Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7760

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

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: Khadair Khalat Badir AL HALFY
POSITION: Major General
DOB: July 1, 1951
TYPE OF TRAINING: Decision Making
TRAINING LOCATION: Naval Postgraduate School
DATES OF TRAINING: May 31 to June 15, 2008

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