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Viewing cable 09BEIRUT593, LEBANON: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN ASSURE SLEIMAN: NO

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09BEIRUT593 2009-05-29 15:06 2011-08-30 01:44 SECRET Embassy Beirut
VZCZCXRO6066
PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHKUK RUEHROV
DE RUEHLB #0593/01 1491506
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P 291506Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY BEIRUT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4986
INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 3836
RHMCSUU/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 03 BEIRUT 000593 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ELA 
ALSO FOR IO A/S BRIMMER 
P FOR DRUSSELL, RRANGASWAMY 
DRL/NESA FOR WHITMAN 
OVP FOR HMUSTAFA 
USUN FOR WOLFF/GERMAIN/SCHEDLBAUER 
NSC FOR SHAPIRO, MCDERMOTT 
DOD/OSD FOR FLOURNOY/KAHL/DALTON 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2019 
TAGS: OVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL SY IS IRLE
SUBJECT: LEBANON: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN ASSURE SLEIMAN:  NO 
DEALS AT LEBANON'S EXPENSE 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.4 
(b) and (d). 
 
SUMMARY 
------- 
 
1. (C) Vice President Joe Biden visited Lebanon on May 22, 
the first visit by a U.S vice president since 1983.  Regional 
peace talks topped the agenda of his meeting with President 
Michel Sleiman, including the issue of Palestinian refugees 
in Lebanon and the roles of both Syria and Iran.  Biden 
repeatedly stressed that the United States would not make 
deals at Lebanon's expense, and that an independent, stable 
and secure Lebanon was a precondition for peace in the 
region.  Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections therefore 
would be a critical indicator of whether Lebanon would move 
in this direction, the Vice President said.  End summary. 
 
2. (SBU) Vice President Joe Biden visited Lebanon on May 22, 
his first visit to the Middle East since taking office.  His 
first stop was Baabda Palace, where he first held a small 
meeting with Lebanese President Sleiman, accompanied by 
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs 
Jeffrey Feltman.  He then held an expanded meeting that 
included the Ambassador, National Security Advisor to the 
Vice President Antony Blinken, Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs 
Joseph McMillan, Senior Advisor to the Vice President for the 
Middle East and South Asia Herro Mustafa, National Security 
Council Director for Syria, Lebanon and North Africa Meaghen 
McDermott, and Embassy notetaker on the U.S. side, and 
Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh, Lebanese Ambassador to the 
U.S. Antoine Chedid, Diplomatic Advisor Naji Abi Assi, 
Director General Elie Assaf, Military Advisor General 
Abdulmuttale Hannaoui, Secretary General Dr. Antoine 
Choucair, and Chief of the Press Office Adib Abi Akl on the 
Lebanese side. 
 
REGIONAL PEACE TOPS AGENDA 
-------------------------- 
 
3. (C) The Vice President told President Sleiman that 
President Obama had asked him to come to Beirut to express 
U.S. support for Lebanon.  Noting Lebanon's June 7 
parliamentary elections, Biden also stressed the importance 
of the overall bilateral relationship, and reassured Sleiman 
that there would be no compromise on Lebanon.  Sleiman 
expressed his appreciation for U.S. support, thanking him for 
his visit, President Obama's April letter to him, Secretary 
Clinton's April 26 visit to Lebanon, as well as continuing 
U.S. assistance to Lebanese institutions, especially the 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). 
 
4. (S) On regional peace efforts, the Vice President relayed 
in the smaller meeting that President Obama believed the Arab 
Peace Initiative (API) announced in Beirut contained good 
elements.  The U.S. is committed to a two-state solution and 
a comprehensive peace, he said.  President Obama had made 
this clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 
during the two leaders' May 18 meeting in Washington, and had 
told Netanyahu that Israeli settlements, including tenders 
and natural growth, must stop.  Biden added that the U.S. 
hoped Lebanon would be part of a comprehensive peace, when 
the time is right.  Peace and security in the region was not 
possible without a strong, secure and independent Lebanon, he 
stressed, commending Sleiman for his personal courage in this 
regard. 
 
5. (C) Biden observed that Iran had changed the focus in the 
region, with many Arab states and Israel increasingly 
concerned about Iran's behavior.  This presented both a new 
opportunity for peace and a new sense of urgency.  He 
stressed that in its dialogue with Syria and Iran, the U.S. 
would not do anything to "sell out" Lebanese interests, 
reaffirming that the U.S. would continue to support Lebanese 
sovereignty, the LAF, and a free, open political system in 
Lebanon.  "We will stand with you," he said. 
 
 
BEIRUT 00000593  002 OF 003 
 
 
6. (S) Sleiman welcomed the Vice President's assurances, as 
well as U.S. engagement with Syria, which he said was in 
Lebanon's interest.  Syria holds many cards in the 
Arab-Israeli conflict, he said, and has influence in Iraq and 
even Iran.  He argued that it was best to start with Syria, 
expressing his conviction that Syrian President Asad sought 
better relations with the U.S. and was ready to discuss all 
issues, according to a "pre-approved plan."  Syria also had 
influence over Hizballah and "thousands" of armed 
Palestinians in Lebanon.  The Vice President agreed, and 
again stressed that U.S. talks with Syria would not come at 
Lebanon's expense. 
 
LARGER MEETING FOCUSES 
ON PALESTINIAN PROBLEM, 
REGIONAL PEACE 
---------------------- 
 
7. (C) In the expanded meeting, Sleiman reiterated his 
appreciation for U.S. support for Lebanon, as well as the 
openness that the new U.S. administration had demonstrated 
from the start for the region.  Lebanon had no fear that the 
U.S. would make a deal at Lebanon's expense, he said, and 
looked forward to a "fair peace" that takes into account 
Lebanon's interests.  Sleiman also welcomed Senator 
Mitchell's appointment as Special Envoy, noting his Lebanese 
origins. 
 
8. (C) Sleiman highlighted the problem of Palestinian 
refugees in Lebanon, commenting that the Lebanese 
constitution excluded their permanent resettlement 
("tawteen") in Lebanon.  Noting the large numbers of Lebanese 
living abroad, including the U.S., Sleiman argued that these 
individuals had more right to Lebanese nationality than the 
400,000 Palestinians in Lebanon. 
 
9. (C) Furthermore, he continued, these Palestinian refugees 
were a major problem for Israel as well as Lebanon. 
Palestinian efforts to liberate Israel had led to civil war 
in Lebanon and Israeli occupation of south Lebanon, which in 
turn had created various militia groups, with Hizballah 
emerging as the most important.  After 30 years, the LAF was 
now present in the south, following Hizballah's 2006 war with 
Israel, but for this "experiment" to succeed, a regional 
peace needed to be established. 
 
10. (C) Sleiman said Lebanon adhered to the Arab Peace 
Initiative as the only way to reach peace.  "The opportunity 
is there for peace," he said, because all Arab countries now 
agreed on the Arab Peace Initiative, although he warned that 
is unity would not last.  Lebanon was therefore seeking U.S. 
support in sponsoring negotiations on outstanding issues. 
Lebanon would attend any meeting based on the principles of 
the Arab Peace Initiative and Madrid and Annapolis 
initiatives, he said, and was looking forward to hearing more 
about Russia's plans to hold a peace conference. 
 
11. (C) The Vice President stressed U.S. support for an 
independent, secure Lebanon with strong institutions and free 
of outside influence.  Lebanon had a central role to play in 
peace efforts, he said, which it can and needs to play to be 
part of the solution.  This was why Lebanon was his first 
Middle East stop as Vice President.  The U.S. administration 
was committed to reaching a comprehensive peace, and had 
communicated to countries in the region, including Israel and 
Syria, its support for the Arab Peace Initiative. 
 
12. (C) The Vice President said both the Israelis and Arabs 
must meet minimum requirements.  Thus far, he said, there has 
been lots of rhetoric but not a lot of action.  The United 
States was looking for action.  Biden reaffirmed U.S. 
commitment to a two-state solution, between "equal and 
independent" states.  Recalling his May 5 AIPAC speech, he 
reiterated that there needed to be a "real freeze" on Israeli 
settlements, including on natural expansion. 
 
13. (C) Biden also noted that both Lebanon and Israel still 
needed to fulfill many of the requirements under UNSCR 1701, 
 
BEIRUT 00000593  003 OF 003 
 
 
including the dismantling of militias, demarcation of 
borders, the arms embargo, and Israeli overflights.  Sleiman 
complained about new Israeli violations in the form of "spy 
rings" in Lebanon, in addition to its continued "occupation" 
of Shebaa Farms and "daily violations" of Lebanese air space. 
 He hoped that Special Envoy Mitchell would focus not only on 
Palestinian-Israel issues, but also on Lebanon-Syria. 
 
14. (C) The Vice President assured Sleiman that the United 
States understood that Arab unity on the Arab Peace 
Initiative might not last, and that this was another reason 
the U.S. wanted to move quickly to reach a regional peace. 
However, he again stressed that no initiative would trade 
away Lebanon's interests.  On the contrary, Lebanon's 
independence, sovereignty, and security (including a strong 
LAF) were an "essential precondition to peace in the region." 
 
 
15. (C) Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections could be a 
strong first step forward toward strengthening Lebanon's 
stability, institutions, and borders, the Vice President 
continued.  The U.S. hoped to see free, open and fair 
elections that led to a governing program that focused on 
building the strength of Lebanese institutions, especially 
the LAF and the presidency,  Conversely, a move in the 
opposite direction would make things "exponentially" more 
difficult, he warned. 
 
16. (C) Sleiman said Lebanon's parliamentary elections would 
be transparent, but he expected the results to be close. 
Regardless of whether the "moderates" or "hard-liners" won, 
he said this winner would be responsible for governing in 
cooperation with the opposition, with the President 
overseeing the overall process. 
 
17. (C) Sleiman ended the meeting thanking the Vice President 
and his delegation for the visit and sending a message to 
President Obama that the Arabs were expecting much from him. 
"Peace today is better than peace later," he said. 
 
18. (C) The Office of the Vice President has cleared this 
message. 
 
SISON