{"id":6898,"date":"2010-12-12T13:27:55","date_gmt":"2010-12-12T09:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news10.hasanagha.org\/?p=3259"},"modified":"2010-12-12T13:27:55","modified_gmt":"2010-12-12T09:57:55","slug":"%d8%af%d9%88%d9%84%d8%aa%db%8c-%da%a9%d9%87-%d8%ae%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%85-%d8%a8%db%8c%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%b4%db%8c%d9%88%d8%ae-%d8%ae%d9%84%db%8c%d8%ac-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/news08.hasanagha.org\/?p=6898","title":{"rendered":"\u062f\u0648\u0644\u062a\u06cc \u06a9\u0647 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u0645 \u0628\u06cc\u0627\u0631 \u0634\u06cc\u0648\u062e \u062e\u0644\u06cc\u062c \u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633 \u0627\u0633\u062a"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wikileaks<\/a>: \u00b62. (S) SUMMARY: xxxxx met with local leader Sheikh xxxxx. During our lengthy discussions the
\nSheikh shared his belief that the USG has poorly utilized its
\ninfluence in Iraq, leaving the way open for Iran to advance
\nits agenda at USG expense. He went on to describe Iranian
\ngovernment attempts to buy his influence on a recent trip he
\nmade to Iran. End Summary.<\/p>\n

A new twist on &what happens in vegas, stays in vegas8
\n———————————-
\n\u00b63. (S) Sheikh xxxxx on January 13 to
\ndiscuss his recent trip to Iran. He told the xxxxx that he has
\nbeen courted by Iranian officials in an effort to garner more
\nsupport and influence among well-placed Iraqis in the middle
\nEuphrates area. He noted that the &handler8 for the tribal
\nleaders in this area is xxxxx, who has long
\nfamily ties locally.<\/p>\n

\u00b64. (S) The public reason for xxxxx trip to Tehran
\nwas for a medical check-up. He privately told xxxxx that his trip was more for pleasure
\nthan medical treatment and included one or more short-term
\n&marriages8 (i.e. with state-sanctioned prostitutes) and
\nother entertainment. xxxxx shared that other (unnamed)
\ntribal leaders had enjoyed similar privileges while guests of
\nthe Iranian regime recently.<\/p>\n

Dashed expectations
\n——————-
\n\u00b65. (S) The Sheikh suggested that some Iraqi figures are more
\nsusceptible to Iranian influence because of disillusionment
\nwith the United States. During the meeting with xxxxx asked repeatedly, &Why have the Americans let us
\ndown?8 After he and other tribal sheikhs visited the White
\nHouse and met then-President Bush in 2008, he expected to
\nbenefit financially from the Americans. Instead, he
\nsuggested that the Americans did nothing for him, even after
\nhe reported on Iranian activities in Muthanna (Ref A). &The
\nUnited States did not secure their friends, the sheikhs,
\nfinancially, and has left them vulnerable to Iranian
\ntemptations.8<\/p>\n

\u00b66. (S) xxxxx also complained that while tribal leaders
\nin fairly stable areas used their influence to help minimize
\ninsurgent activities over the past several years, they have
\nreceived nothing for their efforts. Cooperative sheikhs in
\ninsurgent hotbeds like Anbar, in contrast, received benefits
\nfrom the Americans. xxxxx cited Abu Risha as an
\nexample, noting he received money, projects, and other
\nperquisites for his cooperation. He finished by noting that
\nseveral of the White House-invited tribal leaders have been
\nquietly grumbling. He states that he has had conversations
\non this perceived inequity with parliamentarian xxxxx from Diwaniyah.<\/p>\n

\u00b67. (S) Additionally, xxxxx was frustrated with
\nthe current regime in Baghdad. He stated that the United
\nStates’ support of the Maliki government has only increased
\nIran’s influence in Iraq, enabling operatives to influence
\npolitical decisions and diminish national sovereignty. The
\nIraqi government has not made progress in fighting poverty,
\nit has failed to provide essential services, and it is full
\nof corruption. He asked if the United States is supporting
\nIran. &Why? Because you have American troops on the
\nground, but you are advancing Iranian interests without
\ncosting them anything.8<\/p>\n

Comment
\n——-
\n\u00b68. (S) PRT COMMENT: Southern Iraqi sheikhs are well known
\nQ8. (S) PRT COMMENT: Southern Iraqi sheikhs are well known
\nfor shifting their loyalties based on financial
\nconsiderations. PM Maliki’s Isnad\/Tribal Support Councils
\nare particularly noteworthy in this regard. Susceptible
\nsheikhs will trade their influence for financial support
\nespecially if the sheikh is not independently wealthy.
\n(Note: xxxxx and
\ndoes not independently enjoy a large bankroll. End note.)
\nIn turn, the sheikh can mobilize supporters, when needed
\n(e.g. Ref B). The influence, however, is rented and not
\nbought. If the financial contributions suddenly stop, much
\nof the support may also cease. xxxxx considers this true
\nfor Iranian influence in the region as well. If Iran
\ncontinues to pay for support among influential sheikhs, the<\/p>\n

Islamic Republic will likely increase its influence. If and
\nwhen the money dries up, so will the cooperation among these
\nrented sheikhs. End Comment.
\nHill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wikileaks: \u00b62. (S) SUMMARY: xxxxx met with local leader Sheikh xxxxx. During our lengthy discussions the Sheikh shared his belief that the USG has poorly utilized its influence in Iraq, leaving the way open for Iran to advance its agenda at USG expense. He went on to describe Iranian government attempts to buy his influence […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,4,553],"tags":[431,55,2049,51],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/news08.hasanagha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6898"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/news08.hasanagha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/news08.hasanagha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/news08.hasanagha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/news08.hasanagha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/news08.hasanagha.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6898\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/news08.hasanagha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/news08.hasanagha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/news08.hasanagha.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}