LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Two Afghan ONSC Officials to Attend

UNCLAS KABUL 003397 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG),SCA/A, DRL, S/CT E.O. 12958 N/A TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Two Afghan ONSC Officials to Attend Marshall Center Terrorism Program ¶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 two Afghan Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) officials to participate in the Program for Terrorism and Strategic Studies at the George C. Marshall Center from November 2007 to February 2008. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's review of these candidates and response by October 19, ¶2007. ¶3. Following are biographical data: NAME: Abdul Wasay Hashimi F/NAME: Shinwaz Hashimi GRAND F/ NAME: Sherbaz Khan DOB: 15 May 1972 PLACE OF BIRTH: Kandahar ETHNICITY: Pashtun RANK: Civilian AGENCY: Office of the National Security Council NAME: Mohammad Shakir Wakil F/NAME: Abdul Wakil Shergul GRAND F/ NAME: Shergul DOB: (Date Unavailable) 1976 PLACE OF BIRTH: Kabul ETHNICITY: Pashtun RANK: Civilian AGENCY: Office of the National Security Council WOOD