Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 251287 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
AEMR ASEC AMGT AE AS AMED AVIAN AU AF AORC AGENDA AO AR AM APER AFIN ATRN AJ ABUD ARABL AL AG AODE ALOW ADANA AADP AND APECO ACABQ ASEAN AA AFFAIRS AID AGR AY AGS AFSI AGOA AMB ARF ANET ASCH ACOA AFLU AFSN AMEX AFDB ABLD AESC AFGHANISTAN AINF AVIATION ARR ARSO ANDREW ASSEMBLY AIDS APRC ASSK ADCO ASIG AC AZ APEC AFINM ADB AP ACOTA ASEX ACKM ASUP ANTITERRORISM ADPM AINR ARABLEAGUE AGAO AORG AMTC AIN ACCOUNT ASECAFINGMGRIZOREPTU AIDAC AINT ARCH AMGTKSUP ALAMI AMCHAMS ALJAZEERA AVIANFLU AORD AOREC ALIREZA AOMS AMGMT ABDALLAH AORCAE AHMED ACCELERATED AUC ALZUGUREN ANGEL AORL ASECIR AMG AMBASSADOR AEMRASECCASCKFLOMARRPRELPINRAMGTJMXL ADM ASES ABMC AER AMER ASE AMGTHA ARNOLDFREDERICK AOPC ACS AFL AEGR ASED AFPREL AGRI AMCHAM ARNOLD AN ANATO AME APERTH ASECSI AT ACDA ASEDC AIT AMERICA AMLB AMGE ACTION AGMT AFINIZ ASECVE ADRC ABER AGIT APCS AEMED ARABBL ARC ASO AIAG ACEC ASR ASECM ARG AEC ABT ADIP ADCP ANARCHISTS AORCUN AOWC ASJA AALC AX AROC ARM AGENCIES ALBE AK AZE AOPR AREP AMIA ASCE ALANAZI ABDULRAHMEN ABDULHADI AINFCY ARMS ASECEFINKCRMKPAOPTERKHLSAEMRNS AGRICULTURE AFPK AOCR ALEXANDER ATRD ATFN ABLG AORCD AFGHAN ARAS AORCYM AVERY ALVAREZ ACBAQ ALOWAR ANTOINE ABLDG ALAB AMERICAS AFAF ASECAFIN ASEK ASCC AMCT AMGTATK AMT APDC AEMRS ASECE AFSA ATRA ARTICLE ARENA AISG AEMRBC AFR AEIR ASECAF AFARI AMPR ASPA ASOC ANTONIO AORCL ASECARP APRM AUSTRALIAGROUP ASEG AFOR AEAID AMEDI ASECTH ASIC AFDIN AGUIRRE AUNR ASFC AOIC ANTXON ASA ASECCASC ALI AORCEUNPREFPRELSMIGBN ASECKHLS ASSSEMBLY ASECVZ AI ASECPGOV ASIR ASCEC ASAC ARAB AIEA ADMIRAL AUSGR AQ AMTG ARRMZY ANC APR AMAT AIHRC AFU ADEL AECL ACAO AMEMR ADEP AV AW AOR ALL ALOUNI AORCUNGA ALNEA ASC AORCO ARMITAGE AGENGA AGRIC AEM ACOAAMGT AGUILAR AFPHUM AMEDCASCKFLO AFZAL AAA ATPDEA ASECPHUM ASECKFRDCVISKIRFPHUMSMIGEG
ETRD ETTC EU ECON EFIN EAGR EAID ELAB EINV ENIV ENRG EPET EZ ELTN ELECTIONS ECPS ET ER EG EUN EIND ECONOMICS EMIN ECIN EINT EWWT EAIR EN ENGR ES EI ETMIN EL EPA EARG EFIS ECONOMY EC EK ELAM ECONOMIC EAR ESDP ECCP ELN EUM EUMEM ECA EAP ELEC ECOWAS EFTA EXIM ETTD EDRC ECOSOC ECPSN ENVIRONMENT ECO EMAIL ECTRD EREL EDU ENERG ENERGY ENVR ETRAD EAC EXTERNAL EFIC ECIP ERTD EUC ENRGMO EINZ ESTH ECCT EAGER ECPN ELNT ERD EGEN ETRN EIVN ETDR EXEC EIAD EIAR EVN EPRT ETTF ENGY EAIDCIN EXPORT ETRC ESA EIB EAPC EPIT ESOCI ETRB EINDQTRD ENRC EGOV ECLAC EUR ELF ETEL ENRGUA EVIN EARI ESCAP EID ERIN ELAN ENVT EDEV EWWY EXBS ECOM EV ELNTECON ECE ETRDGK EPETEIND ESCI ETRDAORC EAIDETRD ETTR EMS EAGRECONEINVPGOVBN EBRD EUREM ERGR EAGRBN EAUD EFI ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ETRO ENRGY EGAR ESSO EGAD ENV ENER EAIDXMXAXBXFFR ELA EET EINVETRD EETC EIDN ERGY ETRDPGOV EING EMINCG EINVECON EURM EEC EICN EINO EPSC ELAP ELABPGOVBN EE ESPS ETRA ECONETRDBESPAR ERICKSON EEOC EVENTS EPIN EB ECUN EPWR ENG EX EH EAIDAR EAIS ELBA EPETUN ETRDEIQ EENV ECPC ETRP ECONENRG EUEAID EWT EEB EAIDNI ESENV EADM ECN ENRGKNNP ETAD ETR ECONETRDEAGRJA ETRG ETER EDUC EITC EBUD EAIF EBEXP EAIDS EITI EGOVSY EFQ ECOQKPKO ETRGY ESF EUE EAIC EPGOV ENFR EAGRE ENRD EINTECPS EAVI ETC ETCC EIAID EAIDAF EAGREAIDPGOVPRELBN EAOD ETRDA EURN EASS EINVA EAIDRW EON ECOR EPREL EGPHUM ELTM ECOS EINN ENNP EUPGOV EAGRTR ECONCS ETIO ETRDGR EAIDB EISNAR EIFN ESPINOSA EAIDASEC ELIN EWTR EMED ETFN ETT EADI EPTER ELDIN EINVEFIN ESS ENRGIZ EQRD ESOC ETRDECD ECINECONCS EAIT ECONEAIR ECONEFIN EUNJ ENRGKNNPMNUCPARMPRELNPTIAEAJMXL ELAD EFIM ETIC EFND EFN ETLN ENGRD EWRG ETA EIN EAIRECONRP EXIMOPIC ERA ENRGJM ECONEGE ENVI ECHEVARRIA EMINETRD EAD ECONIZ EENG ELBR EWWC ELTD EAIDMG ETRK EIPR EISNLN ETEX EPTED EFINECONCS EPCS EAG ETRDKIPR ED EAIO ETRDEC ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ERNG EFINU EURFOR EWWI ELTNSNAR ETD EAIRASECCASCID EOXC ESTN EAIDAORC EAGRRP ETRDEMIN ELABPHUMSMIGKCRMBN ETRDEINVTINTCS EGHG EAIDPHUMPRELUG EAGRBTIOBEXPETRDBN EDA EPETPGOV ELAINE EUCOM EMW EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM ELB EINDETRD EMI ETRDECONWTOCS EINR ESTRADA EHUM EFNI ELABV ENR EMN EXO EWWTPRELPGOVMASSMARRBN EATO END EP EINVETC ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID ELTRN EIQ ETTW EAI ENGRG ETRED ENDURING ETTRD EAIDEGZ EOCN EINF EUPREL ENRL ECPO ENLT EEFIN EPPD ECOIN EUEAGR EISL EIDE ENRGSD EINVECONSENVCSJA EAIG ENTG EEPET EUNCH EPECO ETZ EPAT EPTE EAIRGM ETRDPREL EUNGRSISAFPKSYLESO ETTN EINVKSCA ESLCO EBMGT ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EFLU ELND EFINOECD EAIDHO EDUARDO ENEG ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EFINTS ECONQH ENRGPREL EUNPHUM EINDIR EPE EMINECINECONSENVTBIONS EFINM ECRM EQ EWWTSP ECONPGOVBN
KFLO KPKO KDEM KFLU KTEX KMDR KPAO KCRM KIDE KN KNNP KG KMCA KZ KJUS KWBG KU KDMR KAWC KCOR KPAL KOMC KTDB KTIA KISL KHIV KHUM KTER KCFE KTFN KS KIRF KTIP KIRC KSCA KICA KIPR KPWR KWMN KE KGIC KGIT KSTC KACT KSEP KFRD KUNR KHLS KCRS KRVC KUWAIT KVPR KSRE KMPI KMRS KNRV KNEI KCIP KSEO KITA KDRG KV KSUM KCUL KPET KBCT KO KSEC KOLY KNAR KGHG KSAF KWNM KNUC KMNP KVIR KPOL KOCI KPIR KLIG KSAC KSTH KNPT KINL KPRP KRIM KICC KIFR KPRV KAWK KFIN KT KVRC KR KHDP KGOV KPOW KTBT KPMI KPOA KRIF KEDEM KFSC KY KGCC KATRINA KWAC KSPR KTBD KBIO KSCI KRCM KNNB KBNC KIMT KCSY KINR KRAD KMFO KCORR KW KDEMSOCI KNEP KFPC KEMPI KBTR KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNPP KTTB KTFIN KBTS KCOM KFTN KMOC KOR KDP KPOP KGHA KSLG KMCR KJUST KUM KMSG KHPD KREC KIPRTRD KPREL KEN KCSA KCRIM KGLB KAKA KWWT KUNP KCRN KISLPINR KLFU KUNC KEDU KCMA KREF KPAS KRKO KNNC KLHS KWAK KOC KAPO KTDD KOGL KLAP KECF KCRCM KNDP KSEAO KCIS KISM KREL KISR KISC KKPO KWCR KPFO KUS KX KWCI KRFD KWPG KTRD KH KLSO KEVIN KEANE KACW KWRF KNAO KETTC KTAO KWIR KVCORR KDEMGT KPLS KICT KWGB KIDS KSCS KIRP KSTCPL KDEN KLAB KFLOA KIND KMIG KPPAO KPRO KLEG KGKG KCUM KTTP KWPA KIIP KPEO KICR KNNA KMGT KCROM KMCC KLPM KNNPGM KSIA KSI KWWW KOMS KESS KMCAJO KWN KTDM KDCM KCM KVPRKHLS KENV KCCP KGCN KCEM KEMR KWMNKDEM KNNPPARM KDRM KWIM KJRE KAID KWMM KPAONZ KUAE KTFR KIF KNAP KPSC KSOCI KCWI KAUST KPIN KCHG KLBO KIRCOEXC KI KIRCHOFF KSTT KNPR KDRL KCFC KLTN KPAOKMDRKE KPALAOIS KESO KKOR KSMT KFTFN KTFM KDEMK KPKP KOCM KNN KISLSCUL KFRDSOCIRO KINT KRG KWMNSMIG KSTCC KPAOY KFOR KWPR KSEPCVIS KGIV KSEI KIL KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KQ KEMS KHSL KTNF KPDD KANSOU KKIV KFCE KTTC KGH KNNNP KK KSCT KWNN KAWX KOMCSG KEIM KTSD KFIU KDTB KFGM KACP KWWMN KWAWC KSPA KGICKS KNUP KNNO KISLAO KTPN KSTS KPRM KPALPREL KPO KTLA KCRP KNMP KAWCK KCERS KDUM KEDM KTIALG KWUN KPTS KPEM KMEPI KAWL KHMN KCRO KCMR KPTD KCROR KMPT KTRF KSKN KMAC KUK KIRL KEM KSOC KBTC KOM KINP KDEMAF KTNBT KISK KRM KWBW KBWG KNNPMNUC KNOP KSUP KCOG KNET KWBC KESP KMRD KEBG KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KPWG KOMCCO KRGY KNNF KPROG KJAN KFRED KPOKO KM KWMNCS KMPF KJWC KJU KSMIG KALR KRAL KDGOV KPA KCRMJA KCRI KAYLA KPGOV KRD KNNPCH KFEM KPRD KFAM KALM KIPRETRDKCRM KMPP KADM KRFR KMWN KWRG KTIAPARM KTIAEUN KRDP KLIP KDDEM KTIAIC KWKN KPAD KDM KRCS KWBGSY KEAI KIVP KPAOPREL KUNH KTSC KIPT KNP KJUSTH KGOR KEPREL KHSA KGHGHIV KNNR KOMH KRCIM KWPB KWIC KINF KPER KILS KA KNRG KCSI KFRP KLFLO KFE KNPPIS KQM KQRDQ KERG KPAOPHUM KSUMPHUM KVBL KARIM KOSOVO KNSD KUIR KWHG KWBGXF KWMNU KPBT KKNP KERF KCRT KVIS KWRC KVIP KTFS KMARR KDGR KPAI KDE KTCRE KMPIO KUNRAORC KHOURY KAWS KPAK KOEM KCGC KID KVRP KCPS KIVR KBDS KWOMN KIIC KTFNJA KARZAI KMVP KHJUS KPKOUNSC KMAR KIBL KUNA KSA KIS KJUSAF KDEV KPMO KHIB KIRD KOUYATE KIPRZ KBEM KPAM KDET KPPD KOSCE KJUSKUNR KICCPUR KRMS KWMNPREL KWMJN KREISLER KWM KDHS KRV KPOV KWMNCI KMPL KFLD KWWN KCVM KIMMITT KCASC KOMO KNATO KDDG KHGH KRF KSCAECON KWMEN KRIC
PREL PINR PGOV PHUM PTER PE PREF PARM PBTS PINS PHSA PK PL PM PNAT PHAS PO PROP PGOVE PA PU POLITICAL PPTER POL PALESTINIAN PHUN PIN PAMQ PPA PSEC POLM PBIO PSOE PDEM PAK PF PKAO PGOVPRELMARRMOPS PMIL PV POLITICS PRELS POLICY PRELHA PIRN PINT PGOG PERSONS PRC PEACE PROCESS PRELPGOV PROV PFOV PKK PRE PT PIRF PSI PRL PRELAF PROG PARMP PERL PUNE PREFA PP PGOB PUM PROTECTION PARTIES PRIL PEL PAGE PS PGO PCUL PLUM PIF PGOVENRGCVISMASSEAIDOPRCEWWTBN PMUC PCOR PAS PB PKO PY PKST PTR PRM POUS PRELIZ PGIC PHUMS PAL PNUC PLO PMOPS PHM PGOVBL PBK PELOSI PTE PGOVAU PNR PINSO PRO PLAB PREM PNIR PSOCI PBS PD PHUML PERURENA PKPA PVOV PMAR PHUMCF PUHM PHUH PRELPGOVETTCIRAE PRT PROPERTY PEPFAR PREI POLUN PAR PINSF PREFL PH PREC PPD PING PQL PINSCE PGV PREO PRELUN POV PGOVPHUM PINRES PRES PGOC PINO POTUS PTERE PRELKPAO PRGOV PETR PGOVEAGRKMCAKNARBN PPKO PARLIAMENT PEPR PMIG PTBS PACE PETER PMDL PVIP PKPO POLMIL PTEL PJUS PHUMNI PRELKPAOIZ PGOVPREL POGV PEREZ POWELL PMASS PDOV PARN PG PPOL PGIV PAIGH PBOV PETROL PGPV PGOVL POSTS PSO PRELEU PRELECON PHUMPINS PGOVKCMABN PQM PRELSP PRGO PATTY PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PGVO PROTESTS PRELPLS PKFK PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PARAGRAPH PRELGOV POG PTRD PTERM PBTSAG PHUMKPAL PRELPK PTERPGOV PAO PRIVATIZATION PSCE PPAO PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PARALYMPIC PRUM PKPRP PETERS PAHO PARMS PGREL PINV POINS PHUMPREL POREL PRELNL PHUMPGOV PGOVQL PLAN PRELL PARP PROVE PSOC PDD PRELNP PRELBR PKMN PGKV PUAS PRELTBIOBA PBTSEWWT PTERIS PGOVU PRELGG PHUMPRELPGOV PFOR PEPGOV PRELUNSC PRAM PICES PTERIZ PREK PRELEAGR PRELEUN PHUME PHU PHUMKCRS PRESL PRTER PGOF PARK PGOVSOCI PTERPREL PGOVEAID PGOVPHUMKPAO PINSKISL PREZ PGOVAF PARMEUN PECON PINL POGOV PGOVLO PIERRE PRELPHUM PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PBST PKPAO PHUMHUPPS PGOVPOL PASS PPGOV PROGV PAGR PHALANAGE PARTY PRELID PGOVID PHUMR PHSAQ PINRAMGT PSA PRELM PRELMU PIA PINRPE PBTSRU PARMIR PEDRO PNUK PVPR PINOCHET PAARM PRFE PRELEIN PINF PCI PSEPC PGOVSU PRLE PDIP PHEM PRELB PORG PGGOC POLG POPDC PGOVPM PWMN PDRG PHUMK PINB PRELAL PRER PFIN PNRG PRED POLI PHUMBO PHYTRP PROLIFERATION PHARM PUOS PRHUM PUNR PENA PGOVREL PETRAEUS PGOVKDEM PGOVENRG PHUS PRESIDENT PTERKU PRELKSUMXABN PGOVSI PHUMQHA PKISL PIR PGOVZI PHUMIZNL PKNP PRELEVU PMIN PHIM PHUMBA PUBLIC PHAM PRELKPKO PMR PARTM PPREL PN PROL PDA PGOVECON PKBL PKEAID PERM PRELEZ PRELC PER PHJM PGOVPRELPINRBN PRFL PLN PWBG PNG PHUMA PGOR PHUMPTER POLINT PPEF PKPAL PNNL PMARR PAC PTIA PKDEM PAUL PREG PTERR PTERPRELPARMPGOVPBTSETTCEAIRELTNTC PRELJA POLS PI PNS PAREL PENV PTEROREP PGOVM PINER PBGT PHSAUNSC PTERDJ PRELEAID PARMIN PKIR PLEC PCRM PNET PARR PRELETRD PRELBN PINRTH PREJ PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEMEX PRELZ PFLP PBPTS PTGOV PREVAL PRELSW PAUM PRF PHUMKDEM PATRICK PGOVKMCAPHUMBN PRELA PNUM PGGV PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PBT PIND PTEP PTERKS PGOVJM PGOT PRELMARR PGOVCU PREV PREFF PRWL PET PROB PRELPHUMP PHUMAF PVTS PRELAFDB PSNR PGOVECONPRELBU PGOVZL PREP PHUMPRELBN PHSAPREL PARCA PGREV PGOVDO PGON PCON PODC PRELOV PHSAK PSHA PGOVGM PRELP POSCE PGOVPTER PHUMRU PINRHU PARMR PGOVTI PPEL PMAT PAN PANAM PGOVBO PRELHRC

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 09KABUL3462, SCENESETTER FOR NOVEMBER 2-3 VISIT TO WASHINGTON

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #09KABUL3462.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09KABUL3462 2009-10-29 04:17 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kabul
VZCZCXRO3015
PP RUEHDBU RUEHPW RUEHSL
DE RUEHBUL #3462/01 3020417
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 290417Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2593
INFO RUCNAFG/AFGHANISTAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 KABUL 003462 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR SRAP, SCA/FO, SCA/A, EUR/RPM 
STATE PASS USAID FOR ASIA/SCAA 
USFOR-A FOR POLAD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS AF CAN
SUBJECT: SCENESETTER FOR NOVEMBER 2-3 VISIT TO WASHINGTON 
OF CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO AFGHANISTAN WILLIAM R. CROSBIE 
 
REF: A. (A) KABUL 3068 
     B. (B) KABUL 3045 
     C. (C) KABUL 2292 
     D. (D) KABUL 2335 
 
1. (SBU) Summary.  Since 2002, Canadian forces have engaged 
in the strategically important southern Afghan province of 
Kandahar along side the United States.  On August 21, 2009, 
both countries signed "The Canada-U.S. Kandahar Coordination 
Plan," which outlines the joint priorities and projects 
within Kandahar and mechanisms for accomplishment.  The Plan 
lays out Canada's six priorities within Kandahar in six 
areas: security; basic services; humanitarian assistance; the 
Afghanistan/Pakistan border; national institutions and 
reconciliation.  In addition, Canada has three signature 
projects to bolster these priorities: Dahla dam and 
irrigation systems; polio eradication; and education.  The 
August 2009 deployment of the 5/2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team 
to Kandahar allowed the Canadian Battle Group to reduce its 
area of operational responsibility and withdraw forces from 
the more conflict-prone districts.  Canada has welcomed the 
increased U.S. civilian and military presence in Kandahar, 
but is also concerned that the U.S. not supplant Canada's 
leadership in the province.  End Summary. 
 
BACKGROUND TO UNITY OF EFFORT 
--------------------- 
 
2. (SBU) On August 21, the lead senior civilian and military 
representatives from Canada and the United States in Kandahar 
signed "The Canada-U.S. Kandahar Coordination Plan," 
outlining the unified effort of both countries in the 
southern province of Kandahar.  The KCP is intended to ensure 
that Canada and the U.S. remain equal partners and to 
forestall marginalization of Canada as the U.S. commitment 
increases. Within the Plan, the overarching purpose of 
Canadian and U.S. efforts is to strengthen Afghan ownership 
of Kandahar's stabilization.  The partnership will focus on 
securing the population and creating an environment that 
enables a sustainable, licit agriculture-based economy and an 
increasingly effective, credible and representative 
provincial and local government.  In order to achieve the 
unified agenda, the KCP created a Kandahar Senior Civilian 
Team (KSCT), composed of the senior civilian and military 
representatives of Canada and the U.S. within southern 
Afghanistan, in order to provide strategic guidance and 
coordination across the range of Canadian and U.S. activities 
in Kandahar. 
 
CURRENT CANADIAN PRIORITIES AND PROJECTS 
--------------------------------- 
 
3. (SBU) In 2008, the Canadian Parliament passed a motion to 
extend Canada's military presence in Kandahar to July 2011. 
Subsequently, Canada announced its six top priorities for its 
engagement in Afghanistan (similar to those of the USG) and 
three signature projects.  As noted in the Plan, these six 
priorities are: 
 
-- Building the security capacity of the ANSF and supporting 
complementary efforts in areas of justice and corrections; 
-- Strengthening the Kandahar Government's capacity to 
deliver basic services and to promote job-oriented economic 
growth; 
-- Providing humanitarian assistance in keeping with 
humanitarian principles and in support of extremely 
vulnerable people, including refugees, internally displaced 
persons, and returnees; 
-- Enhancing the management and security of the 
Pakistan-Afghanistan border; 
-- Building Afghan institutions that are central to Canada,s 
Kandahar priorities and support democratic processes such as 
elections; and 
-- Contributing to the Afghan-led political reconciliation 
efforts aimed at weakening the insurgency and fostering a 
sustainable peace. 
 
4. (SBU) To fulfill its six top priorities outlined in the 
KCP, Canada has undertaken to implement three signature 
projects for Kandahar. 
 
-- Dahla Dam and Irrigation System ) Canada has pledged 
approximately 50 million Canadian Dollars (CAD) 
(approximately 47.5 million USD) to provide necessary repairs 
to the Dahla dam in order to provide a secure irrigation 
water supply to the majority of the Kandahari population.  In 
turn, this will generate 10,000 seasonal jobs and will foster 
 
KABUL 00003462  002 OF 003 
 
 
provincial agriculture. 
 
-- Polio Eradication ) Canada will invest as much as 60 
million CAD (approximately 57 million USD) for polio 
eradication, working closely with GIRoA and the international 
community.  The project aims to immunize an estimated seven 
million Afghan children, including 350,000 in Kandahar. 
 
-- Education ) To build upon its success in rolling out the 
GIRoA's national education strategy in Kandahar, Canada has 
pledged up to 12 million CAD (approximately 11.4 million USD) 
to build, expand or repair fifty schools in key districts and 
to build the capacity of the Ministry of Education to deliver 
quality educational services to the province. 
 
 
SHIFTING ROLES IN STRONG PARTNERSHIP 
------------------------ 
 
5. (SBU) The August 2009 deployment of the 5/2 Stryker 
Brigade Combat Team to Kandahar allowed the Canadian Battle 
Group to reduce its area of operational responsibility and 
withdraw forces from the more conflict-prone districts 
(Reftel D).  Canada has welcomed the increased U.S. civilian 
and military presence in Kandahar, but is also concerned that 
the U.S. not supplant Canada,s leadership role in the 
province, particularly relating to assisting in the 
development of Afghan governance. 
 
6. (SBU) Some U.S. forces come under direct Canadian command, 
including the 1-12 infantry Battalion and the 97th MPs. 
These forces recently assumed primary responsibility for 
security in Kandahar City.  The 4/82 Airborne Brigade also 
adds significant forces to the ANSF advisory role in 
Kandahar. 
 
7. (SBU) Despite a generally good partnership, differences in 
U.S. and Canadian approaches have had an effect on operations 
and objectives, particularly regarding distribution and 
employment of resources.  These difference, however, are 
within the bounds of normal friction between coalition 
partners: 
 
-- The Stryker Brigade's main effort has been in Arghandab 
District, a critical epicenter of the insurgency at the 
northern gate of Kandahar City.  However, Canada shifted its 
stabilization resources from Arghandab to its own focus 
districts south of the city.  This has required rapid and 
unanticipated adjustments on both the U.S. civilian and 
military sides to ensure a successful transition from 
clearing operations to early stabilization.  We have made one 
high priority request ) that Canada modify its intent to 
commence the Dahla Dam project only in its priority 
districts, and instead begin working secure areas of 
Arghandab simultaneously when initial work begins in November 
2009.  The Representative of Canada in Kandahar (RoCK) has 
agreed to take this under consideration. 
 
-- Canada has stated its commitment to continue development 
work following its reduction in forces in 2011. 
Nevertheless, its phased project planning calls for future 
reductions in funding.  As a matter of prudence, the U.S. 
will need to look at: 1) alternate funding for the Dahla Dam 
project, which has a firm allocation of $60m by Canada for 
its first phase, as overruns are probable and the cost of a 
second phase is estimated to be $250m; 2) funding for 
construction of the new $20m Weesh border crossing facility 
near Spin Boldak; 3) future leadership of KPRT; and 4) 
assignment of security responsibilities in light of the 
projected withdrawal of Canadian forces in 2011. 
 
POSSIBLE TOPICS FROM THE AMBASSADOR 
------------------------------ 
 
8. (SBU) The Canadian Embassy in Kabul and Task Force 
Kandahar have indicated that Ambassador Crosbie may raise the 
following topics during his visit: 
 
-- Elections:  During the first round of elections, Canada's 
focus was primarily on security around Kandahar and the 
polling stations.  Judging that it was primarily corruption 
and not security that prevented a successful election, Canada 
plans to shift its focus for the November 7 second-round 
elections from security to an election observation mission. 
Using civilian support from TF Kandahar and KPRT, Canada 
plans to deploy observers to the symbolic and larger city 
centers around the province.  The Canadians would like to see 
 
KABUL 00003462  003 OF 003 
 
 
a joint U.S./Canada observation mission, and the Ambassador 
is likely to ask about the U.S. position on such a mission. 
 
-- Governance: Within the framework of governance in 
Kandahar, the Canadian mission sees two main areas for 
improvement.  First, the Canadians plan to continue their 
work with the line ministries at the federal level to better 
connect and coordinate with the provincial level for the 
purpose of timely and effective development.  Second, with 
the likely reelection of President Karzai, Kandahar Governor 
Weesa will likely be replaced.  The KPRT plans to seek a 
strong, lasting relationship with Weesa,s replacement to 
further the current policies and projects in place within the 
province. 
 
-- Ahmed Wali Karzai:  Given his suspected ties to 
narco-trafficking (and possible militant activities), the 
Canadians are looking for a way forward in their dealings 
with Ahmed Wali Karzai (AWK), President Karzai's brother and 
Kandahar Provincial Council Chairman.  The Canadians believe 
the ideal situation would be to have him removed from power, 
but given his status as a strong power player within 
Kandahar, the Canadian Ambassador is likely to ask for the 
U.S. to lead on the issue. 
 
-- Reintegration:  The Canadian Mission feels strongly that 
reintegration of militants willing to lay down weapons and 
reenter society by respecting the writ of the government 
should be an Afghan-led process.  The Canadians believe this 
is the only way for a successful reintegration, and they hope 
to further solidify this notion with the United States in 
Kandahar. 
 
-- COIN Efforts:  Reportedly, the Canadian mission feels that 
it was unfairly lumped into a group of ISAF countries not 
fully participating in the COIN process in the McChrystal 
report.  The Ambassador will likely reinforce Canada,s 
commitment to the COIN effort in Afghanistan.  Canada plans 
to increase its civilian police mentoring efforts and 
expanding its "key village approach" to bolster the areas 
around Kandahar City.  From Canada's standpoint, the work 
between the Canadian and U.S. militaries is seamless, and 
this same notion goes for every area where Canadian and 
American personnel are co-located. 
 
-- Detainees: The Canadian mission views the "96-hour Rule" 
for the holding of detainees as a guideline and not a "hard 
and fast" rule, noting that the Canadian Government will hold 
any individual believed to be a viable threat until a 
thorough investigation can be conducted, regardless of 
whether this takes longer than 96 hours.  The Canadians are 
looking for a coordinated approach to the detainee issue and 
hope to work with the U.K. and the U.S. on developing a 
comprehensive joint plan in this area. 
 
9.  (U) This message was drafted by the Regional Platform at 
Regional Command-South and Embassy Kabul. 
EIKENBERRY