(U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED

UNCLAS STATE 125319 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR ABBOOD REF: BAGHDAD 003581 ¶1. (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. ¶2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate (ref a) is as follows: NAME: Abbas Kadhim Abbood Abbood POSITION: Major, Iraq Special Operations Force (ISOF),1st Battalion, S-3 TYPE OF TRAINING: National Defense University TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, DC DATES OF TRAINING: January 7, 2009 - June 10, 2009 RICE