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Viewing cable 09BAGHDAD2672, LETTER FROM ISCI PRESIDENT AMMAR AL-HAKIM TO VICE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BAGHDAD2672 2009-10-05 11:17 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Baghdad 
VZCZCXRO1660
PP RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHGB #2672 2781117
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 051117Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4949
RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
 
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 002672 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL OPDC IZ
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM ISCI PRESIDENT AMMAR AL-HAKIM TO VICE 
PRESIDENT BIDEN 
 
ΒΆ1. On October 1, 2009, Embassy Baghdad received a diplomatic 
note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Iraq, 
which forwarded a letter from the President of the Islamic 
Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar Al-Hakim to Vice President 
Biden.  Below is the text of the letter. 
 
Begin text message: 
 
President of the 
Islamic Supreme 
Council of Iraq 
 
His Excellency Joseph Biden 
Vice President of the United States of America 
 
With the utmost appreciation and gratitude, I received your 
letter of condolences for the loss of his Eminence, Abdul 
Aziz Al-Hakim, which helped a great deal in alleviating our 
grief. 
 
I would like to express my thanks to your Excellency for your 
noble and kind feelings.  Also, I would like to wish the 
American people success and progress and hope that our two 
countries maintain strong relationships.  I take this 
opportunity to express my sorrow for the loss of your father 
and to present my sincere condolences. 
 
(Seal-Signed) 
Ammar Al-Hakim 
President of the 
Islamic Supreme 
Council of Iraq 
 
End text message. 
HILL