HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 088755 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL POLM SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING FOR MOHAMMEDAWI REF: BAGHDAD 2179 ¶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 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: Askar Mohammed Mohaisen MOHAMMEDAWI POSITION: Lieutenant Colonel/Intelligence Officer, Iraqi Army, Counter Terrorism Bureau DOB: November 2, 1968 TYPE OF TRAINING: NESA Executive Seminar TRAINING LOCATION: NESA Center/Washington D.C. DATES OF TRAINING: October 26, 2009 - November 19, 2009 CLINTON