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DE RUEHC #8467 0581447
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 271431Z FEB 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 4446

UNCLAS STATE 018467 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING 
FOR AL-QADHI AND ALSODANI 
 
REF: BAGHDAD 498 
 
¶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 members of the Iraqi 
Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests 
that visa applications for these individuals be filled 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 these indviduals, the 
Embassy should so inform the department. 
 
¶2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidates are as follows: 
 
NAME: Basil Al-Qadhi 
POSITION: B. General, Air Force 
DOB: September 21, 1957 
TYPE OF TRAINING: 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference 
TRAINING LOCATION: SanDestin Conference Center, SanDestin, 
Florida 
DATES OF TRAINING: March 16-19, 2009 
 
NAME: Ismael Alsodani 
POSITION: Staff BG 
DOB: September 23, 1962 
TYPE OF TRAINING: 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference 
TRAINING LOCATION: SanDestin Conference Center, SanDestin, 
Florida 
DATES OF TRAINING: March 16-19, 2009 
 
 
CLINTON