Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training
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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR AL-OBAIDI
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: Mustafa Mohammed Ali AL-OBAIDI
POSITION: 1Lt Iraqi Air Force/Iraqi Ministry of Defense
DOB: 16 August 1983
TYPE OF TRAINING: Signal Captains Career Course
TRAINING LOCATION: San Antonio, Texas/Ft Gordon, Georgia (USA)
DATES OF TRAINING: November 18, 2009 - September 22, 2010
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