Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR HASAN

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: Hasan Ali Mohammed HASAN
POSITION: Colonel, Iraqi Air Force
DOB: December 20, 1965
TYPE OF TRAINING: Language Training
TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas
DATES OF TRAINING: March 20 2008 to January 2, 2009

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