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Reference ID	Subject	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
08SANJOSE829	SEVENTH COSTA RICA-NICARAGUA BINATIONALS: MORE	2008-10-20	2011-03-08	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy San Jose
08BEIJING3911	October 14 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: President Zadari's Visit,	2008-10-14	2011-03-04	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Beijing
08SANJOSE823	COSTA RICA STAGGERS INTO SECOND CAFTA EXTENSION	2008-10-15	2011-03-02	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy San Jose
08SANJOSE827	SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT ARIAS	2008-10-17	2011-03-02	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy San Jose
08SANJOSE835	SECRETARY GUTIERREZ PROMOTES TRADE, HIGH TECH, AND PRODUCE	2008-10-23	2011-03-02	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy San Jose
08LIMA1707	PUNO UPDATE: WATER ISSUES ADD TO INSTABILITY	2008-10-23	2011-02-25	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Lima
08PARIS1855	MARCH 14 SHOOTS ITSELF IN FOOT DURING ELYSEE VISIT	2008-10-08	2011-02-25	SECRET	Embassy Paris
08STOCKHOLM704	SWEDISH SCENESETTER FOR HSPD-6 NEGOTIATING TEAM VISIT	2008-10-21	2011-02-18	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Stockholm
08CAIRO2141	FM ABOUL GHEIT VISITS BAGHDAD	2008-10-05	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2152	MUBARAK COMMUTES SENTENCE OF INDEPENDENT EDITOR	2008-10-07	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2153	REFORM FATIGUE AT THE HOUSING MINISTRY Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ------- Summary -------	2008-10-07	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2156	ABOUL GHEIT'S IRAQ VISIT SUCCESSFUL	2008-10-07	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2160	FINANCIAL TURMOIL REACHES THE NILE: EGYPT'S STOCK	2008-10-08	2011-02-16	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2175	UPDATE: EGYPT INCREASES COUNTER-SMUGGLING EFFORTS	2008-10-13	2011-02-16	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2177	AYMAN NOUR'S WIFE ON POTUS LUNCH AND MUTED GOE	2008-10-14	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2187	AL-GAMA'AT AL-ISLAMIYA: CONCERNS REGARDING POSSIBLE REVOCATION OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION STATUS REF: A. 07 CAIRO 1638 B. IICT-2008-59 Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Matthew Tueller for Reasons 1.4(b) and (d) 1.(S) Summary: The Country Team does not support revoking the designation of Al-Gama'at al-Islamiya (GI) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). We believe that the GoE's counter-radicalization efforts with GI have produced impressive results. The success that has been achieved, however, is in no small part a result of intense pressure applied to the group by the security services. Because of this pressure, specifically the jailing of GI members and the coercing of renunciations of violence, GI may not pose an immediate danger. However, as Egyptian security officials have advised us, if this pressure is lifted, it is likely that some members of GI would return to violent extremism. Moreover, not all GI members have accepted GI's renunciation of violence, and remain in Egyptian prisons as they are deemed a threat by the GoE. Egyptian contacts also tell us they remain very concerned by the capabilities and threat posed by those GI members outside of Egypt who have not renounced violence. End summary. 2.(S/NF) In a May 2008 assessment of GI as an FTO, the intelligence community concluded that "most GI members have only limited capability to carry out terrorist operations, but many remain active in supporting the global jihad (ref B)." This assessment is consistent with what we were told recently by Egypt's State Security Investigations Service (SSIS). In an October 12 meeting, XXXXXXXXXXXX, of SSIS' Cairo branch, told us that GoE's counter-radicalization effort, as a result of which a number of GI leaders renounced violence and counseled their followers to do the same (ref A), has been a success. According to XXXXXXXXXXXX, numerous GI members renounced violence and have been released from prison. XXXXXXXXXXXX said SSIS continues to closely monitor the activities of the released GI members, as well as ensure their economic well-being, out of concern that they could return to violent extremism at "any moment." XXXXXXXXXXXX opined that the released GI members are prone to re-radicalization, and that "left to themselves," it is likely that they would do so. Without providing a specific number, XXXXXXXXXXXX told us that "numerous" GI members remain in Egypt's prisons because they have not accepted GI's renunciation of violence. XXXXXXXXXXXX also said that GI members outside of Egypt have not renounced violence and SSIS remains concerned about their ability to conduct operations. 3.(S) XXXXXXXXXXXX , the MFA's XXXXXXXXXXXX, told us that he believes the GoE's counter-radicalization program directed at GI has been successful. He told us that the GI website, jointly operated by the GoE and GI, has been especially successful. He acknowledged, however, that some GI members have not been swayed by the counter-radicalization program and remain in prison. While he said that in his "personal view" the GI is not currently a threat to Egypt, he said that was not the coordinated Egyptian inter-agency opinion. 4.(S) Comment: We understand and support the requirement to maintain a credible FTO designation policy as well as the statutory requirements of Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Nonetheless, all members of the Mission's inter-agency Homeland Security Working Group disagree with revoking GI's designation as an FTO. As the SSIS's XXXXXXXXXXXX told us, GI's renunciation of violence has come about because of the intense pressure the GoE has imposed - specifically jailing GI's membership. We are concerned that a revocation of the FTO designation could be seen as a reduction in the pressure that has for the last ten years prevented the group from successfully conducting a terrorist attack. Such a revocation would likely not be welcomed by the GoE. 5.(S) Comment (cont.): Per the National Counterterrorism Center assessment, GI still has a "limited capability" to carry out terrorist attacks, and per the GoE, some of its members still have the intent to do so. Thus, we feel it would be pre-mature to revoke GI's designation as an FTO. If, however, the decision is made to de-list GI, we request sufficient advance notification to the Embassy so that we can inform the GoE and avoid any unpleasant surprises. SCOBEY	2008-10-14	2011-02-16	SECRET	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2188	ARAB LEAGUE COS UPBEAT ON IRAQ	2008-10-14	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2197	SYG MOUSSA ON IRAQ, SUDAN AND ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN	2008-10-15	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2198	COURT FINES JOURNALISTS FOR INSULTING AL-AZHAR	2008-10-15	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2199	DECISION IN FOUR EDITORS' APPEAL EXPECTED DECEMBER	2008-10-15	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2205	INVITATION TO MRS. BUSH FROM EGYPTIAN MFA AND THE	2008-10-16	2011-02-16	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2210	FM ABOUL GHEIT ON IRAQ	2008-10-16	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2221	IS THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT READY FOR A GLOBAL SLOWDOWN? Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly.	2008-10-20	2011-02-16	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2224	GAMAL MUBARAK ON ECONOMIC ISSUES AND THE BILATERAL	2008-10-20	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2246	EGYPTIAN AUTHORITIES WILL NOT CLEAR R/V OCEANUS IN	2008-10-23	2011-02-16	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2255	A/S WELCH'S MEETING WITH FIELD MARSHAL TANTAWI	2008-10-26	2011-02-16	SECRET	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2256	A/S WELCH MEETING WITH SYG MOUSSA	2008-10-26	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2257	UPDATE ON EGYPT'S NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE	2008-10-27	2011-02-16	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Cairo
08CAIRO2262	NOMINATION OF NEHAD ABOUL KOMSAN FOR THE 2009 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE REF: A. STATE 99729 B. CAIRO 2251	2008-10-27	2011-02-16	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Cairo
08STATE114173	NORDIC AND BALTIC POLITICAL DIRECTORS, OCTOBER 2 CONSULTATIONS IN VILNIUS Classified By: Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried, Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d).	2008-10-27	2011-02-16	CONFIDENTIAL	Secretary of State
08BRASILIA1356	BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 16-17 VISIT OF	2008-10-10	2011-02-13	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Brasilia
08BRASILIA1398	Ambassador Schulte Visit to Brasilia - Nuclear Issues	2008-10-24	2011-02-11	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Brasilia
08MONTERREY468	OCTOBER 16 AMCONSULATE MONTERREY EAC MEETING	2008-10-17	2011-02-10	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Consulate Monterrey
08TRIPOLI803	U.S. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN LIBYA	2008-10-08	2011-02-05	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Tripoli
08TRIPOLI856	LIBYA'S CENTRAL BANK CONTINUES FINANCIAL SECTOR MODERNIZATION EFFORTS	2008-10-30	2011-02-05	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Tripoli
08LONDON2494	New Chief Regulator Faces Baptism by Fire in Month of Crashes, Bounces and Bailouts LONDON 00002494 001.2 OF 002	2008-10-01	2011-02-04	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy London
08LONDON2496	DAVID CAMERON USES HIS PARTY SPEECH TO DEFINE HIMSELF AND REBUT LABOUR CLAIM THAT NOW IS NO TIME FOR A NOVICE REF: STATE 2451	2008-10-01	2011-02-04	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy London
08LONDON2498	SOMALIA: UK CONFUSED BY USG POLICY ON PEACEKEEPING IN SOMALIA	2008-10-02	2011-02-04	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	Embassy London
08LONDON2499	WEST AFRICA: UK PRIORITIES, COUNTER-NARCOTICS AND ELECTIONS REF: A. LONDON 2487 B. FREETOWN 336 C. LONDON 1916	2008-10-02	2011-02-04	SECRET//NOFORN	Embassy London
08LONDON2525	GORDON BROWN RESHUFFLES CABINET TO FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES LONDON 00002525 001.2 OF 002	2008-10-03	2011-02-04	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	Embassy London
08LONDON2542	PM BROWN DOES THE UNEXPECTED IN ADDRESSING ECONOMIC PROBLEMS LONDON 00002542 001.2 OF 002	2008-10-06	2011-02-04	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy London
08LONDON2556	GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS STEALS THE THUNDER FROM	2008-10-07	2011-02-04	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy London
08LONDON2574	UK COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED TO LUTE AND DELEGATION, OCT 21-23, 2008 REF: WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC CABLE	2008-10-09	2011-02-04	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy London
08LONDON2589	SOMALIA: UK SUPPORTS USG COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN SANCTIONS UNSC RESOLUTION REF: STATE 108662	2008-10-10	2011-02-04	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	Embassy London
08LONDON2600	IRAN: UK CURRENT POSTURE -- FCO FORMAL AND INFORMAL VIEWS REF: EMBASSY LONDON "DAILY" ITEM E-MAILED TO DEPT OCTOBER 9	2008-10-14	2011-02-04	SECRET//NOFORN	Embassy London
08LONDON2603	BROWN RECEIVES BOUNCE FROM BAIL-OUT PLAN;	2008-10-15	2011-02-04	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy London
08LONDON2621	IMO: SUB-COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS GOODS, SOLID CARGOES AND CONTAINERS (DSC), REPORT OF THE 13TH SESSION, LONDON, SEPTEMBER 22-26, 2008	2008-10-17	2011-02-04	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy London
08LONDON2627	UK COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED TO STAMILIO, LTC DODSON AND LTCOL HAVRANEK REF: SECDEF R162245Z OCT 08	2008-10-17	2011-02-04	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy London
08LONDON2629	PARLIAMENT'S TREASURY COMMITTEE CLEARS CALENDAR FOR BANKING INQUIRY	2008-10-17	2011-02-04	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy London
08LONDON2643	UK/RUSSIA RELATIONS: HARD-HEADED ENGAGEMENT	2008-10-20	2011-02-04	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy London

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