HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 133686 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL-MALIKI, KADHIM AND AL-BIATY REF: BAGHDAD 3954 ¶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 members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individuals 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 these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The names of the proposed candidates (ref a) are as follows: NAME: Jawad Kadhim Laebe AL-MALIKI POSITION: Major, Iraqi Air Force, NAMAB DOB: July 01, 1964 TYPE OF TRAINING: USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR DATES OF TRAINING: January 8 to January 30, 2009 NAME: Amin Khudhair Kadhim KADHIM POSITION: Major, Iraqi Air Force, Sq. 23rd DOB: February 15, 1964 TYPE OF TRAINING: USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR DATES OF TRAINING: January 8 to January 30, 2009 NAME: Ahmed Muaath Salih AL-BIATY POSITION: Chief Warrant Officer, Iraqi Air Force, Sq. 23rd DOB: OCTOBER 19, 1969 TYPE OF TRAINING: USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR DATES OF TRAINING: January 8 to January 30, 2009 RICE