Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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P 222107Z DEC 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 3408

UNCLAS STATE 133682

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SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

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

REF: BAGHDAD 3718

1. (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that
it possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security
Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa
applications for the individual be filed with as much time as
possible to allow for additional processing procedures that
may be required. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy
becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which
could be deemed to be credible information of a gross
violation of human rights by this individual, the Embassy
should so inform the Department.

2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate (ref a) is as
follows:

NAME: Hussein Najm Abdullah Abdullah
POSITION: Flight Surgeon, First Lieutenant, New Almuthana Air
Base, Iraqi Air Force
DOB: June 06, 1979
TYPE OF TRAINING: Aerospace Medicine Course
TRAINING LOCATION: USAFSAM, Brooks AFB, San Antonio, TX
DATES OF TRAINING: January 03 to June 03, 20009
RICE

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