HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 096997 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR FMS SYMPOSIUM REF: BAGHDAD 2787 ¶1. 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 both 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 any of these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. 2.The names of the proposed candidates (ref a) are as follows: NAME: Habib Hussen Abbas EL MHYOWE RANK: Major General, POSITION: Director of Organization Directorate, Iraqi Army DOB: July 1, 1954 TYPE OF TRAINING: FMS Senior Symposium TRAINING LOCATION: DISAM Wright-Paterson AFB, Ohio DATES OF TRAINING: September 21 - 28, 2008 NAME: Mohammed Shamil Mohammed ALDORI RANK: Brigadier General POSITION: Director, Army Chief of Staff Office, Iraqi Army DOB: June 9, 1964 TYPE OF TRAINING: FMS Senior Symposium TRAINING LOCATION: DISAM Wright-Paterson AFB, Ohio DATES OF TRAINING: September 21 - 28, 2008 NAME: Ramadhan Abdullah Ramadhan RAMADHAN RANK: Brigadier General POSITION: Deputy of Contract Directorate, Iraqi Army DOB: February 9, 1951 TYPE OF TRAINING: FMS Senior Symposium TRAINING LOCATION: DISAM Wright-Paterson AFB, Ohio DATES OF TRAINING: September 21 - 28, 2008 NAME: Raad Abdulhameed Mohammed AL ZEHHAWI RANK: Brigadier General POSITION: Directorate of Armament & Supply, Iraqi Army DOB: August 22, 1954 TYPE OF TRAINING: FMS Senior Symposium TRAINING LOCATION: DISAM Wright-Paterson AFB, Ohio DATES OF TRAINING: September 21 - 28, 2008 RICE