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### Viewing cable 05MADRID395, SPAIN ON AFGHANISTAN, ISAF STAGE II CONTRIBUTION

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05MADRID395 | 2005-02-02 16:04 | 2010-12-08 12:12 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Madrid

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 MADRID 000395

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/02/2015
    TAGS: PREL PGOV AF SP NATO
    SUBJECT: SPAIN ON AFGHANISTAN, ISAF STAGE II CONTRIBUTION

    REF: A) SECSTATE 2743 B) MADRID SP 0307

    Classified By: Classified by Political Officer Ricardo Zuniga; reasons
    1.4 (B) and (D)

    ¶1. (C) Summary. Coordinator for Afghanistan Maureen Quinn,
    accompanied by Department of Defense, JCS, and State
    Department officers met with Spanish MOD, MFA and Presidency
    officials on 1/26 to discuss Spain's commitment to lead a PRT
    in western Afghanistan. Just before Ambassador Quinn's
    arrival, the GOS released a brief statement indicating that
    it was "studying" the possibility of both a Spanish
    deployment to western Afghanistan and taking over the FSB in
    Herat. The MOD meeting will be reported via septel. GOS
    officials told the USG team that the press release was
    intended to convey Spain's determination to lead a PRT,
    though operational and political details remain to be worked
    out. MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael
    Dezcallar described the PRT decision as one of several recent
    GOS gestures aimed at repairing bilateral relations with the
    USG. Dezcallar said that Foreign Minister Moratinos may
    travel to Afghanistan soon and that Spain may establish a
    permanent diplomatic mission in Kabul.

    ¶2. (C) At the Presidential Palace, Deputy National Security
    Advisor Maria Alonso stressed the Zapatero Government's need
    to build public support for the deployment, given the general
    Spanish skepticism towards overseas military missions of any
    type. She reviewed the steps necessary for the GOS to obtain
    Parliamentary approval of the PRT mission and said she was
    confident that the deployment would be approved with minimal
    debate. She said Spain would also like to further discuss
    the USG offer to consider providing civilian experts to aid
    the PRT, per REF A points. End Summary.

    //MFA: SPAIN COMMITTED TO AFGHANISTAN//

    ¶3. (C) MOD DG for Policy Admiral Torrente confirmed to
    Ambassador Quinn that Spain plans to lead a PRT in western
    Afghanistan, specifically at Qal'eh-ye Now, and to contribute
    troops to the FSB at Herat. Full details of the MOD meeting
    will be provided septel.

    ¶4. (C) At the MFA, DG Dezcallar pointed to the success of
    ISAF and OEF operations in Afghanistan as a "demonstration
    that multilateralism can be effective" and said NATO could be
    proud of its work in "helping the Afghans help themselves."
    Ambassador Quinn agreed that much had been accomplished,
    especially through new models such as PRTs. She welcomed the
    news of Spain's decision to lead a PRT in western Afghanistan
    and to participate in the Herat FSB.

    ¶5. (C) Dezcallar said the PRT decision was "intentionally
    leaked" by the GOS in order to convey Spain's commitment to
    the long-term reconstruction of Afghanistan. He said this
    was driven by strategic considerations, since Spain's
    investigation of the March 11 train bombings in Madrid
    suggested that the order to carry out the bombing had come
    from individuals based in Afghanistan.

    //NEXT STEPS ON SPANISH PRT//

    ¶6. (C) While Dezcallar emphasized that the GOS has made the
    political decision to participate in a PRT, he also noted
    that several steps remain. First, Spain will send a team of
    MOD and MFA experts to Afghanistan to scout the precise
    locations where Spanish forces will be deployed: Herat and
    Qal'eh)ye Now (NOTE: The scouting team departed for
    Afghanistan on 1/28. END NOTE). Second, the GOS will analyze
    the report of the team and deliver a recommendation to
    President Zapatero as to how Spain's deployment should
    proceed. Lastly, President Zapatero will "consult" with
    Parliament to gain legislative support for the mission.

    //MENDING FENCES WITH USG//

    ¶7. (C) Dezcallar made clear that an important factor in
    Spain's decision to proceed with a PRT was their sense that
    it would help bring an end to bilateral tensions between
    Madrid and Washington. Dezcallar said he knew the USG
    appreciated actions more than words, so Spain had moved ahead
    on Afghanistan and other issues, including Spain's
    contribution of $20 million to the UNDP to support the Iraq
    elections, GOS diplomatic efforts to encourage good behavior
    on the part of Iraq's neighbors, and the decision of
    President Zapatero not to stop in Venezuela during his visit
    to Latin America. Dezcallar said he hoped these positive
    steps would be recognized by the USG and would encourage
    reciprocal gestures from Washington. He said "normalization"
    of ties with Spain would help both sides work together to
    advance the USG's "ambitious reform process" in the Mideast
    and suggested Spain's experience with the Barcelona Process
    could prove useful for the U.S. Ambassador Quinn said the
    USG appreciated the positive steps taken by the GOS and told
    Dezcallar that she would carry his message to Washington.

    //DEEPER SPANISH ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN//

    ¶8. (C) Dezcallar said that Foreign Minister Moratinos may
    travel to Afghanistan in the next several months. In
    addition, Spain hopes to establish a permanent diplomatic
    mission soon in Kabul and would eventually like to open an
    embassy. Ambassador Quinn encouraged this increased GOS
    engagement, saying the Afghan people were counting on the
    international community to help them realize their growing
    hopes for stability and economic growth. Dezcallar noted
    that the GOS has directed aid to Afghanistan through the
    Asian Development Bank, but would be willing to study other
    possible assistance projects, including on counter narcotics.

    //OEF)ISAF MERGER//
    ¶9. (C) At Dezcallar's request, the USG team briefed him on
    the security situation in Afghanistan and the state of play
    among the various regional leaders and factions. Dezcallar
    said he was encouraged by the USG's information regarding
    improved security conditions and suggested that coordination
    between ISAF and OEF operations will have to improve and
    perhaps even be merged as ISAF moves westward. (NOTE: We
    assume Dezcallar was suggesting the merger of the missions
    under an overall NATO command, since it is highly unlikely
    the GOS would place Spanish forces at the disposition of a
    U.S. command through participation in OEF. END NOTE.)
    Ambassador Quinn agreed that integration is the right move,
    but said that we have no set timeline. She noted the already
    high level of coordination between OEF and ISAF personnel.

    //PRESIDENCY: A FEW BUMPS ON THE ROAD TO PRT//

    ¶10. (C) In her meeting with Deputy National Security Advisers
    Maria Alonso and Diego de Ojeda, Ambassador Quinn expressed
    the USG's appreciation of Spain's decision to lead a PRT and
    to contribute forces to the FSB in Herat. Alonso, who covers
    the North America account, said the GOS was pleased that the
    MOD and MFA had presented a good plan for Spain's
    participation and that the GOS now had to explain the mission
    to a public skeptical of any Spanish military deployment
    abroad. Alonso was confident that the GOS would have no
    problem in gaining Parliamentary approval for the deployment
    since the Popular Party, the largest opposition party,
    supported the NATO mission in Afghanistan. However, Diego de
    Ojeda pointed out that the PRT proposal would have to be
    slipped in between major legislative action on controversial
    internal issues, perhaps briefly delaying formal approval of
    the PRT. Also the two small leftist parties that generally
    work with the Socialists to give them a Parliamentary
    majority will vote against Spain's leadership of a PRT,
    creating a minor, but unwelcome rift within the center-left.

    //USG SUPPORT//

    ¶11. (C) Alonso indicated that Spain wants to emphasize the
    civil reconstruction aspect of its PRT, but lacks civilian
    experts to support that element of the mission. Spain hopes
    to establish strong links to NGOs already operating in
    western Afghanistan. Alonso also alluded to the USG offer
    per REF A to consider making U.S. civilian experts available
    to buttress the Spanish deployment, saying Spain would
    appreciate such assistance. Ambassador Quinn and Alonso
    discussed the makeup of the existing PRTs and the USG team
    urged Spain to study all of the models in developing its own
    plans.
    MANZANARES

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