INDEPENDENT NEWS

Cablegate: Leahy Vetting Response (Bucharest 00007)

Published: Thu 21 Jan 2010 07:42 PM
VZCZCXYZ0010
PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHC #6148 0211947
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 211942Z JAN 10
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST PRIORITY 2910
UNCLAS STATE 006148
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 00007)
REF: BUCHAREST 00007
1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates
nominated to attend the USG-funded training.
2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible
derogatory information as of 01/20/2010. Post is
authorized to include the following individuals in
USG-funded training:
MITRIA, Marius Ionut
DOB: 03 Oct 86
POB: Falticeni
Purpose: "Aviation Leadership Program", 13 January 2010-20
January
2011, Lackland AFB, TX
TOMA, Valentin Marian
DOB: 14 Jul 73
POB: Tirgu Jiu
Purpose: "Naval Staff College", 14 January-11 June 2010,
Newport,
RI
CIUCA, Gabriel Cosmin
DOB: 22 Mar 82
POB: Ocna Mures
Purpose: "NATO Staff Orientation course", 31 January-11
February
2010, Fort McNair, Washington DC
DUMITRU, Marius Bogdan
DOB: 12 Nov 69
POB: Vintila Voda
Purpose: "Intelligence in Combating Terrorism", 15
February-05
March 2010, Fort Huachuca, AZ
3. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following
statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the
Department of State possesses no credible information of
gross violations of human rights by the individuals
identified above, as of 01/20/2010. Post may cite this
cable in response.
4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of
possible human rights violations by the individuals
listed above, Post should inform the Department and not
proceed with training. Post should refer to the Leahy
Vetting guidance manual for additional assistance.
CLINTON
View as: DESKTOP | MOBILE © Scoop Media