Newsgroup: it.politica
Titolo: Come è schedato un cablogramma

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da El Pais
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la rosicata è la continuazione della politica con altri mezzi- [capsula]

 da El Pais
ROTFL!!!  e che ce voleva elpais a spiegarlo?ahhahahhahahhaahahahahah
ci riuscerebbe pure un bmbo di 8 anni 

 da El Pais
uno su gheddafi:
ID:	227491
Date:	2009-09-29 17:21:00
Origin:	09TRIPOLI771
Source:	Embassy Tripoli
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S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 TRIPOLI 000771 NOFORN SIPDIS STATE FOR 
NEA/MAG AND INR. E.O. 12958: DECL: 9/29/2019 TAGS: PREL, PGOV, LY, PINR 
SUBJECT: A GLIMPSE INTO LIBYAN LEADER QADHAFI'S ECCENTRICITIES 
CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, 
Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b), (d)
1. (S/NF) Summary: Recent first-hand experiences with Libyan Leader 
Muammar al-Qadhafi and his staff, primarily in preparation for his UNGA 
trip, provided rare insights into Qadhafi's inner circle and personal 
proclivities. Qadhafi appears to rely heavily XXXXXXXXXXXXX reportedly 
cannot travel with his senior Ukrainian nurse, Galyna Kolotnytska. He 
also appears to have an intense dislike or fear of staying on upper 
floors, reportedly prefers not to fly over water, and seems to enjoy 
horse racing and flamenco dancing. His recent travel may also suggest a 
diminished dependence on his legendary female guard force, as only one 
woman bodyguard accompanied him to New York. End Summary. QADHAFI'S 
PERSONALITY REFLECTED IN HIS PHOBIAS
2. (S/NF) Muammar al-Qadhafi has been described as both mercurial and 
eccentric, and our recent first-hand experiences with him and his 
office, primarily in preparation for his UNGA trip, demonstrated the 
truth of both characterizations. From the moment Qadhafi's staff began 
to prepare for his travel to the United States, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX of 
his 40-year rule, various proclivities and phobias began to reveal 
themselves in every logistical detail. When applying for Qadhafi's visa, 
XXXXXXX asked whether it was necessary for the Leader to submit a 
portrait of himself that fit consular application regulations, noting 
that his photo was displayed throughout the city and that anyone of 
hundreds of billboards could be photographed and shrunken to fit the 
application's criteria. When the rule was enforced, XXXXXXXXX 
reluctantly conceded to take a portrait of the Leader specifically for 
the visa application.
3. (S/NF) When XXXXXXX began to search for proper accommodations for 
Qadhafi, XXXXXXXX informed us that the Leader must stay on the first 
floor of any facility that was rented for him. (XXXXXXXXXX separately 
told U.S. officials in Washington that Qadhafi could not climb more than 
35 steps.) XXXXXXXX cited this requirement as the primary reason that 
the Libyan residence in New Jersey was selected as the preferred 
accommodation site rather than the Libyan PermRep's residence in New 
York City. XXXXXX also sought to find accommodations with room to pitch 
Qadhafi's Bedouin tent, Qadhafi's traditional site for receiving 
visitors and conducting meetings, as it offers him a non-verbal way of 
communicating that he is a man close to his cultural roots.
4. (S/NF) Qadhafi's dislike of long flights and apparent fear of flying 
over water also caused logistical headaches for his staff. When 
discussing flight clearances with Emboffs,XXXXXXX explained that the 
Libyan delegation would arrive from Portugal, as Qadhafi "cannot fly 
more than eight hours" and would need to overnight in Europe prior to 
continuing his journey to New York. XXXXXXXX also revealed in the same 
conversation that Qadhafi does not like to fly over water. Presumably 
for similar reasons, Qadhafi's staff also requested a stop in 
Newfoundland to break his travel from Venezuela to Libya on September 
29. [Note: The Government of Canada recently confirmed that the Libyan 
delegation canceled plans to stop in Newfoundland. End Note.] 
DEPENDENCIES: RELIANCE ON A SELECTIVE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS
5. (S/NF) Qadhafi appears to be almost obsessively dependent on a small 
core of trusted personnel. This group includes XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
coordinate the logistics of Qadhafi's visit. XXXXXXXXXX balanced the 
UNGA preparations between equally frenetic preparations for the August 
31 African Union (AU) Summit and September 1 celebration of Qadhafi's 
coup. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX At large events such as the August 31 AU Summit 
and September 1 celebrations, XXXXXXXXX every last detail of these 
complex gatherings, ranging from the overall program to the position of 
the press pool. At UNGA, XXXXXXXXX Qadhafi to the podium at the UNGA and 
XXXXXXXXXX his papers and props upon the conclusion of the Leader's 
remarks. Long-time Qadhafi Chief of Staff Bashir Salah appears to play 
an equally important role in Qadhafi's personal retinue, and XXXXXXX via 
an old-fashioned green phone XXXXXXXX. It is next to a red phone, which 
presumably connects to Qadhafi himself. We constantly hear that National 
Security Adviser and son, Muatassim, also plays a key role as his 
father's confidante and handler during travel abroad. Muatassim also 
seems to have been tasked with insuring that the Leader's image is 
well-preserved through the full array of carefully-planned media events.
6. (S/NF) Finally, Qadhafi relies heavily on his long-time Ukrainian 
nurse, Galyna Kolotnytska, who has been described as a "voluptuous 
blonde." Of the rumored staff of four Ukrainian nurses that cater to the 
Leader's health and well-being, XXXXXXXXXXX emphasized to multiple 
Emboffs that Qadhafi cannot travel without Kolotnytska, as she alone 
"knows his routine." When Kolotnytska's late visa application resulted 
in her Security Advisory Opinion being received on the day Qadhafi's 
party planned to travel to the U.S., the Libyan Government sent a 
private jet to ferry her from Libya to Portugal to meet up with the 
Leader during his rest-stop. Some embassy contacts have claimed that 
Qadhafi and the 38 year-old Kolotnytska have a romantic relationship. 
While he did not comment on such rumors, a Ukrainian political officer 
recently confirmed that the Ukrainian nurses "travel everywhere with the 
Leader." PREFERENCES - FROM DANCING TO HORSEMAN
7. (S/NF) In addition to the personality quirks revealed through 
Qadhafi's travel to New York, the Qadhafi's preferences for dancing and 
cultural performances were displayed over the last month. The three-day 
spectacle of his 40th anniversary in power included performances by 
dance troupes from Ukraine, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, and Morocco, as 
well as musical performances by bands from Mexico, Russia, New Zealand, 
and a number of other nations. Qadhafi appeared particularly enthralled 
by Tuareg horse racing during two of the events, clapping and smiling 
throughout the races. The flamenco dancers that participated in his 
celebratory events appeared to spark a similar interest, as Qadhafi 
decided to stop in Seville (for a "personal trip" according to the 
Spanish Ambassador here) on his way back to Libya from Venezuela 
specifically to attend a flamenco dance performance. [Note: That stop 
has reportedly been scrapped for unknown reasons. End note.] NO NEW YORK 
PHOTO OPS - QADHAFI LEAVES FEMALE GUARDS AT HOME
8. (S/NF) While Qadhafi's reported female guard force has become 
legendary, it played no role in his travels to New York. Only one female 
guard was included among the approximately 350-person strong Libyan 
delegation to New York. This is the same female bodyguard who sticks 
close to Qadhafi in his domestic and international public appearances 
and may, in fact, play some sort of formal security role. Observers in 
Tripoli speculate that the female guard force is beginning to play a 
diminished role among the Leader's personal security staff.
9. (S/NF) Comment: Qadhafi's state visits and appearances at various 
conferences and summits, both at home and abroad, have revealed greater 
details about his personality and character. While it is tempting to 
dismiss his many eccentricities as signs of instability, Qadhafi is a 
complicated individual who has managed to stay in power for forty years 
through a skillful balancing of interests and realpolitik methods. 
Continued engagement with Qadhafi and his inner circle is important not 
only to learn the motives and interests that drive the world's longest 
serving dictator, but also to help overcome the misperceptions that 
inevitably accumulated during Qadhafi's decades of isolation. As XXXXXXX 
told us, pointing to a larger-than-life portrait of Qadhafi, "When you 
have been isolated for so long, it is important to communicate."
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 al-Qadhafi and his staff, primarily in preparation for his UNGA trip, 
                                                             ^^^^
Qui c'è un refuso, sicuramente doveva esserci scritto "BUNGA"! :-)
-- 
Gattobianco