HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 023279 SENSITIVE SIPDIS C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDING SENSITIVE CAPTION) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL FARRAJI, SAADOON, AND AL SAEEDI REF: BAGHDAD 528 ¶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 names of the proposed candidates are as follows: NAME: Bahir Ibrahim Obaid Al Farraji POSITION: LTC Iraqi Air Force DOB: April 16, 1960 TYPE OF TRAINING: International Flight Safety TRAINING LOCATION: Defense Language Institute, San Antonia, TX, and Kirtland Air Force Base DATES OF TRAINING: April 1, 2009-September 20, 2009 NAME: Mohammed Kadhim Saadoon POSITION: MAJOR Iraqi Air Force DOB: January 1, 1962 TYPE OF TRAINING: International Flight Safety TRAINING LOCATION: Defense Language Institute, San Antonia, TX, and Kirtland Air Force Base DATES OF TRAINING: April 1, 2009-September 20, 2009 NAME: Mohammed Ahmed Salman Al Saeedi POSITION: LTC Iraqi Air Force DOB: October 26, 1961 TYPE OF TRAINING: International Flight Safety TRAINING LOCATION: Defense Language Institute, San Antonia, TX, and Kirtland Air Force Base DATES OF TRAINING: April 1, 2009-September 20, 2009 CLINTON