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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