HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 012828 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-DMAD AND AL-ATTAR REF: BAGHDAD 4043 ¶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 these 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 name of the proposed candidates (ref a) are as follows: NAME: Nanm Abdulwahid Dari Al-Dmad POSITION: LTC, Special Forces DOB: March 13, 1965 TYPE OF TRAINING: Intelligence in Combating Terrorism TRAINING LOCATION: Ft Hauchuca, AZ DATES OF TRAINING: March 2 - 20, 2009 NAME: Saad Salih Hadi Al-ATTAR POSITION: LTC, Special Forces DOB: March 27, 1965 TYPE OF TRAINING: Intelligence in Combating Terrorism TRAINING LOCATION: Ft Hauchuca, AZ DATES OF TRAINING: March 2 - 20, 2009 CLINTON