LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Candidates for Near East-South Asia

UNCLAS KABUL 002896 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG),SCA/A, DRL E.O. 12958 N/A TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Candidates for Near East-South Asia Center Seminars in Washington, DC ¶1. This is an action request - see paragraph 2. ¶2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of four Afghan Ministry of Defense officials scheduled to attend two Near East-South Asia (NESA) Center Seminars in Washington, DC. These four officials will attend the Executive Seminar from October 27 - November 16, 2007 and the Combating Terrorism Seminar from December 5 - 19, 2007. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's review of these candidates and response by September 14, 2007. ¶3. Following are biographical data: NAME: Gul Akbar Akbari F/NAME: Mohammad Akbar GRAND F/ NAME: Mohammad Din Khan DOB: 7 Jul 1954 PLACE OF BIRTH: Kunar ETHNICITY: Pashtun RANK: COL AGENCY: Ministry of Defense NAME: Abdul Hadi Ayobi F/NAME: Abdul Karim GRAND F/ NAME: Mohammad Yaqob DOB: 1 Jan 1952 PLACE OF BIRTH: Nangarhar ETHNICITY: Pashtun RANK: COL AGENCY: Ministry of Defense NAME: Sayed Hanif Sadat F/NAME: Sayed Sha Aqa GRAND F/ NAME: Meer Juma DOB: 4 Feb 1960 PLACE OF BIRTH: KABUL ETHNICITY: Sadat RANK: MAJ AGENCY: Ministry of Defense NAME: Hurmatullah Dawari F/NAME: Ali Shah GRAND F/ NAME: Dawar Shah DOB: 10 Nov 1971 PLACE OF BIRTH: Kabul ETHNICITY: Pashtun RANK: CPT AGENCY: Ministry of Defense WOOD