HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 023280 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 JASSEM AND ZEEBAREE REF: BAGHDAD 487 ¶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 indviduals, the Embassy should so inform the department. ¶2. (SBU) The names of the proposed candidates are as follows: NAME: Firas Muhi Jassem POSITION: Major DOB: May 11, 1974 TYPE OF TRAINING: Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course TRAINING LOCATION: San Antonio, TX and Wichita Falls, TX DATES OF TRAINING: April 12, 2009-August 14, 2009 NAME: Omar Ramadhan Eskander Zeebaree POSITION: LTC DOB: January 1, 1968 TYPE OF TRAINING: Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course TRAINING LOCATION: San Antonio, TX and Wichita Falls, TX DATES OF TRAINING: April 12, 2009-August 14, 2009 CLINTON