Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8781

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL IZ
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR MHEDID AND SINBAH

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: Jabbar Ghdhaib MHEDID
POSITION: BG, MOI, Police
DOB: July 1, 1950
TYPE OF TRAINING: FMS and Strategic Planning
TRAINING LOCATION: Wright patterson AFB, Ohio
DATES OF TRAINING: August 23 - 31, 2008

NAME: Alaa Hussien Ali SINBAH
POSITION: MG, MOI, Police
DOB: February 17, 1958
TYPE OF TRAINING: FMS and Strategic Planning
TRAINING LOCATION: Wright patterson AFB, Ohio
DATES OF TRAINING: August 23 - 31, 2008

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