Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 64621 / 251,287

Articles

Brazil Sri Lanka United Kingdom Sweden 00. Editorial United States Latin America Egypt Jordan Yemen Thailand

Browse latest releases

2010/11 2010/12 2011/01 2011/02 2011/03 2011/04 2011/05 2011/06 2011/07 2011/08

Browse by creation date

66 72 73 75 79 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Browse by classification

CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN SECRET SECRET//NOFORN UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Community resources

Follow us on Twitter Check our Reddit Twitter this Digg this page Contact us on IRC

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 08KABUL416, LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Expedited Review of Additional

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #08KABUL416.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08KABUL416 2008-02-19 16:08 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kabul 
VZCZCXYZ0006
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBUL #0416 0501608
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 191608Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2883
 
UNCLAS KABUL 000416 
 
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:  Expedited Review of Additional 
Applicant for the Narcotic Interdiction Unit (Class Eleven) 
 
REF: KABUL 0235 
 
1.  This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 
 
2.  In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, 
this cable forwards the name and biodata of one (1) Afghan National 
selected for training in the Narcotic Interdiction Unit (NIU) class 
11.  Names and biodata for NIU class 11 were previously sent to the 
Department (reftel) on January 28, 2008.  The below individual is a 
female applicant who was referred to the Embassy by the NIU 
Commander and a current vetted NIU officer.  Embassy Kabul remains 
interested in utilizing and promoting female law enforcement 
officials given the difficulty finding qualified female applicants 
in Afghanistan.  Due to these circumstances, Post requests the 
Department's expedited review of this candidate so that she can join 
the next NIU training class beginning on March 1, 2008. 
 
 
3.  Following is the biographical data: 
 
Family Name: Azizi 
First Name: Fazila 
Father Name: Abdul Latif 
Age: 20 
DOB: 1988 
POB: Kapisa, Afghanistan 
Ethnicity: Tajik 
Rank: None, not employed with Afghan government 
 
WOOD