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P 222108Z DEC 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 3410

UNCLAS STATE 133685 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING 
FOR AL-ZAYDI 
 
REF: BAGHDAD 3951 
 
¶1. (U) The 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.  Department strongly suggests that visa 
applications for the individual be filed with as much time as 
possible to allow for additional processing procedures that 
may be required.  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 this individual, the Embassy 
should so inform the Department. 
 
¶2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate (ref a) is as 
follows: 
 
NAME: Majid Mohammed Ali AL-ZAYDI 
POSITION: Colonel, ISOF Special Forces 
DOB: April 20, 1960 
TYPE OF TRAINING: Executive Seminar 
TRAINING LOCATION: Washington, DC 
DATES OF TRAINING: January 12 - February 5, 2009 
RICE