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Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored English Language

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DE RUEHGB #0201 0270621
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 270621Z JAN 10 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6308

UNCLAS BAGHDAD 000201

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL IZ
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TRAINING FOR MANEA

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
candidate from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to
participate in the English Language Training and Basic American
Language Instructor Course scheduled for the period 17 March through
13 May 2010; training location - Lackland, AFB, TX/Ft Benning,
GA/Eglin AFB, FL, USA.

3. The names of the proposed candidate is as follows:

FULL NAME: AMMAR MUSLIM MANEA MANEA
POSITION: 1LT/OFFICER/CTS
DOB: 05 DEC 1983


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