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### Viewing cable 08BEIRUT1348, LEBANON: BELLEMARE ANXIOUS FOR MORE USG ASSISTANCE

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08BEIRUT1348 | 2008-09-15 14:18 | 2011-07-21 00:00 | SECRET//NOFORN | Embassy Beirut

Appears in these articles:
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16545
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16461
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16545
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16546
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16605
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16606
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16703
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16793
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16794
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16636
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16635
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17148
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17149
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17150
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17152
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17155
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17156
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17157
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17158
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17159
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17160
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17161
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17163
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17164
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17165
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17166
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17167
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17169
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17170
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/17171
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16723
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16635
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16636
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16637
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16638
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16639
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16640
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16641
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16642
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16643
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16644
http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/16645

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    S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 03 BEIRUT 001348

    NOFORN
    SIPDIS

    DEPT FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ELA, IO/FO-HOOK, WARLICK,
    IO/UNP-AMORRISON, L/FO-JBELLINGER, JTHESSIN,
    L/AN-LJACOBSON, L/UNA-TBUCHWALD, INR/GGI-MARGULIES,
    CIA/CNC-JFINKEL, JBRODERERICK, CIA/CTC-JBEAN, DOJ-JEVY,
    USUN-KHALILZAD, WOLFF, SCHEDLBAUER, NSC FOR
    ABRAMS/RAMCHAND/YERGER/MCDERMOTT

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/12/2018
    TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV PINR UNSC LE SY
    SUBJECT: LEBANON: BELLEMARE ANXIOUS FOR MORE USG ASSISTANCE
    THAN HE HAS SEEN

    REF: THE HAGUE 744

    Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.4 (b), (d)

    SUMMARY
    -------

    ¶1. (S/NF)  In a September 12 meeting with the Ambassador,
    Daniel Bellemare, Commissioner of the UN Independent
    International Investigative Commission (UNIIIC) made three
    specific requests for USG assistance and additional requests
    for USG action.  First, he asked that the USG provide
    intelligence information that UNIIIC has formally requested.
    Second, that the USG loan UNIIIC two criminal investigators
    TDY.  UNIIIC needs "investigators who can question a witness"
    to interview some 200 persons currently in prison who may
    have some relevant information.  Third, that the USG urge the
    UK to do more to help UNIIIC, particularly with intelligence
    information (the UK has provided loaned personnel).

    ¶2. (S/NF)  In addition, Bellemare asked for USG support when
    the Management Committee considers the Tribunal operating
    budget on September 25 -- the same day that Lebanese
    President Sleiman will meet President Bush in Washington.  He
    also raised the prospect of consultations among the P-5 on a
    new resolution to clarify some legal issues.  Finally he
    repeated earlier requests for a USG reaction to 26 sketches
    of possible suspects that UNIIIC had given the USG and asked
    about getting access to alleged Hizballah defectors
    reportedly in the U.S.

    ¶3. (S/NF)  On other matters, Bellemare said that the GOL has
    not asked that UNIIIC investigate the latest political
    assassination (the September 10 attack on opposition Druze
    member Saleh Aridi).  He is concerned about a new
    Telecommunication Ministry directive that may impede his
    plans for using wiretaps.  End Summary.

    GOL HAS NOT ASKED THAT UNIIIC
    INVESTIGATE LATEST ASSASSINATION
    --------------------------------

    ¶4. (S/NF)  The Ambassador and DCM met on September 12 with
    Daniel Bellemare, Commissioner of the UN Independent
    International Investigative Commission (UNIIIC), in his
    office in Monteverde.  The Ambassador asked if UNIIIC would
    investigate the case of Saleh Aridi, a Druze political
    official assassinated in a car bomb attack near Beirut on
    September 10.  Bellemare explained that for UNIIIC to take on
    a case, first the GOL must ask the UN SYG, then the SYG and
    Security Council must approve.  He said that the GOL had
    shown no indication that it would request that UNIIIC
    investigate the Aridi killing.  UNIIIC is interested in
    finding out more about the Aridi attack, since details are
    similar to other cases it is investigating.  If it is not
    invited to investigate but wants information about a case,
    UNIIIC must submit a request to the Lebanese chief
    prosecutor.  The criteria the GOL uses to decide on
    requesting UNIIIC assistance is "a mystery to me" Bellemare
    said.  (NOTE:  The Aridi assassination is the first of a
    pro-Syrian politician.  END NOTE.)

    WIRETAPPING
    -----------

    ¶5. (S/NF)  Bellemare was concerned about something he had
    learned the day before that might affect wiretapping.  The
    Telecommunications Ministry had directed two private telecom
    companies in Lebanon to inform the Ministry about any
    requests for wiretapping.  He noted that it is well known
    that the Internal Security Forces (ISF), the national police,
    conduct wiretapping even though the legal basis for their
    authority to do so is weak.  The Telecom Ministry's move may
    have been directed against the ISF.  The order, however, also
    could limit the ability of UNIIIC to conduct wiretaps if the
    phone companies fear that they will have to report those
    efforts to the Telecommunications Ministry.

    ¶6. (S/NF)  The Ambassador asked if Bellemare believed the
    action was targeted at UNIIIC, noting that the new
    Telecommunications Minister is from the opposition.
    Bellemare replied that he was not in a position to say.  At
    his meeting with PM Fouad Siniora earlier in the week, on
    September 8, Siniora told Bellemare to inform him if he runs
    into any problems with cooperation from government officials.
     He said he might discuss this with the PM if it looks as if
    this new telecom directive will be a problem, but first he
    will meet with officials of the two telecom companies next
    week.  The Ambassador offered to support his efforts at
    resolving this issue.

    ¶7. (S/NF)  Bellemare noted that at his August 14 meeting in
    The Hague with the USG Interagency Working Group (IWG), he
    had asked for USG help with wiretapping capability.  He said
    that trying to work wiretapping through the Lebanese ISF or
    military intelligence would be like "putting the names (of
    targets) in the paper".  He explained that UN legal experts
    were currently looking into the possibility that UNIIIC has
    legal authority to carry out wiretaps.  Beyond legal
    authority for wiretapping, though, Bellemare said he needs
    technical capability.

    ASSISTANCE FROM THE USG
    -----------------------

    ¶8. (S/NF)  Bellemare expressed frustration that USG has not
    provided more in response to his requests for assistance, and
    noted that he has discussed this with State Department
    officials.  He outlined three requests for USG assistance for
    his investigation.

    -- One, provide intelligence information that UNIIIC has
    formally requested, or inform him that it cannot be provided,
    so that he knows not to pursue the requests.

    -- Two, provide two loaned criminal analysts on TDY.  UNIIIC
    needs "investigators who can question a witness" to interview
    some 200 persons currently in prison who may have some
    relevant informtion.

    -- Three, using USG influence, urge the U government to
    provide more to UNIIIC, particulaly regarding intelligence
    information.  Bellemare said he has requests in to MI-6, but
    has not received much.  On personnel, Scotland Yard has
    provided a loaned investigator.

    ¶9. (S/NF)  Bellemare showed a good understanding of the
    problems associated with complying with the first two
    requests from his several meetings with USG officials, but
    his frustration was nonetheless evident.  "You are the key
    player.  If the U.S. doesn't help me, who will?"  The USG has
    "a big investment in the Tribunal" and being more forthcoming
    on UNIIIC's requests is a way of making that investment pay
    off, he said.

    ¶10. (S/NF)  During the meeting, Bellemare made several other
    requests for USG action:

    -- USG support when the Committee considers the Tribunal
    operating budget, scheduled for September 25, the same day
    that Lebanese President Sleiman will meet President Bush in
    Washington.  He warned that the budget includes high travel
    costs, but that these are necessary because of the need for
    frequent travel between the Hague and Lebanon. Bellemare
    thanked the USG for what he said was a much improved attitude
    on the part of the Tribunal Management Committee.  His
    requests have been more favorably received than was the case
    previously.

    -- He raised the prospect of consultations among the P-5 on a
    new resolution to clarify some legal issues.  He mused about
    the possibility of getting Chapter VII authority for the
    Tribunal via such a new resolution, but seemed to think that
    was not doable in the Council.

    -- He asked for a reaction to the 26 sketches of possible
    suspects that UNIIIC had given the USG.

    -- Finally, he asked about getting access to alleged
    Hizballah defectors reportedly in the U.S., or a definitive
    negative response to the request.  The answers the USG has
    given him so far on this subject, he said, have been not
    sufficiently definitive.

    INTERVIEWS IN SYRIA
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    ¶11. (S/NF)  On this issue, Bellemare repeated what he said in
    the IWG meeting (reftel): that he did not want to go to Syria
    until the USG or other sources had provided names of leads he
    should ask to interview and other information.  If Syria
    denied his request to interview these people, then he would
    have evidence of Syrian non-cooperation.  Just asking would
    give some indication to others in Syria where his
    investigation might be headed, which could provoke more
    cooperation "if I hit the right person."

    ¶12. (S/NF)  Bellemare emphasized the urgency for responding
    to his request related to Syria, first, because UNIIIC's
    mandate and with it Chapter VII authority expires at the end
    of the year, and second, the importance of conducting the
    interviews before the interviewees disappear by being killed
    or other means.

    OTHER ISSUES: NEW MINISTER OF JUSTICE,
    UNIIIC PRESS SPOKESPERSON
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    ¶13. (C )  Bellemare said he had a very positive impression of
    new GOL Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar, who had told
    Bellemare he wanted to be helpful.  Najjar's predecessor,
    Charles Rizk, was a vocal supporter of the Tribunal but also
    known for public criticisms of Bellemare and the previous
    Commissioner, Serge Brammertz.  Bellemare, a Canadian, noted
    that Najjar had taught at McGill University in Montreal and
    they had some mutual acquaintances.

    ¶14. (SBU)  UNIIIC now has a press spokesperson who started
    work the week before, Bellemare reported. The official had
    good relevant experience as the spokesperson for the
    Yugoslavia Tribunal and most recently for the UN Legal
    Affairs office.  The new spokesperson is currently working up
    a strategy for UNIIIC's press interaction.

    ¶15. (C)  Bellemare said he had been advised by several
    persons to not make statements in public that might be seen
    as disrupting the current relative calm in Lebanon.  He
    planned to follow that advice,  (NOTE: Bellemare traveled to
    Saudi Arabia September 15, we understand.  We will seek
    further information from UNIIIC contacts.  END NOTE.)
    SISON

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