Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for U.S.-Sponsored Training

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DE RUEHC #5162 0501530
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 191528Z FEB 10
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 1392

UNCLAS STATE 015162

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM MASS IZ
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR ZAKI, GENERAL SURGERY OBSERVATIONSHIP

REF: BAGHDAD 295

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 Ministry of
Defense listed below. Department strongly suggests that a
visa application for this individual be filed with as much
lead 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:

FULL NAME: Laith Hekmat ZAKI
POSITION: COL/Doctor/Iraqi MOD
DOB: Dec 1, 1962
TYPE OF TRAINING: General Surgery Observationship
DATES OF TRAINING: March 3 - April 18, 2010
TRAINING LOCATION: Brook Army Medical Center, Fort Sam
Houston, TX
CLINTON

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