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Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

Published: Thu 24 Jul 2008 02:42 PM
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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR AL ASADI
1. This is an action request.
2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post
requests the Department's assistance in screening the following
candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for
training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information.
3. The names of the proposed candidates are as follows:
NAME: Jumaah Naser AL ASADI
POSITION: COL, Counter Terrorism Bureau, Iraqi Army
DOB: September 15, 1962
TYPE OF TRAINING: Counter Terrorism Language Program and Program on
Advanced Security Studies
TRAINING LOCATION: Marshall Center, Garmisch, Germany
DATES OF TRAINING: August 25 to December 19, 2008
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