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Viewing cable 09BAGHDAD2466, LETTER FROM DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER RAFE AL-EISSAWI

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BAGHDAD2466 2009-09-13 07:11 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Baghdad 
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHGB #2466 2560711
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 130711Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4687
RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC
 
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 002466 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PLEASE PASS TO NSC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL OPDC IZ
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER RAFE AL-EISSAWI 
TO VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN 
 
1. (U) On August 28 Embassy Baghdad received the following 
letter from Deputy Prime Minister Rafe H. Al-Eissawi to Vice 
President Joseph Biden.  The original letter will be passed 
to OVP. 
 
2. (U) Begin text of message: 
 
Republic of Iraq 
Deputy Prime Minister Office 
Rafe H. Al-Eissawi 
 
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden 
Vice President of the United States of America 
The White House 
Washington, DC 
 
Dear Vice President Biden, 
I write this letter to offer my sincere and heartfelt 
condolences for the loss of the Honorable Edward M. Kennedy, 
United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
 Senator Kennedy played a central role over the years in the 
service of his state and country; he will be missed dearly 
not only by his friends and family but all of the people of 
the United States. 
 
I am sure that he is survived by his political colleagues who 
will continue to carry his egalitarian voice and message. 
Please accept my heartfelt condolences and I would much 
appreciate conveying these feelings to President Obama. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
/s/ 
 
Rafe H. Al-Eissawi 
Deputy Prime Minister 
Republic of Iraq 
 
End text of message 
FORD