Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR AL-ZAYDI

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 Force who has been nominated for
training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information.

3. The name of the proposed candidate follows:

NAME: Majid Mohammed Ali AL-ZAYDI
POSITION: Colonel, ISOF Special Forces
DOB: April 20, 1960
TYPE OF TRAINING: Executive Seminar
TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, DC
DATES OF TRAINING: 12 January - 05 February 2009

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