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Viewing cable 08STATE18943, HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08STATE18943 2008-02-26 12:39 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Secretary of State
VZCZCXYZ0014
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #8943 0571242
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 261239Z FEB 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 5969
UNCLAS STATE 018943 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING 
FOR  MAHDI 
 
REF: BAGHDAD 0465 
 
1. Department has reviewed its files and finds that it 
possesses no credible information of gross violations of 
human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi 
Security Forces listed below.  If at any time Embassy 
becomes aware of any information regarding incidents 
that could be deemed to be credible information of 
gross violation of human rights by the individual involved 
in this training, Embassy should so inform the Department. 
 
2. Names of the candidates are as follows: 
 
NAME: Abdulabbas Abdulzahra MAHDI 
POSITION: Lt Commander 
DOB: July 1, 1970 
TYPE OF TRAINING:  Language and Officer Training 
TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas; Naval 
Staff College, Newport, Rhode Island 
DATES OF TRAINING: March 3, 2008 to June 26, 2009 
RICE