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PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHC #8900 2661824
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 231805Z SEP 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 8668
UNCLAS STATE 098900
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR AL MOHAMMEDAWI
REF: BAGHDAD 2430
1. (U) 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 member of
the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department
strongly suggests that a visa application for this
individual 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 this individual, the Embassy should so
inform the Department.
2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate is as follows:
NAME: Raad Lazim Mejbel AL-MOHAMMEDAWI
POSITION: Brigadier General, Operations Director, Iraqi Army,
Counter Terrorism Bureau
DOB: June 4, 1965
TYPE OF TRAINING: NESA Alumni Symposium
TRAINING LOCATION: Casablanca, Morocco
DATES OF TRAINING: October 18, 2009 to October 21, 2009
CLINTON