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Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

Published: Tue 15 Dec 2009 07:47 AM
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TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5741
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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR AL-RIKABI
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
candidate from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to
participate in training in the United States.
3. The name of the proposed candidate follows:
NAME: Samir Jawad Agarr AL-RIKABI
POSITION: COL/IAF Pilot/Director of Coordination/Ministry of
Defense
DOB: 11 February 1960
TYPE OF TRAINING: C130 Refresher Simulator Course
TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, Little Rock, AR, USA
DATES OF TRAINING: 03-23 February 2010
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