JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR RJAF OFFICERS -

UNCLAS STATE 017838 SENSITIVE SIPDIS AMMAN FOR POST LEAHY VETTING OFFICER M. CRIFO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM ASEC JO SUBJECT: JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR RJAF OFFICERS - 12 FEBRUARY 2010 REF: AMMAN 155 ¶1. (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The following Jordanian Air Force officials have been selected to participate in, or are considered alternates for, U.S. military training that was scheduled on or about 12-Feb-2010 in the United States. The department understands this course was postponed, however these officials may participate in an upcoming course. The names of the candidates follow in "rank, name, city of birth (in Jordan unless otherwise noted),birth date" format: 1, MAJ, Ashraf Salameh Abdullah Qa'Qa'a, Amman, 30-NOV-1974 2, CAPT, Mohammad Jamal Ahmad Al Refai, Amman, 23-JUL-1979 3, CAPT, Olwan Obied Mufleh Al Thunian, Sweileh, 15-JAN-1984 ¶3. (SBU) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. CLINTON