Lieberman sought advice from Gamal Mubarek

[riverwalker]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/193343

Cable dated:2009-02-23T13:07:00
S E C R E T CAIRO 000326
FOR NEA AND H
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2019
TAGS: PREL, KPAL, ECON, IR, SY, IZ, EG, IS, QA
SUBJECT: SENATOR LIEBERMAN'S FEBRUARY 17 MEETING WITH GAMAL MUBARAK
Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

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Summary

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1. (C) During an hour-long meeting on February 17, Gamal Mubarak discussed with Senator Joseph Lieberman the problems with Gaza and Palestinian reconciliation, as well as the broader political split within the Arab world. Senator Lieberman sought Gamal's advice on ways for the U.S. to engage Iran; Gamal offered that the best way to defeat Iranian ambitions in the region is to make progress on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Unfortunately, Qatar is playing "spoiler" in order to get "a seat at the table." Gamal, a former international banker, opined that the U.S. needed to "shock" its financial system back to health, and said that Egypt -- which had so far escaped much of the pain of the global economic crisis -- was preparing to face tough economic times ahead. The Ambassador, Senator Lieberman's foreign policy adviser, and the ECPO MinCouns as note taker were also present. End summary.
(more cables at link about Joe and his pal Gamal)

[DJ13]

1. Was Lieberman asking on behalf of the US, or Israel?

[DCKit]

2. Series. Who does that guy work for, anyway? I mean, aside from himself. nt