Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
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E.O. 12958: N/A
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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR AL-DMAD AND AL-ATTAR

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 from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated for
training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information.

3. The names of the proposed candidates follow:

NAME: Nanm Abdulwahid Dari AL-DMAD
POSITION: LTC, Special Forces
DOB: March 13, 1965
TYPE OF TRAINING: Intelligence in Combating Terrorism
TRAINING LOCATION: Ft Hauchuca, AZ
DATES OF TRAINING: March 02 - 20, 2009

NAME: Saad Salih Hadi AL-ATTAR
POSITION: LTC, Special Forces
DOB: March 27, 1965
TYPE OF TRAINING: Intelligence in Combating Terrorism
TRAINING LOCATION: Ft Hauchuca, AZ
DATES OF TRAINING: March 02 - 20, 2009

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