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### Viewing cable 09BOGOTA3335, URIBE HEARS WAR DRUMS IN VENEZUELA

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09BOGOTA3335 | 2009-11-09 15:03 | 2010-12-18 21:09 | SECRET | Embassy Bogota

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    OO RUEHWEB

    DE RUEHBO #3335 3131541
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    O R 091541Z NOV 09
    FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0786
    INFO RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
    RHMFISS/CDR USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
    RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0008
    RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
    RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA
    RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 0161
    RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0633
    RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA
    RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO
    RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA
    RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC

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    S E C R E T BOGOTA 003335

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/11/09
    TAGS: PREL PGOV PINR KJUS MOPS OAS CO VE
    SUBJECT: URIBE HEARS WAR DRUMS IN VENEZUELA

    REF: A) BOGOTA 3313; B) CARACAS 1426

    CLASSIFIED BY: William R. Brownfield, Ambassador; REASON: 1.4(B), (D)

    ¶1. (S) Just after meeting with President Uribe and the military
    high command, Minister of Defense Gabriel Silva called the
    Ambassador on the evening of November 8. They believe that
    Venezuelan President Chavez' public declarations earlier that
    afternoon represented a major ratcheting up of war rhetoric. The
    GOC regards the rhetoric as threatening. Silva acknowledged that
    the GOC and USG analyzed Chavez' intentions differently, but he
    asked for two actions by the USG:

    -- First, an immediate analysis of Venezuelan military movements
    toward the border, and accelerated real time intelligence on such
    movements in the future.

    -- Second, some sort of USG public comment on Chavez' warlike
    rhetoric.

    The Ambassador said he was unaware (at that time) of Chavez' latest
    declarations; he would work to accelerate our analysis of possible
    military movements on the Venezuelan side of the border; and he
    would consult with Washington on any USG public response.

    ¶2. (C) Immediately after the MOD call, President Uribe called the
    Ambassador. Uribe repeated most of Silva's points about Chavez'
    latest rhetoric. He said the latest uptick was something he could
    not ignore, as Colombian public opinion would not permit it. He
    had to respond in some way. Uribe planned to release a communique
    that evening (Note: It was released and covered in the morning
    press. End note.) making four points:

    -- GOC did not seek armed conflict with any other nation.

    -- Colombian military efforts were directed against
    narcotrafficking and terrorism.

    -- GOC supported resolving differences by dialogue through
    international law.

    -- But in light of Chavez' latest declarations, GOC would submit
    this matter to the UN Security Council and the Organization of
    American States (OAS).

    ¶3. (S) Uribe asked what the Ambassador advised. The Ambassador
    asked if he had spoken to Brazilian President Lula. Uribe said no,
    but he would do so. The Ambassador suggested that Uribe ask
    himself what Chavez would want him to do, and then do something
    different. If Chavez wanted him to respond with heated rhetoric
    that would help him conceal internal problems in Venezuela from his
    own people, then Uribe should not fall into that trap. Uribe
    agreed. He asked for any further advice the USG might offer.

    ¶4. (S) AMBASSADOR'S COMMENT: This is further evidence that the
    Colombians are working themselves into a sweat over the potential
    military threat from Venezuela. We will work directly with
    SouthCom and ORA on the GOC request for accelerated intelligence on
    military movements in Venezuela. We do not regard Chavez' latest
    blast as a significant increase over what he has already said, and
    do not necessarily recommend that Washington treat this as a
    genuine crisis. Obviously, we will have to determine our posture
    should the GOC submit this issue to the Security Council or OAS.
    Equally obviously, we should factor into our thinking the fact that
    the GOC has become almost neuralgic about the Venezuela threat.
    Correct or not, it is something we must consider as we make our own
    policy decisions in the region. End Comment.
    BROWNFIELD

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