This memo discusses the inordinate strain that has been placed on U.S. military resources due to the detention of enemy combatants. The memo briefly explains that other coalition members should be willing to bear a portion of the burden as they have shared in the actual fighting.
UNCLASSIFIED
RELEASED IN FULL
As the War on Terrorism continues, bearing sole
responsibility for the detention of enemy combatants has
placed inordinate strain on USG military resources. In an
attempt to relieve some of this burden, the USG believes
other coalition members should be willing to bear a portion
of this responsibility just as they are willing to bear a
portion of the actual fighting. This approach is to
initiate the process of such burden-sharing by determining
which officials would be most appropriate to address
depending on how the USG wants to divy out the
responsibility of this task.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY: SHARON E AHMAD
UNCLASSIFIED
DATE/CASE ID: 09 NOV 2004 200303827
DOS-000360