HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 119892 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ PHUM MASS SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL-THAMIREE REF: BAGHDAD 3015 ¶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 a visa application for this 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 is as follows: NAME: THAMER ABDULRAHAM NASER AL-THAMIREE POSITION: RADM/Engineering Officer/Iraqi Navy/Ministry of Defense DOB: March 12, 1962 TYPE OF TRAINING: Shipyard site visit IAW Patrol Boats offered GoI. TRAINING LOCATION: New Orleans, USA DATES OF TRAINING: November 27 - Dec 3, 2009 CLINTON