HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 129961 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ PHUM MASS SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL-RIKABI REF: BAGHDAD 3222 ¶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: Samir Jawad Agarr AL-RIKABI POSITION: COL/IAF Pilot/Director of Coordination/Ministry of Defense DOB:February 11, 1960 TYPE OF TRAINING: C130 Refresher Simulator Course TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, Little Rock, AR, USA DATES OF TRAINING: February 03-23, 2010 CLINTON