ES SECRET PAGE 01 STATE ORIGIN NODS-00 INFO LOG-00 100503 CC0-00 PT00461 290402Z CCOE-00 SAS-00 OOOR 100503 SOURCE · KODAKC 029059 DRAFTED BY S CTBROGERS -- 05 28 99 7-7253 APPROVED BY S CT MASHEEHAN S CT EJHULL GGRAY NEA EJONES INR TNC RPARENT SA PAB MMALINOWSKI P ASCHOFER S S-0 CSANDROLINI ------------------CEABDl 290403Z 38 0 290402Z MAY 99 ZFF6 M SECSTATE WASHDC UNCLASSIFIED TO AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI NIACT IMMEDIATE AMEMBASSY RIYADH NIACT IMMEDIATE AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD IMMEDIATE INFO AMCONSUL JEDDAH IMMEDIATE RELEASED IN FULL SECRET STATE 100503 NODIS DECAPTIONED FOR AMBASSADOR E O 12958 DECL l 6Xl X6 TAGS PTER PREL ASEC TC SA PK SUBJECT US AMA BIN LADIN REQUEST FOR AMBASSADOR LEVEL DEMARCHES NIACT PRECEDENCE REQUIRED BECAUSE POSTS ARE CLOSED FOR THE SECRET PAGE 02 STATE 100503 290402Z MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY AND BECAUSE URGENT ACTION IS REQUIRED 1 U CLASSIFIED BY MICHAEL A SHEEHAN ACTING COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM S CT REASONS 1 6Xl X6 2 U THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR THE AMBASSADOR PLEASE SEE PARA 4 GENERAL DEMAR CHE POINTS SHOULD BE MADE IN ALL CAPITALS COUNTRY SPECIFIC POINTS ARE CONTAINED IN PARA 6 ISLAMABAD PARA 7 ABU DHABI AND PARA 8 RIYADH 3 S THERE IS CLE AR AND COMPELLING INFORMATION THAT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY HARRY R MELONE DATE CASE ID 09 FEB 2007 200605377 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED OSAMA BIN LADIN IS CURRENTLY PLANNING A TERRORIST ATTACK AGAINST US TARGETS OR INTERESTS IN THE ARABIAN PENNINSULA AFRICA SOUTH ASIA AND OR SOUTHEAST ASIA A WORLD-WIDE THREAT CABLE IS BEING SENT SEPTEL THE RECENT INCREASE IN THE APPARENT TERRORIST-RELATED ACTIVITY BY MEMBERS OF BIN LADIN'S NETWORK IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNING 4 S ACTION REQUEST AS PART OF OUR STRATEGY TO DETER AND DEFEAT UBL'S EFFORTS AMBASSADOR SHOULD REQUEST MEETINGS AT EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE WITH APPROPRIATE SENIORLEVEL HOST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 5 S RELEASABLE TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF PAKISTAN SAUDI · ARABIA AND THE UAE AND TO THE TALIB AN GENERAL DEMARCHE POINTS FOR ALL CAPITALS - WE AGAIN HAVE RELIABLE INFORMATION THAT OSAMA BIN LADIN AND HIS TERRORIST ALLIES ARE PLANNING A NEAR-TERM ATTACK ON SECRET STATE 100503 290402Z PAGE 03 U S INTERESTS WE KNOW THAT BIN LADIN HAS DETAILED AND PRECISE PLANS TO ATTACK U S FACILITIES - DESPITE REPEATED ASSURANCES TO THE CONTRARY BY THE TALIBAN BIN LADIN AND HIS NETWORK ARE OPERATING FREELY IN AFGHANISTAN - IF WE ARE ATTACKED WE WILL HOLD THE TALIB AN DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR BIN LADIN'S ACTIONS WE RESERVE THE RI HT TO USE ANY ME ANS AT OUR DISPOSAL TO EITHER PRE-EMPT OR TO RETALIATE SHOULD BIN LADIN LAUNCH ANOTHER TERRORIST ATTACK - WE URGE YOU TO PRESS THE TALIBAN THROUGH ANY ME ANS POSSIBLE TO EXPEL BIN ·LADIN TO A THIRD COUNTRY WHERE HE CAN BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE - THE TALIBAN SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR CHOICE IS CLEAR THEY CAN COOPERATE WITH THE UNITED STATES OR THEY CAN CONFRONT THE UNITED STATES - THEIR PROVISION OF PROTECTION AND SAFEHAVEN TO THIS TERRORIST MURDERER IS UNNACEPTABLE 6 S RELEASABLE TO THE TALIBAN ADDITIONAL ACTION REQUEST FOR ISLAMABAD PLEASE APPROACH HIGHEST LEVEL TALIBAN OFFICIAL AVAILABLE TO CONVEY THE FOLLOWING POINTS - DESPITE PREVIOUS ASSURANCES ON YOUR PART WE KNOW THAT UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED USAMA BIN LADIN CONTINUES TO OPERATE FREELY IN AFGHANISTAN SECRET PAGE 04 STATE 100503 290402Z - WE KNOW THAT HE IS CURRENTLY PLANNING TO STRIKE AT AMERICAN TARGETS - IF HE DOES WE WILL HOLD THE TALIBAN DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS ACTIONS - WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO USE ANY AND ALL MEANS AT OUR DISPOSAL TO BOTH PRE-EMPT HIS EFFORTS AND TO RETALIATE - YOU MOST EXPEL BIN LADIN TO A THIRD COUNTRY WHERE HE CAN BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE - WE OFFER YOU A CLEAR CHOICE WORK WITH THE UNITED STATES OR WORK AGAINST US DO NOT CONTINUE TO HARBOR THIS PERSON WHO HAS DECLARED HIMSELF TO BE OUR ENEMY 7 S RELEASABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UAE ADDITIONAL ACTION REQUEST FOR ABU DHABI PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC POINTS TO APPROPRIATE UAE OFFICIALS - ASS CT COORDINATOR MICHAEL SHEEHAN MADE CLEAR TO INTERIOR MINISTER HAZZA WE ARE VERY CONCERNED REGARDING THE TERRORIST USE OF ARIANA AIRLINES - WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO WITHDRAW ALL LANDING RIGHTS FOR ARIANA AND · TO PROHIBIT THEIR OPERATING WITHIN THE UAE - THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST STRAIGHTFORWARD AND EFFECTIVE MOVES THAT CAN BE MADE AGAINST BIN LADIN AND HIS TALIBAN SUPPORTERS SECRET PAGE 05 STATE 100503 290402Z - WE ASK THAT YOU NOT RESTORE ARIANA'S LANDING RIGHTS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY aAVE EXPELLED BIN LADIN TO A JURISDICTION WHERE HE CAN BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE 8 S RELEASABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SAUDI ARABIA ADDITIONAL ACTION REQUEST FOR RIYADH TO DRAWN ON AS APPROPRIATE IN VIEW OF AMBASSADOR'S SCHEDULED MEETING WITH PRINCE SULTAN ON MAY 30 - WE APPRECIATE VERY MOCH SAUDI EFFORTS IN PRESSING THE TALIBAN TO TURN OVER BIN LADIN UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED - WE ARE ALSO DELIVERING THIS DEMARCHE TO PAKISTAN AND THE UAE AS WELL AS TO THE TALIBAN - WE ASK THAT YOU URGE THE PAKISTANI GOVERNMENT IN PARTICULAR TO PRESS THE TALIBAN TO EXPEL BIN LADIN TO A THIRD COUNTRY WHERE HE CAN BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE - WE ARE ALSO ASKING THAT THE UAE SUSPEND ARIANA'S LANDING RIGHTS WE KNOW THAT BIN LADIN USES ARIANA TO FACILITATE HIS OPERATIONS WE BELIEVE THAT ARIANA FLIES PERIODICALLY TO JEDDAH ACTION ALBRIGHT WE ASK THAT YOU TAKE THE SAME SECRET END OF DOCUMENT UNCLASSIFIED