Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR KHALAF

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
visit to the United States to meet with OSD and DOS staff.

3. The name of the proposed candidate follows:

NAME: Ali Nawaf Khalaf KHALAF

POSITION: Iraqi Army, Colonel and Staff Officer in the MOD-M-10
CBRN Branch

DOB: 10 December 1963

TYPE OF TRAINING: Partnership meetings and briefings with OSD
Policy, Department of State, U.S. Army 20th Support Command
(CBRNE).

TRAINING LOCATION: Washington D.C., Aberdeen Proving Ground,
Edgewood, MD, Fort Leonard Wood MO

DATES OF TRAINING: 08 October - 16 October 2009

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