Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 01HARARE3724, ZIMBABWEAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF A/S KANSTEINER

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #01HARARE3724.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
01HARARE3724 2001-12-14 08:21 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Harare
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

140821Z Dec 01


                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTO0442

PAGE 01        HARARE  03724  140918Z 
ACTION AF-00    

INFO  LOG-00   NP-00    EVG-00   ACQ-00   CIAE-00  INL-00   USNW-00  
      DODE-00  DOTE-00  DS-00    EB-00    FAAE-00  UTED-00  VC-00    
      TEDE-00  INR-00   LAB-01   VCE-00   NSAE-00  TEST-00  USIE-00  
      DSCC-00  DRL-02   NFAT-00  SAS-00     /003W
                  ------------------4B695B  140918Z /38    
FM AMEMBASSY HARARE
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0542
UNCLAS HARARE 003724 
 
SIPDIS 
 
INFO INFO AMEMBASSY PRETORIA 
 
DEPT FOR AF, AF/S (DELISI, KRAFT), AF/RA (SWANN), AF/PD 
(COX, ROBERTSON) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KPAO PREL ZI
SUBJECT: ZIMBABWEAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF A/S KANSTEINER 
VISIT 
 
 
1.   SUMMARY: ASSISTANT SECRETARY KANSTEINER'S DECEMBER 
   8-11 VISIT TO ZIMBABWE GENERATED COVERAGE IN BOTH PRINT 
   AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA.  REPORTS IN PRIVATELY OWNED PRINT 
   MEDIA WERE FACTUAL.  THE GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED ZIMBABWE 
   BROADCASTING CORPORATION DISTORTED ITS COVERAGE TO GIVE 
   THE IMPRESSION THAT THE UNITED STATES IS ATTEMPTING TO 
   BULLY ZIMBABWE.  GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED PRINT MEDIA 
   IGNORED KANSTEINER'S VISIT.  ASSISTANCE FROM EMBASSY 
   PRETORIA HELPED GET FACTUAL RADIO AND TV COVERAGE OF 
   KANSTEINER'S STATEMENTS TO INFLUENTIAL ZIMBABWEAN 
   AUDIENCES.  END SUMMARY. 
 
2.   ON DECEMBER 12, THE INDEPENDENT "DAILY NEWS" 
   PUBLISHED A STRAIGHT ACCOUNT OF A/S KANSTEINER'S 
   DECEMBER 11 PRESS CONFERENCE IN HARARE.  UNDER THE 
   HEADLINE "US ENVOY ENCOURAGES ZIMBABWE TO STEER TOWARD 
   DEMOCRACY" THE PAPER'S POLITICAL EDITOR OFFERED AN 
   ACCURATE REPORT ON THE SUBSTANCE OF THE PRESS 
   CONFERENCE AND DETAILS OF KANSTEINER'S VISIT TO 
   ZIMBABWE.  INDEPENDENT WEEKLY "THE FINANCIAL GAZETTE" 
   ALSO PUBLISHED A COMPLETE AND FACTUAL ACCOUNT OF 
   KANSTEINER'S PRESS CONFERENCE UNDER THE HEADLINE "US 
   OFFICIAL LAMBASTS (SIC) GOVERNMENT OVER RULE OF LAW." 
   SUBHEAD READ: "A SENIOR US OFFICIAL SAID THIS WEEK THE 
   RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ZIMBABWEANS WERE UNDER THREAT, 
   BUT THERE IS STILL TIME FOR PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE'S 
   GOVERNMENT TO STEER THE COUNTRY TOWARD FREE AND FAIR 
   ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR."  THE "FINANCIAL GAZETTE" ALSO 
   PUBLISHED A FAVORABLE STORY ON US POLICY TOWARD 
   ZIMBABWE.  THAT ARTICLE WAS BASED ON AN EMBASSY PRESS 
   RELEASE ABOUT ZDERA, DISTRIBUTED AT THE KANSTEINER 
   PRESS CONFERENCE AND TO A BROAD GROUP OF INFLUENTIAL 
   ZIMBABWEANS.  COPIES OF THE "DAILY NEWS" AND "FINANCIAL 
   GAZETTE" ARTICLES HAVE BEEN FAXED TO AF/S AND AF/PD. 
 
3.   GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED ZIMBABWE BROADCASTING 
   CORPORATION (ZBC) TV AND RADIO COVERAGE OF THE PRESS 
   CONFERENCE WAS BLATANTLY DISTORTED AND HEAVILY 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 03        HARARE  03724  140918Z 
   POLITICIZED.  IN ITS SEPTEMBER 11 PRIME-TIME NEWS 
   PROGRAM, ZBC TV REPORTED THAT KANSTEINER HAD CALLED FOR 
   SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PARLIAMENTARY 
   FORUM OBSERVATION OF ZIMBABWE'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. 
   THE REPORTER SAID THAT THIS WAS "IN COMPLETE VIOLATION 
   OF ZIMBABWE'S CONSTITUTION."  THE REPORT WAS FALSE, AS 
   KANSTEINER MADE NO MENTION OF SADC OBSERVATION OF 
   ZIMBABWEAN ELECTIONS.  HE DID SUGGEST THAT SADC 
   PARLIAMENTARY FORUM NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR ELECTIONS 
   WOULD PROVIDE A GOOD BENCHMARK FOR EVALUATING THE 
   FAIRNESS OF ZIMBABWE'S ELECTIONS, BUT THE ZBC SEEMS TO 
   HAVE MISSED THE POINT.  NONE OF THE OTHER 17 NEWS 
   ORGANIZATIONS AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE MISUNDERSTOOD 
   KANSTEINER'S STATEMENTS.  THE EMBASSY RESPONDED 
   IMMEDIATELY TO THIS DISTORTION WITH A PRESS RELEASE 
   CORRECTING THE ZBC'S REPORT.  ZBC TV AND RADIO COVERAGE 
   OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE ALSO INCLUDED HEAVY 
   EDITORIALIZING, CLAIMING THAT U.S. POLICY TOWARD 
   ZIMBABWE WAS "ILLEGAL," THAT ZDERA WOULD HURT THE 
   COMMON CITIZEN, AND THAT AMERICAN CRITICISM OF ZIMBABWE 
   WAS DUE TO OPPOSITION TO LAND REFORM. 
 
4.   GOVERNMENT-OWNED NEWSPAPERS FAILED TO REPORT ON 
   THE KANSTEINER VISIT.  A/S KANSTEINER CEREMONIALLY 
   DELIVERED USG DONATIONS TO LOCAL HIV/AIDS 
   ORGANIZATIONS, BUT THE "HERALD" REPORT ON THE DONATION 
   SOMEHOW OMITTED MENTION OF HIS PRESENCE AT THE 
   CEREMONY. 
 
5.   A/S KANSTEINER ALSO GAVE INTERVIEWS TO THE BBC, E- 
   TV AND THE SABC DURING HIS VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA. 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 04        HARARE  03724  140918Z 
   THESE BROADCASTS REACHED ZIMBABWEAN ELITE THROUGH 
   SATELLITE TELEVISION AND SHORT-WAVE RADIO, AND HELPED 
   GIVE OPINION