LEBANON: LEAHY VETTING FOR PARTICIPANTS IN ATA

UNCLAS STATE 104018 SENSITIVE SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: APER ASEC LE SUBJECT: LEBANON: LEAHY VETTING FOR PARTICIPANTS IN ATA 6497: EXPLOSIVE INCIDENT COUNTERMEASURES REF: BEIRUT 1196 ¶1. (U) In response to referenced Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Lebanese law enforcement personnel listed below. Please 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 these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department.. ¶2. (U) The following Lebanese law enforcement personnel were listed in reftel as candidates the Anti Terrorism Assistance Program (ATA) course, scheduled to begin October 6, 2008. Leahy Amendment vetting was conducted at post with no derogatory results. Name: CH'HAITA, Ziad Delegation Leader Rank: Lieutenant, Lebanese Internal Security Forces D/POB: 01/16/1978; Sweika, Lebanon Current Position: Prime Minister's Protective Detail Name: HARMOUSH, Imad Rank: Adjutant, Lebanese Internal Security Forces D/POB: 06/08/1972; Samkanieh, Lebanon Current Position: ISF Explosives Bureau Name: KAWAM, Badreddine Rank: Adjutant, Lebanese Internal Security Forces D/POB: 04/03/1966; Sidon, Lebanon Current Position: ISF Prime Minister's Protective Detail Name: BOLHOS, Dib Rank: Adjutant, Lebanese Internal Security Forces D/POB: 11/01/1969; Lebanon Current Position: ISF Explosives Bureau Name: YOUSSEF, Wissam Rank: Adjutant, Lebanese Internal Security Forces D/POB: 12/23/1971; Sweiri, Lebanon Current Position: ISF Explosives Bureau Name: FAYYAD, Marwan Rank: Sergeant Major, Lebanese Internal Security Forces D/POB: 02/15/1964; Bkifa, Lebanon Current Position: ISF Explosives Bureau Name: ESBER, Chawki Rank: Sergeant, Lebanese Internal Security Forces D/POB: 07/28/1969; Akkar, Lebanon Current Position: Prime Minister's Protective Detail Name: TAFESH, Qassem Rank: Corporal, Lebanese Internal Security Forces D/POB: 03/20/1977; Katermaya, Lebanon Current Position: Prime Minister's Protective Detail Name: SAADEH, Michel Rank: Corporal, Lebanese Internal Security Forces D/POB: 08/10/1975; Qanat, Lebanon Current Position: ISF Explosives Bureau Name: HAJJAR, Mohamed Rank: Adjutant, Lebanese Internal Security Forces D/POB: 03/08/1969; Ch'him, Lebanon Current Position: Prime Minister's Protective Detail ¶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 in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. RICE