HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 078366 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ PHUM MASS SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING FOR AL NASRAWI REF: BAGHDAD 1788 ¶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: Saleem Yas Ali AL-NASRAWI POSITION: Colonel/Manager of Medical Treatment Department Al-Muthana Military Hospital/Ministry of Defense DOB: July 14, 1962 TYPE OF TRAINING: Internal Medicine Course/Observership TRAINING LOCATION: Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX DATES OF TRAINING: August 15, 2009- September 26, 2009 CLINTON