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Viewing cable 08KABUL306, LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Candidates for the Command and

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08KABUL306 2008-02-06 08:29 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kabul 
VZCZCXYZ0002
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBUL #0306 0370829
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 060829Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2699
 
UNCLAS KABUL 000306 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG), SCA/A, DRL, S/CT 
 
E.O. 12958 N/A 
TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST:  Candidates for the Command and 
Staff College 
 
1.  This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 
 
2.  In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, 
this cable forwards the names and biodata of two (2) Afghan 
Nationals selected for training at the Command and Staff College. 
Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals.  Post 
requests Department's review of these candidates by February 29, 
2008. 
 
3.  Following are biographical data: 
 
Name: Tariqshah Bahramee 
Father: Maqbol Shah 
Grandfather: Sahib Shah 
DOB: 31 Dec 1967 
POB: Laghman 
Rank: MAJ 
Unit: 201st Corps 
Ethnicity: Pashtun 
Course: Command and General Staff College 
 
Name: Amanuddin Ghafari 
Father: Abdul Ghafar 
Grandfather: Din Mohammad 
DOB: 1963 
POB: Baghlan 
Rank: LTC 
Unit: National Military Academy, Afghanistan 
Ethnicity: Hazara 
Course: Air Command and Staff College 
 
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