(U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED

UNCLAS STATE 119513 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL-RUBAYE REF: BAGHDAD 003419 (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 Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much 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. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate (ref a) is as follows: NAME: Ayad Oraibi Flayyih AL-RUBAYE POSITION: Brigadier General, Chief of Defense Language Institute, Iraqi Army TYPE OF TRAINING: Managing English Language Testing TRAINING LOCATION: San Antonio, TX DATES OF TRAINING: December 1, 2008 ) January 30, 2009 RICE