Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4665

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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 for
training in the United States.

3. The name of the proposed candidate follows:

NAME: MOHAMMED ZOBIR KHALAF KHALAF

POSITION: Staff Major/Operations Officer in 2nd Brigade ISOF

DOB: 05 April 1973

TYPE OF TRAINING: Counter Terrorism Executive Seminar

TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, DC (USA)

DATES OF TRAINING: December 1-17, 2009

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