --
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2009 Congressional Record H11434 Volume 155, Issue 149
111th Congress - First Session
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) is recognized for 5 minutes.
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Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my longstanding commitment to assist the Haitian people in their pursuit of a stable, prosperous and democratic future.
During my trip to Haiti, I was reminded of the tremendous challenges facing this island nation. The U.N.'s appointment of President Clinton as special envoy to Haiti has helped to keep a much-needed spotlight on Haiti. President Clinton's appointment of Dr. Paul Farmer as the Deputy U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti, adds an invaluable wealth of experience and knowledge to the U.N.'s work in Haiti.
As a founder of Partners in Health and the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, Dr. Farmer has demonstrated a selfless commitment to the advancement of health and democracy in Haiti for the past 20 years. I have witnessed firsthand Dr. Farmer's dedication to helping improve the lives of those in need.
He has strong south Florida ties. I am proud to call him a friend, along with our mutual friend, Jennie Block, who has also worked so hard on issues of concern to the Haitian community.
I understand that the conference on the Inter-American Development Bank in Haiti went quite well. I was pleased to see that the United Nations voted unanimously this week to extend the authorization for the U.N. Mission in Haiti for another year.
I would also like to take a moment to express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in last weekend's plane crash during a U.N. mission. The U.N. mission in Haiti has helped to play an important role in bringing security and stability to some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Haiti. I continue to support its mission and the many men and women from around the world who work to carry it out.
However, it seems that Haiti just can't get to the next step. From assistance to debt relief, from trade benefits to hurricane recovery, U.S. policy toward Haiti has run the gamut, but it is not achieving the long-term goals that we had hoped for for the Haitian people and that the Haitian people want for themselves and their nation.
I am pleased to know that our State Department is taking a closer look at some of the challenges we are facing in Haiti. Last week, Secretary Clinton's chief of staff and her point person on Haiti briefed Members on some of the initial findings of this review.
I am confident that this review will help us to better understand how U.S. assistance to Haiti can be better targeted and supportive of Haiti's own plans and goals; how assistance within the donor community can be better coordinated; how the U.S. can better engage the Haitian Diaspora in our assistance efforts; and, finally, how the U.S. can finally make our assistance sustainable so that outside efforts can ultimately be transferred into the hands of the Haitian government and its people. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05760221 Date: 06/30/2015
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It is crucial that the efforts made by the U.S., the U.N. and others are effectively coordinated to ensure maximum efficiency and maximum benefit for the people of Haiti. Innovative microcredit and microenterprise programs would help to empower individuals, create self-reliance and create sustainability at the grassroots level. We should also look at the very small-scale renewable energy programs for impoverished rural villages and settlements that are not served by electric grids.
One of the immediate ways we can help the people of Haiti would be to grant temporary protected status to the Haitians currently living in the U.S. Granting TPS to Haitians is the missing piece of a successful U.S. approach to supporting the people of Haiti in the short and long term. I will continue to work with my colleagues to encourage the administration to take this important step.
In addition, I will continue to support Haiti's inclusion in security initiatives, such as the Merida Initiative, to ensure that the U.S. is doing all we can to help President Preval in his efforts against the narcotr:affickers.
Success in Haiti is in the U.S. national security interest, and we must work together to help address the many challenges we face and that our Caribbean neighbor faces day in and day out.
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H Saturday, October 17, 2009 7:26 AM '[email protected]' Re:
Calling now. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Cc: Oscar Flores Sent: Sat Oct 17 07:24:59 2009 Subject: Senator kerry asking to talk. As you know he is overseas. He's available this am. ops can connect whevenver u call in.
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H Saturday, December 5, 2009 12:24 PM '[email protected]' Re: Eikenberry prep
Ok. Call after 3. Thx. Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacobi <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Sat Dec 05 12:22:21 2009 Subject: Re: Eikenberry prep It starts at 2. I will call to give you a download as it unfolds.
Original Message From: H To: Sullivan, Jacob J Sent: Sat Dec 05 12:15:02 2009 Subject: Eikenberry prep How's it going? Call me at home if you want. Thx.
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H Sunday, December 6, 2009 10:33 AM '[email protected]' Re: Jake--
When can I make the Karzai call? Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> To: H Cc: Abedin, Huma Sent: Sun Dec 06 10:30:03 2009 Subject: Fw: Jake-FYI
Original Message From: Holbrooke, Richard To: Sullivan, Jacob J Sent: Sun Dec 06 08:06:33 2009 Subject: Jake-H called me yesterday when I was out of pocket. Available now if she still wants to talk.
Thanks, R
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H Sunday, December 6, 2009 10:56 AM [email protected]' Re: Fwd: Passback and Approps committees
I agree. Thx. Original Message From: Lew, Jacob J To: H; Vesrma, Richard R ; Sullivan, Jacob J<[email protected]> Sent: Sun Dec 06 10:53:56 2009 Subject: Fw: Fwd: Passback and Approps committees As of this morning OMB staff report to our staff that they will be presenting an analysis to Peter tomorrow afternoon. We will have some more interaction between our staff that may narrow the gap. It seems like waiting another day before either of us call Peter to see how much they are holding back would bne helpful.
From: Jacob Lew <jacobjlev To: Lew, Jacob Sent: Sun Dec 06 10:46:21 2009 Subject: Fwd: Passback and Approps committees
Forwarded message From: Jacob Lew <jacobjlew Date: Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 6:03 PM Subject: Re: Passback and Approps committees To: H Cc: "[email protected]" , "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, [email protected]
As far as Afghanistan goes, we still do not know if a budget amendment will be going up next week or not. We should know by Monday morning. Our staff has been asked to prepare a template without numbers so a decision could be implemented quickly. I am confident that there will be time to have a discussion both at the highest levels at OMB and the WH before this is locked. As far as the 2011 budget goes, we should hear back at least from staff early next week and I will reach out to Peter and Rob to start a discussion at the top line level. I think we will want you to enagage some time this coming week, but I would like to see what the real gap is first.
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 12:07 PM, H wrote:
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H Sunday, December 6, 2009 12:47 PM '[email protected]' Re: Kouchner just put a call into you. Checking on subject.
I need to call Karzai, Shaun Woodward and then Robinson and McGinness and, now maybe, Kouchner. But I don't want to do until later today or tomorrow. Do I have time tomorrow? I will need to allocate 30 minutes to Karzai. Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Sun Dec 06 12:43:29 2009 Subject: Kouchner just put a call into you. Checking on subject.
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H Sunday, December 6, 2009 3:48 PM
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Re: Jake--
Let's make calls tomorrow. And I'd like a transcript of Karzai's CNN interview today. How's the prep going? Original Message From: Sullivan, JacobJ <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Sun Dec 06 11:00:27 2009 Subject: Re: Jake-We could reach out in the next couple of hours or alternatively early tomorrow. The Eikenberry points sent last night, plus Holbrooke's add'n, provide a good roadmap.
Let us know how you'd like to proceed.
Original Message From: H To: Sullivan, Jacob J Sent: Sun Dec 06 10:33:09 2009 Subject: Re: Jake-When can I make the Karzai call? Original Message From: Sullivan, JacobJ <[email protected]> To: H Cc: Abedin, Huma Sent: Sun Dec 06 10:30:03 2009 Subject: Fw: Jake-FYI
Original Message From: Holbrooke, Richard To:Sullivan, Jacob J Sent: Sun Dec 06 08:06:33 2009 Subject: Jake-H called me yesterday when I was out of pocket. Available now if she still wants to talk
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Thanks, R
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H Monday, December 7, 2009 1:08 PM '[email protected]' Mini schedule
Can you pls send me a copy for today?
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H Tuesday December 8 2009 7:17 AM '[email protected]' Checking in
Sorry we didn't talk last night but I actually collapsed when I got back from my speech. Let's try again tonight. Let me know what time will work. I should be home by 7. Hope you're loving the sun!
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H Tuesday, December 8, 2009 7:25 AM '[email protected]' Saudi-Cuba
I mentioned to you that Saud asked if we objected to their making a grant to Cuba for development in health. I don't see why we should but I may be missing something. Pis run the traps.
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H Tuesday, December 8, 2009 7:33 AM '[email protected]' Re: Coordinated Baghdad Explosions Kill 90 (SBU)
Have you left yet? Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Tue Dec 08 07:31:09 2009 Subject: Fw: Coordinated Baghdad Explosions Kill 90 (SBU)
From: OpsAlert Sent: Tue Dec 08 05:38:30 2009 Subject: Coordinated Baghdad Explosions Kill 90 (SBU)
(SBU) The death toll continues to rise in bombing's that injured 130 more, media report. Embassy Baghdad is unaware of any American citizens killed or injured in the four confirmed blasts, and affirms all Mission personnel are accounted for. Automatic electronic distribution to: S, D(S), D(L), P, E, C, M, DG, T, R, PA, G, AF, EAP, EUR, NEA, SCA, WHA,I0, S/CRS, S/CT, H, DS, CA, PMAT, INR, IIP, CMS, S/ES, S/ES-0, NSOC, and WHSR.
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H
Sent: To: Subject:
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 7:40 AM '[email protected]' Re: Coordinated Baghdad Explosions Kill 90 (SBU)
No--pis go today. I told her that! was sorry I couldn't be there but want you both to go ahead today and just call/email to tell me what's happening Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Tue Dec 08 07:36:38 2009 Subject: Re: Coordinated Baghdad Explosions Kill 90 (SBU) lam headed to airport but
Original Message From: H To: Abedin, Huma Sent: Tue Dec 08 07:33:04 2009 Subject: Re: Coordinated Baghdad Explosions Kill 90 (SBU) Have you left yet? Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Tue Dec 08 07:31:09 2009 Subject: Fw: Coordinated Baghdad Explosions Kill 90 (SBU)
From: OpsAlert Sent: Tue Dec 08 05:38:30 2009 Subject: Coordinated Baghdad Explosions Kill 90 (SBU)
(SBU) The death toll continues to rise in bombings that injured 130 more, media report. Embassy Baghdad is unaware of any American citizens killed or injured in the four confirmed blasts, and affirms all Mission personnel are accounted for. Automatic electronic distribution to: S, D(S), D(L), P, E, C, M, DG, T, R, PA, G, AF, EAP, EUR, NEA, SCA, WHA,I0, S/CRS, S/CT, H, DS, CA, PMAT, INR, IIP, CMS, S/ES, S/ES-0, NSOC, and WHSR.
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H Tuesday, December 8, 2009 7:46 AM '[email protected]' Re: Checking in
Ok. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H; Sent: Tue Dec 08 07:45:05 2009 Subject: Re: Checking in Great - let's do 730 your time. X0 Original Message From: H To: Sent: Tue Dec 08 07:16:30 2009 Subject: Checking in
Mills, Cheryl D
Sorry we didn't talk last night but I actually collapsed when I got back from my speech. Let's try again tonight. Let me know what time will work. I should be home by 7. Hope you're loving the sun!
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H Tuesday, December 8, 2009 6:43 PM '[email protected]' Re: Dinner tonight
Not necessary. I'm just stopping by. Original Message From: Hanley, Monica R To: H Cc: Abedin, Huma ; Jiloty, Lauren C <[email protected]> Sent: Tue Dec 08 17:38:32 2009 Subject: RE: Dinner tonight Lauren can meet you there if you decide to go.
From: Hanley, Monica R Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:21 PM To: '[email protected]' Cc: Abed in, Huma Subject: Dinner tonight
Is at 7pm in the Jockey Club of the Fairfax Hotel 2100 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
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H Tuesday, December 8, 2009 6:44 PM '[email protected]' Re: NPR documents
Do we have any independent third opinion we can ask for advice? Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacob J <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Tue Dec 08 17:39:03 2009 Subject: NPR documents As I mentioned, you will be receiving a binder of NPR documents tonight. I mischaracterized the structure of the binder. The cover note is merely an extended table of contents, and behind it are six 2- or 3-pagers on the six major questions on which they seek your guidance. The papers are technical, and some are easier to read than others, but it is worth a quick scan tonight before they march through them tomorrow.
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H Tuesday, December 8, 2009 8:47 PM '[email protected]' Re: Left mssg w/ your
You can call at 7. Original Message From: Mills, Cheryl D <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Tue Dec 08 19:44:42 2009 Subject: Left mssg w/ your at 730pm We are headed to dinner at 8pm so if I miss you, how early can I call in am?
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H Wednesday, December 9, 2009 7:31 AM '[email protected]' Re: Abbas: No deal yet on Israeli soldier (U)
Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Wed Dec 09 06:41:25 2009 Subject: Fw: Abbas: No deal yet on Israeli soldier (U)
From: OpsAlert Sent: Wed Dec 09 06:17:48 2009 Subject: Abbas: No deal yet on Israeli soldier (U)
(U) Palestinian Authority President Abbas, emerging from talks with Egyptian President Mubarak, told reporters Israel and Hamas were unable to agree on details of a prisoner swap that would secure the release of Gilad Shalit. Automatic electronic distribution to: S, D(S), D(L), P. E, C, M, DG, T, R, PA, G, AF, EAP, EUR, NEA, SCA, WHA,I0, S/CRS, S/CT, H, DS, CA, PMAT, INR, IIP, CMS, S/ES, S/ES-0, NSOC, and WHSR.
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H Wednesday, December 9, 2009 7:31 AM '[email protected]' Re: Abbas: No deal yet on Israeli soldier (U)
What is Ann Lewis's email? Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Wed Dec 09 06:41:25 2009 Subject: Fw: Abbas: No deal yet on Israeli soldier (U)
From: OpsAlert Sent: Wed Dec 09 06:17:48 2009 Subject: Abbas: No deal yet on Israeli soldier (U)
(U) Palestinian Authority President Abbas, emerging from talks with Egyptian President Mubarak, told reporters Israel and Hamas were unable to agree on details of a prisoner swap that would secure the release of Gilad Shalit. Automatic electronic distribution to: 5, D(S), D(L), P, E, C, M, DG, T, R, PA, G, AF, EAP, EUR, NEA, SCA, WHA,I0, S/CRS, S/CT, H, DS, CA, PMAT, INR, 11P, CMS, S/ES, S/ES-0, NSOC, and WHSR.
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H Thursday, December 10, 2009 7:03 AM '[email protected]' Re: But fm lieberman is confirmed for 7:30. Sending call sheet now.
Ok. Also pls Original Message From: Abedin, Huma To: H Sent: Thu Dec 10 07:00:32 2009 Subject: But fm lieberman is confirmed for 7:30. Sending call sheet now.
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H Friday, December 11, 2009 4:43 AM '[email protected]' Fw: Letter for Hillary from Tina Brown
Pls print. Original Message From: Jill Iscol To: H Sent: Thu Dec 10 22:22:32 2009 Subject: FW: Letter for Hillary from Tina Brown
I am so sorry we didn't touch base today. I had a quick conversation with
I am forwarding the letter from Tina Brown because I think this will be fabulous opportunity for you to showcase your ideas and also your long history of advocating on behalf of women around the world. As always, I defer to your and your staff's realities and judgment but did want you to know I am involved and hope you can make it. If not, I love you anyway! Let me what might work for us to chat. I described the possibilities to
both in Rhinebeck. Hope you are well.
As always, Jill
December 10, 2009
Dear Madame Secretary, I am following up on the letter I sent to you on November 8, 2009 at the suggestion of Melanne Verveer. On March 12th and 13th, in New York City, 300 influential women from diverse countries and cultures will come together to illuminate the circumstances of their lives and to explore the still unfulfilled promise of women around the world. "Women in the World: Stories and Solutions," will be hosted by The Daily Beast, the United Nations Foundation, Vital Voices Global Partnership, and Diane von Furstenberg (and sponsored by Hewlett Packard who will bring their most creative digital support). We are delighted to announce that for our opening night on Friday, March 12, at the Hudson Theatre in Manhattan, we have an extraordinary event planned. The legendary Broadway director Julie Taymor has agreed to direct the Vital Voices play Seven, featuring acclaimed film and stage actresses. At the conclusion of this performance, we will host a panel conversation featuring their real-life counterparts: Hafsat Abiola, Farida Azizi, Anabella De Leon, Inez McCormack, Mukhtar Mai, Mu Sochua, and Marina Pisklakova-Parker.
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Madame Secretary, we would very much like to dedicate this performance to your lifelong efforts on behalf of women around the world. Melanne tells me that you have not seen the play, and there is no doubt that with the caliber of actresses that Taymor has in mind, this will be its most sensational performance ever. If there was also any chance that you would be able to moderate a panel afterwards that set the agenda for our weekend's discussions, it would be a superbly valuable call to arms for an audience of influential decision makers, international media, and committed philanthropists. The Women in the World weekend will showcase vivid, powerful, and deeply personal testimony through first-person storytelling, films, performances, exhibits, and interviews. The goal is not only to make these issues vivid, but to provide a concrete outcome at the end, through projects we will sponsor and through commitments we have won from the influential women who are present. Some of the topics will be: Women in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Rape as a Tool of War, Women as Peacemakers, and Girl Up - The United Nations Foundation's Campaign to Keep Teenage Girls in School. Expected participants to date are: Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero, Washington D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, Actress Cate Blanchett, Tostan Founder Molly Melching, Women for Women International President Zainab Salbi, Hewlett-Packard Executive Vice President Ann Livemore, former Senior Adviser for Women's Empowerment Shirin Tahir-Kheli, CNN's Christiane Amanpour, former Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend, Actress Helen Mirren, Bank of America President of Global Wealth & Investment Management Sallie Krawcheck, India's first and highest-ranking woman officer Kiran Bedi, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer, Co-Chairman of Sony Pictures Amy Pascal and many more. Madame Secretary, we do hope that you'll be able to find the time in your incredibly busy schedule to attend this New York highlight of International Women's Month. I would be happy to talk to the appropriate member of your staff to provide further details that might help make your decision. Best regards, Tina Brown
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H Friday, December 11, 2009 4:47 AM '[email protected]' Re: Guinea/Madagascar
I agree on both, but wonder can we abstain on the first? Also, I have not rec'd the speech draft. Should I have ? Original Message From: Sullivan, Jacobi <[email protected]> To: H Sent: Thu Dec 10 22:06:12 2009 Subject: Guinea/Madagascar There are a number of different possibilities for how the decision on the Guinea/Madagascar credentials may go tomorrow. (It is Zambia and Tanzania bringing the challenge on behalf of the AU.) I was under the impression that we would not have to vote on the potential credentials challenges. We may have to.
We may have to vote on a motion to *deny* them credentials and exclude them. For the moment, the guidance is to vote to credential all countries — including these two — as is customary, while conducting outreach with Tanzania, Zambia, and the AU to explain that we have our own imperatives but we support the fact that they are taking a principled stand.
We may have to vote on a motion to *defer* decision, which would allow them to be seated and vote but would not formally grant credentials. For the moment, the guidance is to potentially support such a motion — this was the practice with respect to South Africa between 1983 and 1994. Everyone is in the same place on this.
Ultimately, however, the whole thing may die of its own weight. This is probably the most likely outcome.
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Fw: Kevin O'Keefe to be honored at the Chicago-Kent Alumni AwardsLuncheon on Dec 10.
Pls print. Original Message From: betsyebeling1050 To: H Sent: Sat Dec 05 09:16:15 2009 Subject: Re: Kevin O'Keefe to be honored at the Chicago-Kent Alumni AwardsLuncheon on Dec 10. Oh, yes please You and I, twin Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Original Message From: H Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:26:30 To: 'betsyebeling1050 Subject: Re: Kevin O'Keefe to be honored at the Chicago-Kent Alumni Awards Luncheon on Dec 10. Could I surprise him w a congratulatory letter? That would embarrass him for sure. Can you believe I am now an official
Original Message From: Voda ebeling To: Lauren C Jiloty <[email protected]>; dband Cc: H; [email protected] Sent: Wed Dec 02 14:08:35 2009 Subject: Fw: Kevin O'Keefe to be honored at the Chicago-Kent Alumni Awards Luncheon on Dec 10. Thought you might want to know that our Kevbo is being honored at Chicago-Kent College of Law--distinguished alum that he is. Anyway, just found out this morning and, of course, not from Kevin. Betsy
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