Cablegate: Leahy Vetting for Laf and Isf Candidates For

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DE RUEHC #5457 2291606
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P 171550Z AUG 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BEIRUT PRIORITY 1128

UNCLAS STATE 085457

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: APER ASEC NAS LE
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR LAF AND ISF CANDIDATES FOR
USG-SPONSORED TRAINING

REF: A. BEIRUT 626
B. BEIRUT 628
C. BEIRUT 640
D. BEIRUT 710
E. BEIRUT 721
F. BEIRUT 759
G. BEIRUT 814
H. BEIRUT 815
I. BEIRUT 816
J. BEIRUT 852
K. BEIRUT 877

1. (U) In response to referenced Leahy vetting requests, the
Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no
credible information of gross violations of human rights at
this time by the members of the Lebanese Internal Security
Forces and Lebanese Armed Forces personnel listed below. 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 these
individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department.
CLINTON

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