Cablegate: Request for Human Rights Vetting for Odc Military

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DE RUEHLB #0084 0280709
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P 280709Z JAN 10
FM AMEMBASSY BEIRUT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6420
INFO RHMFISS/USCENTCOM SPECIAL HANDLING MACDILL AFB FL

UNCLAS BEIRUT 000084

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS PMIL PHUM LE
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY
TRAINING (GROUP BK)

1. (U) In accordance with provisions of the Leahy Act and
Foreign Assistance Act, we have carefully reviewed the human
rights record of the following candidates. We found no
evidence of gross human rights violations for these
individuals.

2. (U) The following Lebanese Armed Forces personnel are
scheduled to attend Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC)
training programs:

LAST:NASSIF
FIRST:ELIE
DOB:03FEB1959
RANK/POS/:COL/CMDR
UNIT:ENGINEER REGT

LAST:RAHAL
FIRST:CHARMEN
DOB:27NOV1965
RANK/POS/:MAJ.EOD OFFICER
UNIT:SOUR (TYRE)REGION

LAST:ABBOUD
FIRST:BASSEM
DOB:10FEB1965
RANK/POS/:MAJ/ENGINEER CO. CDR
UNIT:5TH INF. BDE

LAST:HOKAYEM
FIRST:CHARLES
DOB:24MAR1982
RANK/POS/:1LT/GROUP CHIEF
UNIT:ENGINEER REGT

LAST:AMER
FIRST:NASSIM
DOB:12DEC1981
RANK/POS/:1LT/PLT LDR
UNIT:ENGINEER REGT

LAST:GHANDOUR
FIRST:RACHAD
DOB:02FEB1985
RANK/POS/:1LT/INSTRUCTOR UNIT LDR
UNIT:ARMY STAFF COLLEGE

LAST:CHOUFANI
FIRST:PATRICK
DOB:09JAN1986
RANK/POS/:2LT/QUALITY CONTROL
UNIT:ENGINEER REGT

LAST:SLIM
FIRST:FOUAD
DOB:02MAY1986
RANK/POS/:2LT/PLT LDR
UNIT:ENGINEER REGT

3. (U) We seek Department's review of its files on these
individuals to continue the human rights vetting process.
SISON

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