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### Viewing cable 09JEDDAH343, PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT BRENNAN'S SEPT 5 DISCUSSION

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09JEDDAH343 | 2009-09-11 13:01 | SECRET//NOFORN | Consulate Jeddah

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    S E C R E T JEDDAH 000343

    NOFORN

    NEA/ARP; NSC FOR JOHN BRENNAN

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/12/2029
    TAGS: ASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
    SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT BRENNAN'S SEPT 5 DISCUSSION
    WITH SAUDI INTERIOR MINISTER PRINCE NAYIF

    REF: RIYADH 1178

    Classified By: CG Martin R. Quinn for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

    SUMMARY
    --------

    ¶1. (S/NF) During CDA Richard Erdman's September 5 meeting
    with Saudi Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
    Interior Prince Nayif bin Abdulaziz (reftel), John Brennan,
    Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and
    Counterterrorism, stressed USG condemnation of the August 28
    terrorist attack on Assistant Interior Minister Prince
    Mohammed bin Nayif (MbN) and strong USG support for Saudi
    Arabia in combating violent extremism.  Nayif emphasized that
    the attack had in no way diminished the SAG's resolve to
    eliminate terrorism -- despite the danger -- and described
    SAG's multifaceted approach, which combines refuting
    terrorist ideology, security operations, and rehabilitation.
    The Prince also complained that Iran had breached its 2001
    security agreement with KSA and was supporting aggression
    against the kingdom; expressed frustration with European
    nations for allowing terrorists to operate against KSA rather
    than handing them over, and requested US intercession to
    change this European policy.  Both parties reaffirmed their
    commitment to the US-Saudi relationship begun by FDR and King
    Abdulaziz, especially the partnership between security
    channels.  End summary.

    USG SUPPORT FOR SAUDI ARABIA
    ----------------------------

    ¶2. (S/NF) At a previously scheduled September 5 farewell call
    on Prince Nayif, Charge introduced Mr. Brennan and asked him
    to brief on Washington perspectives on current
    counterterrorism challenges and efforts.  Brennan opened by
    conveying U.S. condemnation and concern over the August 27
    attack on Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayif as
    well as our great relief that he had survived the cowardly
    attack.  In this regard, he said he had brought a personal
    letter from President Obama to Prince Mohammed expressing our
    concern and best wishes.  The U.S., he continued, greatly
    admired and appreciated the courageous work being done by the
    Ministry of Interior and the Mabahith against violent
    extremism and terrorism.

    SHARED CONCERNS ABOUT YEMEN
    ---------------------------

    ¶3. (S/NF) President Obama felt personally outraged by the
    attack, Brennan said, and emphasized that it was critically
    important that the U.S. and Saudi Arabia went forward in the
    fight against violent extremism.  Noting that he would be
    visiting Yemen the following day, Brennan said he would
    stress to President Saleh, in the strongest possible terms,
    the importance of combating terrorism and resolving the
    serious problems facing his country.  Brennan also confirmed
    to Prince Nayif that the USG was working very closely with
    the Mabahith and would be discussing in the coming days how
    to approach the threat coming from Yemen.

    NAYIF: NO WEAKENING OF SAUDI RESOLVE AGAINST TERRORISM
    --------------------------------------------- ---------

    ¶4. (S/NF) Thanking Brennan for USG support, Nayif emphasized
    that the attack had not weakened SAG's resolve to eliminate
    terrorism.  Following the incident, he said, the King met
    with MbN, who stressed that acts of terror "would not keep us
    from working and doing our job."  At the same time, the door
    must always remain open to those militants who wanted to
    return to society.  These terrorists were attacking the
    country as a whole and would not hesitate to attack anyone to
    reach their goals. "Every Saudi official is at risk of
    attack," he said.  "Despite this, we are still willing to put
    forth more effort against terrorism, which is more dangerous
    than any illness."  Fear of losing one's life was not a
    reason to stop working. We had a duty to defend the country,
    and it was preferable to die doing one's duty.  "God
    determined a person's fate and everyone will go back to God."

    ¶5. (S/NF) Nayif then described SAG's approach to terrorism as
    including countering terrorist ideology, armed
    counterterrorism operations, and a rehabilitation program for
    militants who surrendered. The SAG has created a strategic
    communications center where intellectuals and imams worked to
    explain to the public that terrorists were working against
    the true ways of Islam and attacking Saudi society.  In
    countering the spread of jihadist ideology, Nayif added, the
    Friday mosque sermons -- delivered four times a month in the
    country's more than 15,000 mosques -- were one of the most
    effective vehicles.

    ¶6. (S/NF) Asked about the economic impact of the recent
    attack, Nayif asserted that Saudi Arabia was better off than
    any country in the region and among the best-situated
    globally in terms of economic activity.  Using a favorite
    line, he said:  "We know that capital is a coward and wants a
    safe place."  For this reason, people could invest with
    confidence in the Kingdom, the economy was growing, and the
    government was continuing its development plans.  The economy
    was thriving and the security situation was good despite
    being among the countries most subject to terrorist attacks.
    Saudi Arabia had thwarted more than 200 terrorist operations,
    he said, and only 5 percent of planned attacks had actually
    occurred.  "We've achieved many things in protecting the
    country and, God willing, we will achieve many more things
    with our friends."  Brennan praised SAG efforts to combat
    terrorism: "I wish other countries in the world were as
    willing and capable." Saudi Arabia, he stated, was on the
    front line of terrorism, a model in preventing individuals
    from being corrupted by the propaganda of Al Qaeda, and thus
    instrumental in demonstrating to the West and the U.S. that
    Al Qaeda was a perversion of Islam and did not represent the
    true faith.

    IRAN PROMOTING TERRORISM
    ------------------------

    ¶7. (S/NF) Nayif complained that over the past two years Iran
    has hosted Saudis (all Sunnis) -- including Osama bin Laden's
    son Ibrahim -- who had contacts with terrorists and worked
    against the Kingdom.  SAG considered this aggressive action a
    breach of the 2001 security agreement between the two
    nations.  The SAG has informed Iran through its ambassador
    and the MFA, asking the GOI to hand over these Saudis.  Nayif
    recalled that after the operations in Khobar in 1996, the SAG
    tried to open channels with Iran and tried to improve
    relations during Khatami's presidency.  He himself had met
    personally with Iranian National Security Secretary General
    Dr. Hassan Rohani (Iran's Supreme Council on National
    Security) and had signed a security agreement in which Iran
    promised to show respect and not take any actions inside or
    outside Iran against the Kingdom.  Brennan agreed that Iran
    had the capacity to cause trouble, and assured the Prince
    that the USG was very concerned and looking carefully at the
    situation.  President Obama's willingness to talk to the
    Iranians did not mean he did not understand the problem.
    Brennan emphasized the SAG's strong friends in the White
    House, including President Obama, wanted to work very closely
    with Saudi Arabia on this front.

    FRUSTRATION WITH EUROPE
    -----------------------

    ¶8. (S/NF) Nayif expressed frustration with the limited
    cooperation of friendly European nations with whom the
    Kingdom has security agreements.  The governments, he
    complained, shared information but did not take any action.
    As a result, "terrorists roam around freely in their
    countries," and the Europeans have not handed over
    terrorists.  For example, Ibrahim (Salih Mohammed Al-Yacoub),
    a very important suspect involved in the Khobar bombing, was
    in Europe.  Saudi Arabia asked several nations to hand him
    over as a terrorist who had acted against the Kingdom and the
    United States.  Nayif complained that while these European
    countries were friendly, had good relations, and shared
    interests with the Kingdom, he failed to understand why
    Europeans harbored terrorists working against Saudi Arabia in
    their countries.  If there were people in Saudi Arabia
    working against friendly countries, the SAG would intervene.
    Nayif requested USG help in convincing Europe to work more
    cooperatively.  Brennan commented that we had similar
    frustrations with some countries.

    USG-SAUDI SECURITY TIES STRONGER THAN EVER
    ----------------------------------------

    ¶9. (S/NF) Throughout the two-hour meeting, Nayif highlighted
    the importance of bilateral security cooperation, noting that
    the level of professional exchange has been excellent.  Nayif
    commented that there has been success in exchanging
    information, procuring the best, newest, most updated
    technology and in finding and preventing terrorist acts
    before they happen.  The final goal, he stressed, was to stop
    terrorists and "dry out their resources."  Asked by Charge if
    he meant terrorist financing, Nayif replied:  "Yes. When we
    say 'resources' we mean people, training, and money.  We have
    found huge sums of money on many terrorists we have caught."
    Nayif expressed the hope that through joint cooperation Al
    Qaeda as the source of terrorism in the Kingdom and
    throughout the world could be destroyed. He added that the
    support from U.S.-Saudi leadership in this area was
    critically important to reach the goal.  Nayif thanked
    President Obama for supporting strengthened security ties
    between the two countries and said that King Abdullah was
    strongly committed to cooperating with the United States
    against terrorism.  Recalling the 1945 visit between FDR and
    King Abdulaziz, Nayif declared, "We're acting upon what they
    decided."  Brennan responded that President Obama would be
    pleased to hear that the Saudi commitment to our special
    relationship remained stronger than ever.

    ¶10. (U) This message was cleared by Assistant to the
    President John Brennan.

    QUINN

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