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P 221243Z OCT 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 9095
UNCLAS STATE 109111
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IZ PHUM MASS
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR ABDULKAREEM
REF: BAGHDAD 2474
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: Saad Adnan Abdulkareem ABDULKAREEM
POSITION: General Counsel to the Iraqi Ministry of the
Interior
DOB: July 01, 1953
TYPE OF TRAINING: Attending Conference with Defense, Justice
and
Homeland Security Officials
TRAINING LOCATION: Washington DC, Charlottesville, VA (USA)
DATES OF TRAINING: October 24 - November 1, 2009
CLINTON