Cablegate: Post Supports Usareur G2 1206 Proposal For

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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4243
INFO RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/CDRUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE PRIORITY

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STATE FOR PM, EUR/PRA, AND EUR/NB
EUCOM FOR J-5 (LT MAGNESON, CDR RINOSKI)
USAREUR FOR G2 (CPT JOHNSTON)

E.O. 12958: N/A
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SUBJECT: POST SUPPORTS USAREUR G2 1206 PROPOSAL FOR
TACTICAL HUMINT SEMINARS

(SBU) EMBASSY RIGA FULLY SUPPORTS USAREUR G2/EUCOM J2 1206
FUNDING PROPOSAL TO TRAIN TACTICAL HUMINT OPERATORS. THIS
TRAINING WILL ENABLE LATVIA TO DEPLOY TACTICAL HUMINT FORCES
IN SUPPORT OF STABILITY AND COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS WITH
THE SAME LEVEL OF COLLECTIVE TRAINING AS US SOLDIERS
DEPLOYING FROM USAREUR. THIS TRAINING WILL PREPARE LATVIA TO
COLLECT ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE AND ENCOURAGES INTELLIGENCE
SHARING AMONGST ALLIES. THIS PROPOSAL FITS WITHIN USG GOALS
OF ESTABLISHING LATVIAN CAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH
MISSIONS.
BAILEY

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