Cablegate: Leahy Vetting for U.S.-Sponsored Training

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UNCLAS STATE 129674

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING

REF: BAGHDAD 2759

1. Department has reviewed its files and finds that it
possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights at this time by any of the Iraqi Security Forces
personnel listed reftel and below. Note that 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 individuals, the
Embassy should so inform the department.

2. Names of the candidates are as follows:

NAME: Husseun Sayed Ali ALI
POSITION: Colonel, Iraqi Ministry of Defense
DOB: July 1, 1950
TYPE OF TRAINING: Officer Training
TRAINING LOCATION: Ft. Riley
DATES OF TRAINING: September 15 to October 15, 2007

NAME: Abdulhakeem Abbod Taher AL ZUBAIDI
POSITION: Colonel, Iraqi Ministry of Defense
DOB: July 3, 1964
TYPE OF TRAINING: Officer Training
TRAINING LOCATION: Ft. Riley
DATES OF TRAINING: September 15 to October 15, 2007

NAME: Dheyee Abd Abdullah AL RUBAYE
POSITION: Captain, Iraqi Ministry of Defense
DOB: July 3, 1964
TYPE OF TRAINING: Officer Training
TRAINING LOCATION: Ft. Riley
DATES OF TRAINING: September 15 to October 15, 2007

NAME: Abdulhakeem Abbod Taher AL ZUBAIDI
POSITION: Colonel, Iraqi Ministry of Defense
DOB: November 21, 1967
TYPE OF TRAINING: Officer Training
TRAINING LOCATION: Ft. Riley
DATES OF TRAINING: September 15 to October 15, 2007

NAME: Firas Wafaa Badri AL NASSERI
POSITION: Major, Iraqi Ministry of Defense
DOB: December 10, 1970
TYPE OF TRAINING: Officer Training
TRAINING LOCATION: Ft. Riley
DATES OF TRAINING: September 15 to October 15, 2007

NAME: Muayad Marzah Hamzah AL SHUMMARI
POSITION: Colonel, Iraqi Ministry of Defense
DOB: June 17, 1964
TYPE OF TRAINING: Officer Training
TRAINING LOCATION: Ft. Riley
DATES OF TRAINING: September 15 to October 15, 2007

NAME: Haitham Abdulrazzaq Kadhim KADHIM
POSITION: LT Colonel, Iraqi Ministry of Defense
DOB: September 3, 1964
TYPE OF TRAINING: Officer Training
TRAINING LOCATION: Ft. Riley
DATES OF TRAINING: September 15 to October 15, 2007

NAME: Waleed Khalid ZAYNAL
POSITION: Captain, Iraqi Ministry of Defense
DOB: January 31, 1960
TYPE OF TRAINING: Officer Training
TRAINING LOCATION: Ft. Riley
DATES OF TRAINING: September 15 to October 15, 2007
RICE

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