Cablegate: Iraqi Dpm Chalabi Sends Condolence Letters

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UNCLAS BAGHDAD 003709

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/I-POL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQI DPM CHALABI SENDS CONDOLENCE LETTERS
TO PRESIDENT BUSH AND VP CHENEY

1. On September 4 Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad
Chalabi addressed two letters, one each to President
Bush and Vice President Cheney, expressing
condolences to the American people for the enormity
of Hurricane Katrina. The text of the two letters
is identical.

2. The letters' text follows, in its original
English:

We wish to express our deepest sympathies to the
people of the United States of America for the
tragic loss of life and destruction caused by
Hurricane Katrina. We Iraqis owe a debt of
gratitude to the American people, and especially the
men and women of the US armed forces, who have
sacrificed so much for the cause of freedom,
democracy and justice in Iraq.

Please accept our condolences at this time and be
assured that we stand ready to assist the United
States mn any way possible during these sad times.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have
been affected by this tragedy.

Sincerely,
[signature]
Ahmad Chalabi

END LETTER TEXT.

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