LEAHY VETTING FOR LAF AND ISF CANDIDATES FOR

UNCLAS STATE 087819 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: APER ASEC NAS LE SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR LAF AND ISF CANDIDATES FOR USG-SPONSORED TRAINING REF: A. BEIRUT 626 ¶B. BEIRUT 628 ¶C. BEIRUT 640 ¶D. BEIRUT 710 ¶E. BEIRUT 721 ¶F. BEIRUT 759 ¶G. BEIRUT 814 ¶H. BEIRUT 815 ¶I. BEIRUT 816 ¶J. BEIRUT 852 ¶K. BEIRUT 877 ¶1. (U) In response to referenced Leahy vetting requests, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members and units of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces and Lebanese Armed Forces personnel listed reftel. 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 or units, the Embassy should so inform the Department. CLINTON