Cablegate: Leahy Vetting Request: Marshall Center Workshop and Seminar

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SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Marshall Center Workshop and Seminar
Attendees

1. This is an action request - see paragraph 2.

2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements,
this cable forwards the names and biodata of five Afghan national
security officials who will participate in career development
training at the Marshall Center. Mohammad Ismael Yoon will attend a
Senior Executive Seminar there from August 22-29, 2007. The other
four officials will attend an Afghanistan-Pakistan Workshop at the
Marshall Center from September 14-30, 2007. Post possesses no
derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests
Department's review of these candidates and response by August 10,
2007.

3. Following are biographical data:

Name: Mohammad Ismael Yoon
DOB: March 8, 1967
Place of Birth: City of Alingar, Laghman province
Tribal affiliation or ethnicity: Pashtun
Father's name: Mohammad Khan
Grandfather's name: Hedayat Khan
Rank: Cultural Affairs Director
Unit: Office of the National Security Council

Name: Mohammad Wali Jalalzai
DOB: July 23, 1958
Place of Birth: Ghor province
Tribal affiliation or ethnicity: Pashtun
Father's name: Mohammad Sarwar
Grandfather's name: Ghulan Haidar
Rank: LTC
Unit: MOD

Name: Rahmatullah
DOB: June 4, 1957
Place of Birth: Ghazni province
Tribal affiliation or ethnicity: Hazara
Father's name: Ghulam Ali
Grandfather's name: Ghulam Haidar
Rank: COL
Unit: MOD

Name: Salahudin Safi
DOB: 1956 (date unknown)
Place of Birth: Kunar province
Tribal affiliation or ethnicity: Pashtun
Father's name: Rasool Mohammad
Grandfather's name: Mohammad Satar
Rank: COL
Unit: MOD

Name: Najman Hurmat
DOB: April 11, 1951
Place of Birth: Kapisa province
Tribal affiliation or ethnicity: Pashtun
Father's name: Abdul Rahim
Grandfather's name: Mohammad Karim
Rank: COL
Unit: MOD

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