Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BAGHDAD3532
2008-11-09 09:46:00
SECRET
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
VISAS VIPER MANDATORY STATUS REPORT AND WATCHLIST
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S E C R E T BAGHDAD 003532
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/TIPOFF
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/08/2018
TAGS: KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL IZ
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER MANDATORY STATUS REPORT AND WATCHLIST
SUBMISSIONS FOR OCTOBER 2008
REF: 05 STATE 058520
Classified By: DCM Patricia A. Butenis for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T BAGHDAD 003532
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/TIPOFF
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/08/2018
TAGS: KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL IZ
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER MANDATORY STATUS REPORT AND WATCHLIST
SUBMISSIONS FOR OCTOBER 2008
REF: 05 STATE 058520
Classified By: DCM Patricia A. Butenis for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) VISAS VIPER
2. (U) POST: BAGHDAD
MEETING DATE: 02NOV2008
CHAIR: DCM PATRICIA BUTENIS
COORDINATOR: CONOFF MCHESSEN
ATTENDEES: RSO, POL/MIL, EXEC, DOJ, ORA, PAO, FBI, POL, CONS,
MNF-I (CJ9)
3. (U) ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS:
4. (S/NF) The following subject was denied access to refugee
processing at US Embassy Baghdad due to concerns about his
character and suspected involvement with violent insurgents.
Subject was formerly employed as a stringer for the local AP
bureau in 2003. AP severed ties with subject due to
questionable information he was providing. AP deemed his
contributions as propaganda, for the insurgency and they
questioned how he was able to provide the first known photos
of dead American soldiers. He could not explain how he
provided the first known photos of certain Asian hostages
before authorities knew they had been kidnapped. AP
terminated his employment for what they considered shady,
behavior and provided the above information to the Embassy.
5. (U) Name: ALRAWI, Ali Barakat Ali
Alias: ALRAWI, Ali Barakat Ali Ahmed
DOB: 05 Jul 1972
POB: Iraq
Gender: Male
CROCKER
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/TIPOFF
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/08/2018
TAGS: KVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL IZ
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER MANDATORY STATUS REPORT AND WATCHLIST
SUBMISSIONS FOR OCTOBER 2008
REF: 05 STATE 058520
Classified By: DCM Patricia A. Butenis for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) VISAS VIPER
2. (U) POST: BAGHDAD
MEETING DATE: 02NOV2008
CHAIR: DCM PATRICIA BUTENIS
COORDINATOR: CONOFF MCHESSEN
ATTENDEES: RSO, POL/MIL, EXEC, DOJ, ORA, PAO, FBI, POL, CONS,
MNF-I (CJ9)
3. (U) ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS:
4. (S/NF) The following subject was denied access to refugee
processing at US Embassy Baghdad due to concerns about his
character and suspected involvement with violent insurgents.
Subject was formerly employed as a stringer for the local AP
bureau in 2003. AP severed ties with subject due to
questionable information he was providing. AP deemed his
contributions as propaganda, for the insurgency and they
questioned how he was able to provide the first known photos
of dead American soldiers. He could not explain how he
provided the first known photos of certain Asian hostages
before authorities knew they had been kidnapped. AP
terminated his employment for what they considered shady,
behavior and provided the above information to the Embassy.
5. (U) Name: ALRAWI, Ali Barakat Ali
Alias: ALRAWI, Ali Barakat Ali Ahmed
DOB: 05 Jul 1972
POB: Iraq
Gender: Male
CROCKER