HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS BAGHDAD 001091 SIPDIS PLEASE PASS NEA-I E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL IZ SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL-OBEDI ¶1. This is an action request. ¶2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. ¶3. The name of the proposed candidate follows: NAME: Wisam Mohammed Hussein Mohammed AL-OBEDI POSITION: ISOF ICTF LT DOB: 17 JUN 1981 TYPE OF TRAINING: Special Operations Combating Terrorism TRAINING LOCATION: Hurlburt, Florida DATES OF TRAINING: 2-15 May 2009 BUTENIS