Cablegate: Leahy Vetting for Lebanese Training Candidates

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P 192148Z OCT 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BEIRUT PRIORITY 1539

UNCLAS STATE 108199

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS PHUM LE
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR LEBANESE TRAINING CANDIDATES

REF: A. BEIRUT 1150
B. BEIRUT 1114
C. BEIRUT 1110
D. BEIRUT 1085

The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it
possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights at this time by the members and units of the
Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces listed in
reftel. If at any time the Embassy becomes aware of any
information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be
credible information of a gross violation of human rights by
the individual, the Embassy should so inform the Department.
CLINTON

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