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Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR AL SAEEDI

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

3. The name of the proposed candidate follows:

NAME: Ali Kadhim Mohaisen AL SAEEDI

POSITION: Iraqi Army Staff Brigadier General and Director, MOD M-10
CBRN Branch

DOB: 23 September 1963

TYPE OF TRAINING: Partnership meetings and briefings with OSD
Policy, Department of State, U.S. Army 20th Support Command (CBRNE),
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, U.S. Army Chemical Materials
Agency, U.S. Army CBRN School


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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