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Viewing cable 09USNATO443, NATO SYG CONDEMNS KABUL BOMBING

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09USNATO443 2009-10-08 14:04 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Mission USNATO 
VZCZCXRO5504
OO RUEHIK
DE RUEHNO #0443 2811404
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 081404Z OCT 09 ZDK
FM USMISSION USNATO
TO RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL IMMEDIATE 1260
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3470
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHEHNSC/WHITE HOUSE NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
INFO RUCNAFG/AFGHANISTAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 0689
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 0848
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 0675
RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE PRIORITY 0470
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 0999
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON PRIORITY 0092
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/USNMR SHAPE BE PRIORITY
RUEHNO/USDELMC BRUSSELS BE PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS USNATO 000443 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MOPS PTER NATO PREL AF
SUBJECT: NATO SYG CONDEMNS KABUL BOMBING 
 
1. (U) On October 8, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued 
a statement condemning the bombing in Kabul that happened 
earlier that day.  He also made special mention of the two 
members of the EU police mission in Afghanistan who were 
injured in the explosion. 
 
2. (U) The text of the Secretary General's statement follows: 
 
BEGIN TEXT 
 
08 Oct. 2009 
 
Press Release: (2009) 147 
 
NATO Secretary General condemns Kabul bombing 
 
I strongly condemn the terrorist bombing today in Kabul, 
which has killed and injured scores of innocent people.  This 
is another example of the Taliban's total disregard for the 
lives of the Afghan people. 
 
I extend my condolences to the families of those who lost 
their lives in this act of terrorism.  I also wish a speedy 
recovery to the many injured, among them two members of the 
EU police mission in Afghanistan. 
 
END TEXT 
HEFFERN