JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR JORDANIAN

1. (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the
Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses
no credible information of gross violations of human
rights at this time by the Jordanian official listed
below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy
becomes aware of 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 following Jordanian Armed Forces official has
been
selected to participate in, or is considered an alternate
for,
U.S.-sponsored training scheduled to take place in the next
six months in the U.S. The name of the candidate that
follows is listed
in "rank, name, city of birth (in Jordan), date of birth"
format:

LTC, Issam A. H. Bdour, Maan, 17-SEP-1967



3. (SBU) Post is permitted to provide the following
statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that
the Department of State possesses no credible information
of gross violations of human rights by the individuals
identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post
may cite this cable in response.
CLINTON