Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR AL SADOON

1. This is an action request.

2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post
requests the Department's assistance in screening the following
candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for
training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information.

3. The names of the proposed candidates are as follows:

NAME: Maher Riyadh Hamood AL SADOON
POSITION: LTC, Iraqi Army
DOB: March 16, 1970
TYPE OF TRAINING: Executive Seminar
TRAINING LOCATION: NESA, Washington, DC
DATES OF TRAINING: January 23 to February 14, 2008

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