HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 095944 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 AL MAYYAH REF: BAGHDAD 2431 ¶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: Amhed Sabeeh Kareem AL-MAYYAH POSITION: Iraqi Army Colonel and Staff Officer in the MOD-M-10 CBRN Branch DOB: August 5, 1966 TYPE OF TRAINING: Partnership meetings and briefings with DOD, DOS, U.S. Army 20th Support Command (CBRN). TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, D.C., Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood, MD, Fort Leonard Wood, MO DATES OF TRAINING: October 8, 2009 - October 16, 2009 CLINTON