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PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHC #1795 1851653
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P 031658Z JUL 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 9358
UNCLAS STATE 071795
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
REF: BAGHDAD 2015
1. The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it
possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi
Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests
that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as
much time as possible to allow for additional processing
procedures that may be required. Note that if, at any time,
the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding
incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of
a gross violation of human rights by any of these
individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department.
2. The names of the proposed candidates are as follows:
NAME: Abdullah Shawan Gatea AL-JANABI
POSITION: LTC, Iraq Air Force
DOB: July 1, 1967
TYPE OF TRAINING: English Language and Army Command General
Staff College
TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, and Ft.
Leavenworth, Kansas
DATES OF TRAINING: September 1, 2008 to January 3, 2010.
RICE