HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 018775 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR HUSSEIN REF: BAGHDAD 491 ¶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 this member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for this individual be filled 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 indvidual, the Embassy should so inform the department. ¶2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate is as follows: NAME: Salman Hashim Hussein Hussein POSITION: COL, Counterterrorism Bureau (CTB) DOB: February 15, 1965 TYPE OF TRAINING: Intelligence in Combating Terrorism TRAINING LOCATION: Arizona DATES OF TRAINING: March 2-20, 2009 CLINTON