Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Us Sponsored Training

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E.O. 12958: N/A
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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
FOR AL TAMEENI AND ALABOUS

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 of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for
training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information.

3. The names of the proposed candidates are as follows:

NAME: Kareem Abbood Mohammed AL TAMEEMI
POSITION: Brigadier General, Counter Terrorism Bureau, Special
Forces, Iraqi Army
DOB: September 3, 1963
TYPE OF TRAINING: Counter Terrorism Regional Symposium
TRAINING LOCATION: Amman, Jordan
DATES OF TRAINING: August 24 - 28, 2008

NAME: Abdulhussein Salman ALABOUS
POSITION: Chief of Legal Directorate, Counter Terrorism Bureau
DOB: January 1, 1960
TYPE OF TRAINING: Counter Terrorism Regional Symposium
TRAINING LOCATION: Amman, Jordan
DATES OF TRAINING: August 24 - 28, 2008

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