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
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