HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 098898 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 ALNASERI REF: BAGHDAD 2369 ¶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: Ayad Khazal Abood ALNASERI POSITION: Staff Brigadier General/6th Division Deputy Commander, Iraqi Army Ministry of Defense DOB: April 1, 1965 TYPE OF TRAINING: Near East Soush Asia Executive Seminar TRAINING LOCATION: Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, Washington D.C. DATES OF TRAINING: October 26, 2009 to November 19, 2009 CLINTON