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Viewing cable 08BAGHDAD3351, PM MALIKI TO MOVE ON INVITATIONS TO FOUR COALITION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BAGHDAD3351 2008-10-19 03:01 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Baghdad 
VZCZCXRO8875
PP RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHGB #3351 2930301
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 190301Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0006
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RUEHBM/AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST 0036
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 0070
RUEHSN/AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR 0016
RUEHTL/AMEMBASSY TALLINN 0010
RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC//NSC//
RHMFISS/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 003351 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AS EN ES IZ MOPS PREL RO
SUBJECT: PM MALIKI TO MOVE ON INVITATIONS TO FOUR COALITION 
MEMBERS 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary.  Prime Minister Nuri al-Malaki has agreed 
to the U.S. request to formally invite four countries - 
Australia, El Salvador, Romania, and Estonia - to maintain 
forces in Iraq for non-combat purposes following January 1, 
2009.  End Summary. 
 
2.  (SBU) In a letter dated October 16, 2008, Iraqi National 
Security Advisor Mowaffak al Rubaie informed the Ambassador 
and General Odierno that the Prime Minister had agreed to 
send invitations per the U.S. request to four members of the 
coalition - Australia, El Salvador, Romania, and Estonia - to 
remain in Iraq and provide non-combat assistance for the Iraq 
Security Forces after January 1, 2009.  This letter was in 
response to a letter sent by the Ambassador and General 
Odierno clarifying discussions on this issue.  The Embassy 
will follow up to make sure that the invitations are 
transmitted.  Text of the letter is below. 
 
3.  (SBU) Text of the letter: 
 
Begin Text. 
 
16 October 2008 
 
Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker 
United States Embassy, Baghdad 
 
General Raymond T. Odierno 
Multi-National Force-Iraq 
 
Dear Ambassador Crocker and General Odierno, 
 
The Prime Minister has asked me to respond for him to your 
letter of 14 October 2008 recommending that Iraq invite four 
countries - Australia, El Salvador, Romania, and Estonia - to 
remain in Iraq carrying out non-combat assistance to Iraqi 
Security Forces after 1 January 2009. 
 
The Prime Minister has agreed with your request. 
 
I shall work with the Office of the Prime Minister to provide 
appropriate invitations for this purpose. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Signed 
 
Mowaffak al Rubaie 
National Security Advisor 
Republic of Iraq 
 
End text. 
CROCKER